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The party got inland some 70 miles but did not reach the high peak in the interior.  The water they met with Powell says was poisonous, due to some mineral constituent.  Powell is an American but speaks with a broad Scotch accent.
[[circled]] 15 [[/circled]]  The weather remains calm with a few rain squalls at odd times but no wave action.
Today [[strikethrough]] Ch [[/strikethrough]] Capt. Colburn showed us his fighting fish.  These are small fresh water fish from Bankok, Siam.  They are kept separately in jars as they fight each other on sight.  Normally they have a light color but when they sight a rival they grow dark brilliant blue changing at times to crimson in their rage.