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wind, splashing in more alcohol now and then or handling the water hose on the jars which are standing on the bare gravel. McIntire tells me he turns out as much as [[underlined in red]] 450 lb of fulminate every day. [[/underlined in red]]
Afternoon the Reverend accompanied me to see one of the distributing hospitals where the [[underlined in red]] wounded soldiers are sent forth to their different places of residence in Canada. [[/underlined in red]] It is a large building with docks on the River where the steamers from Europe land, and where [[underlined in red]] wounded are taken off [[/underlined in red]] and treated further until they are in condition [[underlined in red]] for further transportation. [[/underlined in red]] This big building was built for housing arriving immigrants but as
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immigration has been practically stopped it has been entirely converted and adapted for this new use. Just now there are [[strikethrough]] now [[/strikethrough]] no patients because the former ship board has just been distributed and new ship arrival is only expected in a few days. [[underlined in red]] Visited another convalescent hospital, [[/underlined in red]] also just freed from all patients and awaiting next arrival. Dr. Page a French Canadian in charge. Afterwards drive to Montmorency Falls. On account of late violent rains, the falls are unusually voluminous [[strikethrough]] car misses [[/strikethrough]] Motor [[strikethrough]] misses [[/strikethrough]] engine misses and gives me some apprehension of trouble.
Aug 22. Spent all morning fussing with motor, finally gave it to expert in garage who tells valves must be reground. [[strikethrough]] Very [[/strikethrough]]