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are quite distinct from the Chinese, wearing very short skirts of blue, or with a red-and- 
white pattern. 
“28th. Still on the march. Arrived at Lu village in the evening, but the men 
seemed so disagreeable that we went about half a mile away and camped. They then 
followed to see all they could, and were amazed at our guns. Bought half a pig for 
$1.50. 
“soth. Left early, as I wanted to camp near the mountain. Sent Andres and 
Juan off at 4 a.m. to look fora spot. Nearly had a row with our Chinese porters, but 
formed up in their rear, so that they had to go on, after using a good deal of badlanguage 
at us. Have struck a nice place for a camp, close to a fine rocky stream not far from the 
mountains. Hear lots of birds. Am very seedy with dysentery, Juan with fever. Busy 
building a house all day. 
“30th. Busy house-building. Caught some beautiful butterflies in the river. Saw 
a fine kingfisher, I think /cedo euryzona, also some monkeys. 
“31st. This being Good Friday we have resolved not to begin collecting to-day— 
unlucky—but to finish off the house. It rained this morning and was very cold before 
daylight. A cloudy day, saw no butterflies. Begin collecting to-morrow. 
“ April 1st. At last we were able to go shooting. Andres brought in four birds. 
Hills very steep, sand and rocks; this is the reason why they are left alone by the 
natives. Sand-flies awful. Butterflies numerous in the river-bed. Saw a large king- 
fisher and some squirrels. 
‘Natives visit us daily : fowls 10 cts., ducks 25 cts., eggs 4 ct. 
“and. Very seedy with dysentery. Juan shot a silver pheasant which may be new, 
and a fine paradise flycatcher. Heat and sand-flies awful. 
“3rd-1gth. All ill with fever and dysentery. 
“to9th-30th. The bird collection is going along slowly—my men being all ill one 
day or another ; one or two have been ill every day with fever. I am perhaps in better 
health than I have been for some time. LU women catching caterpillars for food. It 
rains heavily and thunders every afternoon, and our life here, owing to fever, is most 
miserable. 
‘““May tst-6th. All my men ill with bad fever. The two Chinese and myself do 
not suffer much. 
“oth. I saw a Li with some rat-traps identical with those made by the Kina Balu 
Dusans. Changed into my new house. Very fine for the last few days, norain. Men 
(Philipinos) hopelessly ill, and have done nothing for a fortnight. Sent the Chinese 
soldier out to shoot for me ; want to see if he is worth anything. 
“oth. Three of my Manila men left me to-day of their own accord. I trust they 
will reach Hoihow safely. It makes me very sad all this illness. I gave them the 
option of going, as I should be very sorry to be the cause of the death of any one of 
them. 
“toth. To-day is very wet; the Manila men will have a sad time of it, I expect. 
My boy Juan is still with me, not because he cares about staying with me, but because 
he was too ill to start with the others. The Chinese soldier is doing my shooting and 
gets on very well. 
“yith-16th. Am trying to work on with one boy, who is not much use at 
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