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104 Dec 29th The storm has continued unabated since last date with heavy hail thunder & lightning mostly at night, and the winds shifting from South to West - until yesterday, when it changed to South and became warmer, but with an almost constant rain - This wind brought the tides very high in the North Bay and this morning the sea has washed away everything in front & sweeps over the whole ground around the house Noticed a few days ago a bird of the size of a Sylvicola with three broad yellow stripes on the top & side of head. It seemed to be pursuing insects To-day saw a [[underlined]] Snipe [[/underlined]] (No 99) flying about the house & marsh behind it - Perhaps the same one seen here in Oct'r - Finis [[line with two short lines drawn near middle]] [[image: horizontal scrolled line]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[Blank page]]