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2d. — It feels cold ; thermometer 70°. Shot a few 

 pheasants. 



Qth. — Seagulls begin to appear, mostly young birds. 

 The old cock pheasants have got their young feathers 

 well forward, whereas the hens have not begun to cast 

 their old ones. 



9th. — The late heavy rains have made a great differ- 

 ence in the crops. The rice is well in the ear, and 

 swelling fast. 



nth. — A beautiful, bell-shaped blue flower is now 

 out all over the hills. Two young pheasants I shot 

 weighed four pounds. 



19th. — Thermometer 65°; deliciously cool. 



23d. — Crossed over to Tsu Sima en route to Korea. 

 Shot a perfect specimen of the large scarlet kingfisher, 

 Alcedo coromanda major, and some pheasants, which 

 here are the China bird and not the Japanese. Very 

 little indeed of the island, or rather islands, is culti- 

 vated. Eice, sweet potatoes, and some millet, are almost 

 the only kinds of grain and roots to be seen. The 

 islands are very mountainous, and overgrown with 

 timber, chiefly fir. A magnificent basin cuts into the 

 west side, which runs away in endless creeks, and 

 smaller bays, marvellous harbours, and landlocked 

 nooks. One and all have the drawback of having such 



