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[[underlined]] The Outlet [[/underlined]]

Great masses of green algae float like mysterious river jelly fish. 
  We had 3 passengers - a large dragon fly that rode for a short time inside the boat, & two brown butterflies.  One of them flew on board as we went down the outlet & after leaving us, joined us again on our way back, & this time a second one came & rode for a long time on my veil in the boat. The other one rode on my hand for some time & then on my paddle, opening & closing its wings to balance itself as the paddle moved back and forth. 
Schools of scurrying minnows & a long thin pickeral, added to the life & motion of the water. 

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Another day when paddling down the outlet a Kingfisher flew up stream, & then as we returned seemed disconcerted - there we were again! - & rattled & flew as if interrupted. Best of all as we went down a duck came flying head on toward us - blackish effect with white belly. Finally seeing us it swerved from its course & flew down on the water, diving before we came up to it.  On the way back up the Outlet after watching for it some time I discovered it

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