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The Russian from the Kus- R. took a lot of cinta ore to S.F. & we assayed about 4% -- this ore he finds cropping out near his house at the trading post of which he has charge --

Friday May 4th '77
10th day out-

Rain in a.m.; the weather clearing in the afternoon-
The "Gonys" (albatrosses which have followed until today have disappeared and are replaced by several species of Petrels 

The "Gonys" are probably Diomedea nigripes. But it is impossible to be certain as I have not yet obtained one.

Their feet and bills were of a darke, plumbrous or horn color and a [[strikethrough]] bar of [[/strikethrough]] band of white surrounded the bill

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