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energy and work is necessary to obtain or see them. Thus far my trip has well repaid the labor by the simple seeing the beautiful and grand features of the natural scenery. Not to mention the knowledge gained by a study of the geological structure. Twilight is falling + it is short in this region so will prepare to nest as the tent will not be put up to night. Will read by the firelight and turn in early.
Oct 18th. Last night I lay awake a long time looking up at the stars the canon walls formed an oval frame to a beautiful blue sky. The north star forming the center of the northern end and towards midnight Jupiter the center of the southern extremity. The quiet broken only by the stirring of [[?]] animals. The gloom of the great canon and above all the blue sky and bright stars above gave an impression