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[[red underline]] the children who shouted [[/red underline] with delight at any tricks of the poneys. There were three [[red underline]] grizzled farmers or guides [[/red underline] with drooping white moustaches, and big [[strikethrough]] somb [[/strikethrough]] tattered sombreros, same as [[red underline]] George used to wear, [[/red underline] who were sitting together on upper bench [[red underline]] enjoyed the show more than the children and clapped each other in delight and roared [[/red underline] whenever the mule or the poneys played a trick.
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Aug 18 (Sunday) Another quite cool night last night [[red underline]] Walked nine miles [[/red underline] towards Keene, thru beautiful roads, mountains and woods.
Afternoon at about 3 P.M drove to [[red underline]] Westport [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] Inn, [[/red underline] to see whether I could
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have accommodation but the [[red underline]] young drowsy [[strikethrough]] clerk [[/strikethrough]] clerk was so boorish and ill mannered that I gave it [[/red underline] up. Drove [[strikethrough]] back [[/strikethrough]] to Lake Placid over Cascade Lake Road. Found the club house where I stayed last year at Cascade Lakes had not opened this year because the [[red underline]] manager had left for the war. [[/red underline]
Went to Lake Placid Club where I got an [[red underline]] excellent [[/red underline]] room. Prof. [[red underline]] Walter of Columbia [[/red underline] who was there put me up. 
He also told me I should not mention too much that I know [[red underline]] Lieutenant DeMan  [[/red underline] because the latter [[red underline]] has aroused many members of this Club to indignation by one of his late lectures which had earned him the plaudits and endorse [[/red underline]