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80 P.S. Evei na nondaru wanga? Ongo? Senza! Su tko mai Mothe -- se mai na -- boto-ni wasawasa-esi? An sa senza ni kila! Sa Mothe -- H. Namuska, July 18th Dear Ed -- Spent the morning making a traverse to the broken country of the eastern end of the island -- 85 stations in 3600 paces! Improved the map a little but on the whole it hardly was worth while. Visited the cave used by the Chinaman who killed himself last year. Returned home at noon & planned an afternoon trip to a famous battle cave where (for once!) the Fijians licked the Tongans [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 81 -- or many cracked bones one said to testify. [[underline]] But, [[/underline]] just as I finished my tea I heard the sound I have been listening for [[underline]] for days! [[/underline]] -- all the kids in town shouting "Sail ho!" I rushed out & there was a ketch coming past the west horn! The natives claimed she was the [[underline]] Adi Tavanavanua [[/underline]] but she looked like the [[underline]] Adimoci [[/underline]] to me and [[underline]] so she was! [[/underline]] As she motored up to the anchorage a canoe hove in sight! How them boats do arrive together! The [[underline]] Adimoci [[/underline]] loads tonight & sails at dawn for Suva -- impossible to persuade the skipper to take us to Mothe because he is late now [[underline]] and [[/underline]] he sighted the [[underline]] Adi Tavanavanna [[/underline]] today headed for Kambara & due to call here tomorrow. This boat is [[end of page]]