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the Bottoms - in the Western Counties and between the Colorado & Brazos in Prairies -

crossed out paragraph Mr R Negro shot a Sand-Hill Crane of very large proportions - with length 5 f 6½ - Beak 8i - length of neck from head to top of Back 27 i Weight 13 lb length of leg 31 i - Color of bird Lead grey - good Eating like duck - if well stuffed, it would be excellent.

Tuesday 14. Mr Lewin came for us before day light with his dogs - started but did not come up with other hunters - We anticipated a fox-hunt, but they only had a deer in chase, this we knew by their rapid change of position & great distances run - The Fox (Grey & small) when he breaks cover dogges about & when hard pressed by the dogs, trees it that is he climbs a tree, but has to descend, for that position is not comfortable to him, then the dogs take him - Raining hard all day - bad cold and fever - kept bed all day - took ? Pills - very weak -