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the fields by the sea in New England. A small kind of queen ann's lace was abundant, some old white daisies, small mullen like weeds, yellow daisies, 2 or three kinds of thistle with one kind with a bright blue stem. I saw one maple tree with leaves shaped like the sugar maple, but it was different and then locusts jist like [[underline]] Robinia pseudoacacia [[/underline]] except the bean pods were thinner and less than half as long. There was one wind mill just like ones on Long Island, and there were gull like herring gulls only smaller. To the south across the water were two barren dumpling like islands; the gravel or rock was tan in color, and one had a white light house on it. [[image: drawing of an island with a lighthouse]] They were in the process of finding trouble with the airplane, but after some delay, we finally got off after sunset, bound for London. We also ate at Istanbul. We arrived in London around 4:00 A.M. The night was clear and we passed over strips of sea and I also think the Alps or some mountains which looked high and rugged.  London was a pretty sight from the air with its myraids of yellow, white, and light green lights.  Our welcome in London airport consisted of watered coffee and hard bread sandwiches and a long wait. The starting of a bridge game ended it nicely. We left just before dawn.
Aug. 17- Our next stop was beautiful Shannon Ireland which was beautiful and green with lush green fields and rounded haystacks, and the beautiful wide Shannon river. We got a royal welcome, and a wonderful breakfast, and and were sorry to leave.
  We had a good trip to Gander with, however, a head wind of 33 m.p.h. and at 10,000 ft 50°F outside, and around
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70°F at Gander. The greeness and the blue lakes of Gander were beautiful to look at. Even in summer the evergreens are far in predominance. We stopped at Gander long enough [[strikethrough]] So [[/strikethrough]] that I could send a cable to Lucile, and cut my chin with a borrowed razor. It was the shortest stop.
  We reached La Guardia 5 p.m. New York time. Then we waited around interminably thru customs, but I was lucky, and did not have much delay once my bags were looked at.   It was swell to have Lucile and all the family waiting for me at the airport, including George and Gladys.
  We [[strikethrough]] reached [[/strikethrough]] left the airport probably after 6:30 P.M. and all had dinner at the apartment.

Reptiles & Amphibians collected for U.S.N.M.
[[underline]] Rana ridibunda [[/underline]] 
[[underline]] Hydrophis [[/underline]] sp.
[[underline]] Clemmys c. caspica [[/underline]] 
[[underline]] Chelonia mydas [[/underline]] (baby loggerhead)
[[underline]] Diplometopon zarudnyi [[/underline]] (worm like lizard
  [[underline]] Khaduf [[/underline]] Spring, Al Hasa R.H. Daggy