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young man [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Augustus St. Gourdeus Jr. [[/red underline]] who is the grandson of [[strikethrough]] St. Grous [[strikethrough]] of [[red underline]] Dr. Dolly. [[/red underline]]
At noon got report repair cannot be finished before Monday because no mechanic available. 
Went to [[red underline]] visit Dr. Dolly at his new house moorish style built [[/red underline]] on the shore rocks where the noise and spray of the waves are much. Rather too much in evidence. He is building additional walls for protection. Long talk about our mutual friends. [[red underline]] His wife [[/red underline]] seems as [[red underline]] nervous [[/red underline]] as ever with [[strikethrough]] heave [[strikethrough]] her wide staring eyes. 
May 26. Good rest. There is an old hotel made from a former school, during the Civil War when the hotel became the headquarters of blockade runners and the center of [[strikethrough]] pnce [[/strikethrough]] the Cotton trade 
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[[red underline]] Old Ceiba trees [[/red underline]] in the garden and near the Octaganol library below which formerly was a jail. 
[[underline]] May 27 [[/underline]] Fresh Easterly breeze went out sailing in Pram and swimming. Got some [[red underline]] Brain coral [[/red underline]] and Zoophytes from R.A. Kelly, P.O. Box 184 Nassau, Bahamas. Well recommended by [[red underline]] Dolly [[/red underline]] as a sailor and pilot in the Bahama waters. 
This [[red underline]] town is very orderly [[/red underline]] not withstanding its main trade being exportation of liquor. Afternoon went to a cinema with George. - [[red underline]] "City Lights by Chaplin." [[/red underline]] only white people many children. A well behaved cheerful crowd. Evening went out for the long walk in strong wind. 
[[underline]] May 28. [[/underline]] Mr. [[red underline]] Christie, [[/red underline]] a young real estate man, took George and me for a long ride all