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[[Preprinted in journal]] Ther. THURSDAY, MAR. 29, 1900 Wea. [[/Preprinted in journal]] fine
Left Vieques at 9.30am in the "Porto Rico" no sea to speak of, glorious weather. Arr. in San Juan at 4.15 pm. Boatman in spite of protest took us to custom house, as we were coming from Vieques, but there were refused and had [[further?]] trouble and palaver before we got them to finally land the outfit at the quartermaster's wharf. A young man in the same fix and I finally dragged our baggage into the ware house after 5pm. Thus in the tropics, as R. says. Stopping at hotel "Mayflower", old room.
[[Preprinted in journal]] Ther. FRIDAY 30 Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]] fair
but hot: last night was especially so and I had to leave the sleeping bag for the first time. Worked all forenoon at the quartermaster's wharf moving our stuff into another ware house, repacking and rearranging. Afternoon getting ready for our Arecibo trip, as we intend to take the train for that town tomorrow.
[[Preprinted in journal]] Ther. SATURDAY 31 Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]] really cloudy, but little wind and consequently very, very hot. Called on Glassford & Mr. Noyes at Weather bureau. Got away in the train at 2.11pm arriving in Arecibo 6.30 through the coast plain and miles of sugar cane and skirting the curious dromedary-backed hills which abruptly rise from the land on the south side. Arecibo is quite a town with a fine plaza and situated on the sea. Stopping at the widow de Gaudia's boarding house. -The little telegraph operator! Night comfortably cool, but the Bed-bugs!!!
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[[Preprinted in journal]] Ther. SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1900 Wea. [[/Preprinted in journal]] fine
during the forenoon, cloudy sky in the afternoon and perfectly overcast with
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[[diary continues]] ...he considered a Sapo Concho but which turned out to be a [[underline]] Hylodes [[/underline]] which he had [[strikethrough]] been [[/strikethrough]] taken [[superimposed over "taking"]]in a bird's nest.
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