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[[preprinted]]  Ther.  THURSDAY, MAR. 29, 1900      Wea. [[/preprinted]] fine
   Left Vieques at 9.30 a.m. in the "Porto Rico no sea to speak of, glorious weather.  Arr. in San Juan at [[4:15 ? 4:00 ?]] pm. Boatmen in spite of protest took us to custom house, as we were coming from Vieques, but there were refused and had endless 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 5 pm. Fun in the tropics, as R. says. Stopping at hotel "Mayflower", old room.

[[Preprinted]] Ther.  FRIDAY 30   Wea. [[/Preprinted]] 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]] Ther. SATURDAY 31     Wea. [[/Preprinted]] partly cloudy, but little wind and consequently very, very hot. Called on Glassford & Mr. Noyes at Weather bureau. Got away in the train at 2:11 pm arriving at Arecibo 6.30 through the coast plain and miles of sugar cane and skirting the curious dromedary-back hills which so abruptly rise from the land on the south side.  Arecibo is quite a town with a fine plaza and situated on the sea. Stopped at the widow de Gaudia's boarding house. - The little telegraph operator! Night comfortably cool, but the Bed-bugs!!!

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[[preprinted]] Ther.   SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1900   Wea. [[/preprinted]] fine during the forenoon, clouding up in the afternoon and perfectly overcast with
light sprinkling at night. Immediately after breakfast went along the beach to the mouth of Arecibo river which we crossed in a boat. Very poor results.  Weather very hot. At noon returned in a boat up the river. After noon called at Mr. Rivera, the druggist, to see his collection but he was not in; called again in the evening with similar result. From 8-10 band playing in the plaza.

[[Preprinted]] Ther.  MONDAY 2   Wea. [[/Preprinted]] fine with a good breeze springing up toward noon. Went out alone this morning to shoot birds on the strip between river and the bay, returning soaked in perspiration with 7 specimens. Afternoon skinning. Haemorr. reapp. Called on Sr. Rivera the druggist said to have a fine coll. of P.R. animals. Has nothing except some unclassified beach shells, but may have a Sapo concho stored away somewhere in the drugstore. Promises to look after it. Night made dreadful by the fleas!

[[Preprinted]] Ther. TUESDAY 3   Wea. [[/Preprinted]] fine, with a good breeze. Skinned birds all forenoon; h. not improving, so stayed home during afternoon except for a short walk when I got a single [[underline]] Ameiva, [[/underline]] which here the[y call "iguana".  Our little "telegraph operator" came home excitedly with what he considered a "Sapo concho" but which turned out to be a [[underline]] Hylodes [[/underline]] which he had [[strikethrough]] been [/strikethrough]] taken [[overwrites "taking"]] in a
bird's nest.
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