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Saturday 15th [underlined] Foot rather painful. Mr. Basedow & I
were catching fish in a large rock pool at Fossil
Head, & got our feet scratched a bit. We have
had a good deal of trouble from the festering of
the cuts, but have managed to get them well all
but 1 each, which refuses to heal. Busy at bungalow.
Went to Bleezers with Mr. Basedow in the evening.
Sunday 16th [underlined] Mr. Brown & I are to go over to the
tin mines tomorrow, & the "Prickly Heat" has been char-
-tered to take us across. Mr. Basedow, who is going
"out" for a fortnight or so, in the Bynoe Harbor
district, also goes with us. "Divided the spoil"
in 3 shares. Packed some tucker etc. for the trip.
Monday 17th [underlined] Started from Bungalow @ 3.45 a.m.
as were to leave by the launch @ 4 a.m. The owner
Rudell, could not get his oil engine to start for a long
time, it being very dirty, & having had a rough time
when being towed behind the White Star to the Daly,
when the boat herself had had a good knocking about
having been towed bows under against wind, sea & tide.
However we got away at 5a.m. & had a good run over
the Harbor, (tho' a bit cold) watching the sunrise as we entered West Arm.
Arrived at Hang Gong's Landing abt. 7.45 & got the pot
boiling & had breakfast. Started to walk to Grant's