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[[preprinted]] 16 [[/preprinted]] Montserrat 16.
[[margin]] VII-22-36 [[/margin]]
Went out in the morning to the north side of Plymouth near the cricket grounds.
[[underlined]] Station 267. [[/underlined]]
1/2 mile northwest of Plymouth; 1/2 mile west of station [[margin]] A [[/margin]] 266.
Under rubbish on the beach found [[margin]] B [[/margin]] 2 [[underlined]] Bledius, [[/underlined]] 1 larva, and 2 ants.  Under dung took 66 Staphs (Paederinae-9, Xantholininae  1 and 3, [[underlined]] Philonthus [[/underlined]] - 9, Tiny [[Aleocharniae?]] - 44), 2 Carabids, 5 Sphaeridiinae, 2 Histerids (one large and one minute), 7 [[underlined]] Aphodius, [[/underlined]] 2 Forficulids, 3 ants.  The two Carabids were not in the dung but merely running among the grass roots.  The beach is of blackish sand, with little seaweed.  I was caught in a stiff shower but kept on working in my slicker.
After lunch started to look back to see what Staphs have been taken from here.  Find there have been none.  None from any island between St. Croix ( a single [[underlined]] Philonthus [[/underlined]]) and Guadeloupe. The islands [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] represented are : St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Dominica, St.Lucia, Barbados, Carriacou, Tobago.
After tea we worked on stamps till dark. Have greatly increased our set of foreign stamps, especially British colonies. We dont have enough light to work much in the evening.
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[[margin]] VII-23-36 [[/margin]] The yearbook of the British West Indies for 1930 yields the following information : Montserrat is situated 27 miles southwest of Antigua; is 8 miles long by 7 miles wide; is of volcanic formation and very rugged and mountainous. Its exports are chiefly cotton, onions, sugar and lime juice. Received serious setback in the hurricane of September 12th, 1928.
From the Guide to the West Indies by Aspinall comes: Montserrat has an area of 32 1/2 square miles and a population of 11,600. It is entirely volcanic, and has three groups of mountains, the highest elevation being the Soufriere (3002 feet) in the southern part of the island. Streams are plentiful [but small].  "For those in search of quiet Montserrat affords a delightful haven of rest."  This was before the present epidemic of earthquakes & sulphur smells! 

Today was overcast throughout and it rained frequently.  There was no chance to go out, so we worked a good deal on stamps.  Between showers we walked to town, made arrangements with the SS agent, exchanged money at the bank, and bought a set of. Montserrat and one of Leeward Islands stamps at the Post Office.  This is the poorest run and most shiftless P.O. we've seen.  Copied Field Notes in evening.