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[[left margin]] II-22-37 [[/left margin]] Had breakfast about 8 [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] o'clock and then started for Black River (town) via Mandeville, and Lacovia, and returned by way of Great Pedro Bay and Alligator Pond. Near Lacovia we stopped to open a large termitarium. Found the queen (a very large, dark one) but no guests. Saved the central portion to take home. Stopped on the beach south of Black Bay.
[[underlined]] Station 413. [[/underlined]]
Beach 1 1/2 miles southeast of Black River (and town) on
[[left margin]] A [[/left margin]] Black River Bay. Beating beach-grape yielded six more
[[left margin]] B [[/left margin]] of the new Coccinellid. Excrement yielded Staphs, [[underlined]] Aphodius [[/underlined]] , and Histerids.
We then followed a by-road to Great Pedro Bay. This turned out to be a fisherman's landing, and was rather a busy place. There seemed no chance for collecting, so we went on to Alligator Pond Bay. Here we took seven more of the Coccinellids and 1 Cerambycid (took 2 sp., at Black River Bay). Then had a swim. On the way home we put up the net over the car again. This is still [[underlined]] Sta. 411. [[/underlined]]
We also stopped to give a sixpence to a blind Hindoo beggar who was gesticulating beside the road. He "God-blessed" us [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] gratefully. That crossroad must be an awfully poor place to beg!
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[[left margin]] II-23-37 [[/left margin]] To Mandeville in the morning to get formalin for the gollywasps (venomous lizards) caught by the yardboy last night. Wrote a letter to Ruth. After lunch we went to look for the old works, but missed them. Collected some more Bruchids. After tea drove again to Mandeville to repair two tires that had deflated. Then we put up the net and drove home by way of Williamsfield, Porus, Toll Gate, and the Milk River.
[[underlined]] STation 414. [[/underlined]]
Road between Mandeville and Toll Gate via Porus (label as Porus). From net over car took Staphs, etc., etc. A moderate catch.
[[underlined]] Station 415 [[/underlined]]
Road between Toll Gate and Kensworth Estate via Figurary Gully (label as Milk River). From net over car took 1205 Staphs, etc., etc. Several of these last net catches have included Tachyparinae, as well as Osoriinae, Paederinae, Orayselinae, Philouthi. On the way home we stopped about 1/4 mile south to chase fireflies. Took 3 distinct species + a peenie.
[[left margin]] II-24-37 [[/left margin]] Tried to get away early, but were delayed by having to wait for breakfast. We went through Mandeville, Spur Tree, Santa Cruz, Lacovia, Black River, halfway to Savanna-la-mar, back through Middle Quarters, Spur Tree, and across a side road to Newport and home.