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People here collect the [[underlined in red]] pine-knots [[/underlined in red]] of the aura cacia, which is denser than rest of the wood and is better [[underlined in red]] for fire [[/underlined in red]] making purposes. [[underlined in red]] Riox Peixes Rio das Antas, Rio Caçador etc [[/underlined in red]]
More [[underlined in red]] Poles [[/underlined in red]] in Panama at [[underlined in red]] Presidente [[strikethrough]] Penna Peana [[/strikethrough]] Pena [[/underlined in red]] we are 3400 feet my barometer (official altitude maron station 1010 meters) Flat pines now in profusion, look like a superpored set of steps or planes or cascades forming a staged pine forest. Later on [[underlined in red]] 3800 feet [[/underlined in red]] beyond [[underlined in red]] Calmon [[/underlined in red]] a plateau of rolling prairie of grass. well watered [[strikethrough]] but [[/strikethrough]] and now and then interspersed 
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with a bunch of [[underlined in red]] Aura cacia [[/underlined in red]] woods. [[underlined in red]] San Joas [[/underlined in red]] 1200 meters (3850 feet on my barometer) Some green parrots for sale here [[underlined in red]] Novo Galicia [[/underlined in red]] another polish settlement 1079 meters (3500 feet on my barometer) Splendid far reaching view above the wood and mountains. [[underlined in red]] What a difference with the bareness of the Andes. [[/underlined in red]]
Friday March 26. [[underlined in red]] Puenta Grossa [[/underlined in red]] then grazing land, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] rolling prairie interspersed with little streams ^ [[insert]] running [[/insert]] [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] over flat rocks. [[strikethrough]] Crip [[/strikethrough]] Crisp cool air. See little or no cattle or horses. [[strikethrough]] Mr. Harper te [[/strikethrough]] Am told the [[underlined in red]] grass is not good only becomes so after being burned; the [[underlined in red]] new grass making better grazing