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8 and dwell in Cities, among the chimney pots. We all in both households send our kindest love to you and all your dear
ones. Not forgetting bonnie wee Wanda Helen. Your affecte cousin James M. Hay John Muir Esq Martinez California
U. S. A. 5 hind legs deliberately in front of you and watching taking stock of your every movement, regaled with your
rehearsal of all the Scotch songs you could remember, and then hastily betraying their heterodoxy by instantly flying away
the moment you struck up the Old Hundred. Or that other story--Crossing a Crevasse of one of the Glaciers upon a ledge or
rider of ice sharp as a razor, the poor doggie which after repeated protests found it was no use and was obliged to follow
suit. These would give increased interest would enhance your splendid discription of the scenery. A map of the District would
also be of great value would