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cards of the pile. After we had worked it out, we extended the formula to cover the use of less than four suits or less than 52 cards. The [[strikethrough]] car [[/strikethrough]] symbols are P - number of piles, S - number of suits in deck, W - number of cards withdrawn (must be in multiples of four), L - leftovers from piles. The formula is (P-S)({52-W}/4) + L + W/4 = x (the total). Further trials show that this formula [[strikethrough]](P-S)({52-W/) + L + W = x [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] (P-4)13 + L + W = x [[/insertion]] is the basic one.  It works for any value of W, - even odd. 
[[margin]] X-13-36 [[/margin]] Started out to explore a road north from town. It continues northward to the top of the ridge, on boundary of St. Peter & St. Mary parishes. As the road down the other side was impassible after the rain, I came back to explore Monkey Hill. Turned up one road in the canes that ended blind. The next took me to Fountain Estate. From there to Milliken Yard, where I was told that the road goes nearly to the top of Monkey Hill and is OK when dry. I saw a large pasture on a hill opposite, but it was too wet to try today. It can be reached from near Shadwell House. I then came back to town and explored the roads to Government House and Shadwell. 
   The afternoon was very rainy. Spent it reading to Ruth and to myself.
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In the evening Mrs. McDonald had some guests in to play bridge and Ruth played with them. I wrote a letter to Dr. Wetmore outlining our expenses and requesting another advance. About eleven o'clock they brought me some refreshments, - orangeade, sandwiches, tarts, and angels' food cake. We have cake for tea every day!
[[margin]] X-14-36 [[/margin]] I bought a roll of films and we started out to take some photos, as this is the clearest day we've had here. Nevis was out of the clouds and very distinct. We rode up the leeward coast to Middle Island, where we took a [[underlined]] picture [[/underlined]] of a queer bridge. Then on to Brimstone Hill. The road is steep and crooked but we made it OK, after signing the visitor's book and paying 1/-.
   The citadel itself is in very good repair, though many of the outworks are in bad ruin. The view is excellent, including to the northwest St. Eustatius, Saba, St. Martin, St. Bartholomew, etc. Took a picture showing the first two. Then took one showing the keep and tower and ramparts of the citadel, then one of the citadel from an adjoining hill. Also took one of the main ridge of St. Kitts showing Nevis in the background. As we were leaving, [[insertion, in different handwriting]] Ruth [[/insertion]] took one of me on the motor under an archway.