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[[left margin]] Sep. 3 Thursday. [[/left margin]]
Spent almost the whole forenoon trying to tix up the [[underlined]] Arvicola [[/strikethrough]] and succeeded in making a skin which will have to do in default of something better. Set 10 traps in the evening.
Malavanski has finally got tired of waiting for Mr. Grinewald and his skauw, and has decided to go to the islands tomorrow in order to take the skins, returning to Petropaulski as soon as possible. I am glad of it, for this stay in Petropaulski within beck and call of the steamer is only wasting time, as there is no chance of collecting anything of interest, and while I may not be able to do much as the island on account of the hurry, yet I will have a chance to see North Rookery, B. I. once [[?]].
In the afternoon took a 
[[blue pencil]] 585 [[/blue pencil]]