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July 20. Tramped from 6 A.M. till noon, almost steadily, up hill & down. Caught a Fox & killed two Arctomys flaviventris - saw six.
Got a few small things of little account. Had 3 Woodchucks & a Fox to prepare in afternoon & did'nt get them all done. Worked steadily & as fast as possible till supper time, then watched for bats in evening, did'nt get a shot. Then wrote some.
A warm day. but pleasant.

" [[ditto for: July]] 21. Went to traps & took them up. a Fox got out of one & they dug under another
Killed a big bull Woodchuck, weighed 17 lbs. Got 2 mice.
Was working hard to get things ready to leave but got a letter & had to change my plans, will stay a few days longer.
Went to town after ammunition.
A warm day.