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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[left margin]] Aug. 19 Monday. [[/left margin]] With plenty of rain and wind outside this was an ideal day for packing up, and I have done nothing else. Yet, I am not through. The difficulty is not about what to pack, for there is very little to bundle up and stow away. There have been no opportunities for collecting. My gun has not been out of the case yet, except for oiling. Birds are exceedingly scarce and moreover, when should I find time to hunt birds. The seals have had the preference every time the weather has permitted. The difficulty therefore is not the overwhelming quantity [[blue pencil]] 529 [[/blue pencil]]