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54v (SM volume 39)

Purpose

54v (SM volume 39)

Notes

(pencil) is about 5 English feet to the / level of the Foot Path - / Tuesday March 16. 1779 / Pontine Marshes have undergone fire for / it is impossible to make bricks with the / Earth / About 1 Mile ½ from the Casino Badino (see 88v for a plan) / saw the rise of the sea abt one palm / A Tree 45 feet long & 35 feet palms under / the water, abt three feet diamr / Diamr of the windlass one foot, 4 Levers / 8 feet long / When it is the River becomes a little dryer he / intends to turn in 1000 Bufalo (sic); as close / as possible - leaves only their head & / Necks out of the water & then the

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