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the Island, then [[underlined in red]] lunched on flying fish at the Marine Hotel, [[/underlined in red]] nicely situated in the country. Am told there is even a better one.
Center of town, [[underlined in red]] Canadian and other banks. Succession of stores [[/underlined in red]] with intelligent and diligent employes. - Slaughter house near the coast disgusting and adjacent to fish and vegetable market.
[[strikethrough]] Bo [[/strikethrough]] Bought a light old time [[underlined in red]] Palm Beach suit [[/underlined in red]] ready made for $10.00, which makes me feel more comfortable than the more pretentious white linen suits. Besides [[underlined in red]] negros and mulatoes, the town abounds in Hindus, Farzees and Chinamen., who all seem to get along together better than in U.S [[/underlined in red]]
My motor driver showed me [[strikethrough]] near the [[/strikethrough]] on the road close to the sea shore a bunch of strong [[underlined in red]] Meshinel trees, the sap of which is even more poisonous than our Metopium toxiferum. [[/underlined in red]] and bears 
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a fruit, some round smooth green balls. - The [[underlined in red]] poisonous sap is white [[/underlined in red]] just like that of rubber plants. The trees I saw were regularly shaped and the trunks varied from 3" to 8" diameter
This is [[underlined in red]] decidedly a hot town altho not hotter than New York in summer. [[/underlined in red]] Furthermore the [[underlined in red]] trade - winds afford relief [[/underlined in red]]
[[left margin vertical in red]] Temperatures [[/left margin vertical in red]]
This night my thermometer in my cabin showed [[underlined in red]] 90°F [[/underlined in red]] but it is situated on the leeside of the boat and thus gets all the hot air from the inside and the engine rooms below.
Ordinarily thermometer in my room marks [[underlined in red]] 85°F [[/underlined in red]] altho some time it went down to [[underlined in red]] 80°F [[/underlined in red]] 
Deck temperatures at night are about [[underlined in red]] 80°F [[/underlined in red]]
Steamer left at 6 P.M.
[[underlined]] Sunday [[/underlined]] Aug 26 - 1934. 
[[left margin vertical in red]] Trinidad [[/left margin vertical in red]]
Arrived [[underlined in red]] Trinidad [[/underlined in red]] 9 A.M passing thru narrow passage of [[strikethrough]] two [[/strikethrough]] steep hills covered with dense green tropical trees also Rocks with Cactus plants and a variety of birds; the [[underlined in red]] Fregate Bird [[/underlined in red]] predominating and flying in graceful curves. A strong current against us 

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'Fregate' bird is probably supposed to be 'Frigate'; however, transcribed as written by author Edited to remove 'end page' entered on 2nd page which I understand is not required