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[[preprinted]] 26 [[/preprinted]] Grenada 3.

He gave me copies of the two maps available, one published 1900, the other 1932. Both seem to be rather inaccurate. After lunch I put on my old clothes and went down to uncrate the motorcycle. I had to pay $3.00 lighterage charge, but no customs. Found the motor had come partly loosened, and the crate is somewhat damaged. I'll have to watch it after this and make sure it isn't dropped. The motor wasn't hurt much, - one dent. Gasoline here is more expensive than in Trinidad, 46 cents a gallon (Imperial). 20 cents is tax. Dinner was fairly good. The fish was not as good as in Trinidad, and there were not so many fresh vegetables. 

[[margin]] I-9-36 [[/margin]] In the morning bought a can of Alemite grease and greased the motor. Cleaned the spark plugs and found the rear one badly carboned. As the motor was warm I couldn't adjust the valves, but checked the chains. After lunch I rode through the town to the north about a mile and then up the Grand Etang road for about five miles. Started putting away Trinidad specimens. There is a month's accumulation to be done and I only finished half. In the evening started bringing this Journal 

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up to date in this book. Had previously been keeping it on scratch paper. Drew the map of Tobago on page 14. 

[[margin]] I-10-36 [[/margin]] In the morning wrote letters to the American Automobile Association, Dr. Mann, Dr. Sherman of Clemson College, S.C., and Robinson in Texas. I typed the list of collecting stations to go in my next letter to Ed. After lunch I rode out to the south on the roads to Long Point and Point Saline at the southwest corner of the island. Found the Grand Anse beach, which is renowned for swimming, to be lined with coconuts and completely free of seaweed. 

[[underlined]] Station 131. [[/underlined]]
2 miles west of the town of Grand Anse; on the peninsula of Pt. Saline. In cow dung took a fine series including [[insertion]] (96) [[/insertion]] Staphs (Oxytelinae, Paederinae, etc.), Histeridae, Sphaeridiinae, six or eight specimens of a small Coprinae, and at least two species of [[underlined]] Aphodius [[/underlined]]. 
This southern area is quite dry. Even now at the end of the rainy season it is brown, and giant cacti are quite common. The numerous narrow bays make rather striking scenery on all this south coast.