This is a paradise for geologists, as there is a 

 great abundance of fossils. We are gathering a few. 



July 26. In the morning I went to the home of Yang 

 Tong Tsang who was burnt to death last fall. The four netters 

 worked for day insects. 



In the afternoon we travelled to Di Dong Pu*^.' The 

 militia was much scared because of the acti-vity of the. brigands 

 and last night were on the qui vine all night. 



Several of the coolies are suffering from sore^, 

 shoulders. The officials at Cheo Jia Geo and Di Dons Pu • 

 have been very friendly. 



We got a good catch of insects yesterday and today. 



July 27. We got up at daybreak and travelled to 

 Shang Lo. There v/as hard climbing part of the way. Two ( 

 of the netters had a fracus v/ith a nest of large wasps or 

 yellow Jackets and one got stung above the eye. At first 

 the people of Shang Lo were very suspicious, but they finally 

 became very friendly and invited us to make our headquarters 

 in one of the public schools, where it is quite convenient 

 and clean. 



This will be a lean year for collecting, one of the 

 leanest I have had, but v/e vd.ll do our best. 



I sent the Miao guide to the Miao country to get 

 into touch with the lliaos, vAio are good hunters, and in whose 

 region hunting and collecting ought to be best. 



July 28. The moon is our arch enemy this trip. It 

 is novf at full moon, and out practically all night, making 

 night-moth catching impossible. There is not much to catch 

 during the daybime excepting bees and wasps. 



TodB.y we moved to Lo^ Shin-^ Du'^, a better place and 

 center from -which to work. I am trying to hard to get into 

 touch with the Chuan Miao aborigines so as to hire some of 

 their hunters. 



This morning I came to this town and interviewed the 

 head officer of the village. He assured me it Virould be al 1 

 right for me to move here and occupy a temple. I went back 

 to Shang Lo and moved ever;^rbhing here. The temple Buddhist 

 in the temple went on a great tirade about our occupying the 

 temple but now she is as nice as pie. 



