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lower level to point half way between Goat Notch and camp site which line continued brought us out at camp. Got a few pictures enroute. 

In afternoon (rough notes are blank?) Dr. and I went on beach to examine stomach of dead seal (sea lion) that silors had hauled up on beach in turtle hole to day. Had planned first a short run ashore, [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] sub boat took us in only. On beach our self bailing surf boat (better to be called self filler, it had to be continually pumped out) was being worked on by half the crew. It had filled up while tide to buoy off beach, from which we rowed in in dory (first few landings from nose of motor boat were not so successful). Once during first or second day after our arrival at S. Seymour got the boat sideways on beach and only after a great deal of effort got it launched again. 

The seal stomach as in perfect condition, neither lesions or worms; afterwards Dr. regretted that we had not examined lungs or heart. (As I have always maintained, every trip is filled with vain [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] regrets.) Like sulphur at Villamil. 

This night, Friday, April 11, gave a 30-45 min. talk to sailors and officers of "fleet" just before movie show, on ids. touched on geol., dist. animal life, and of course by [[strikethrough]] popi [[/strikethrough]] popular demand tragedies. Did get sympathetic interest in men. Captain Picking spoke first a bit about Porter by way of introduction. 

Wind: S.W. 1 S.2 SSE 2
Temp.: (a) 83-88 (b) 78-80 (c)
Weather: BC - C - CP (14 p.m.) CE  OP (17-19 p.m.) - CE -C

[[underlined]] April 12, [[/underlined]] forenoon, Saturday. Transferred over to sub No. 46, Capt. Lynch. Steamed over to Conway Bay from alongside of MALLARD where 2 subs, including Lynch's, had been tied up alongside. These subs rub and bump against MALLARD quite sharply at times, enough to feel it in your sleep at times.