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final decision. I [[strikethrough]] could [[/strikethrough]] can easily leave the islands now for there is nothing on the rookeries [[strikethrough]] now [[/strikethrough]] to [[underlined]] specially [[/underlined]] engage my attention at the present time, and were it not for the possibility of the extra mortality among the pups later on, I would not hesitate a [[strikethrough]] moment [[/strikethrough]] minute in returning at the earliest possible moment. As I returned to make another inspection of North Rookery on Wednesday and Thursday next I will have to get my things packed, in case I should get the chance to go to [[Petropaulaki?]], and they must be packed with that possiblity in view. And
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