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July 29. This morning at daybreak I sent a messenger 

 into the ¥i±b.o coxmtry. He returned with no results, I wanted 

 to get an invitation to stay among them and to get their 

 hunters to working. I then went up myself. After a-w*iile I met 

 some old friends, I visited several homes, and then the school. 

 I was given a royal welcome at the Miao school. All the 

 pupils lined up and saluted and sang a special song of v/elcome 

 they had made up. They used flags or banners, and a bugle. 

 There were many visitors. One of the leading Miao invited 

 us to stay at his house. Then I returned for dinner at the 

 temple at Lo Shin Du, Practically all the officials and 

 gentry of the town came to the t^nple to visit, I showed them 

 the guns. 



I saw only one bird worth shooting' and it was behind 

 a limb so I did not get it. We got a good catch of bees, but 

 not a great deal else. Two delegates from the Miaos called 

 urging me to go into their district. We received an invitation 

 from the teachers and educational officers of Lo Biao to call 

 on them, I am going there tomorrow, Next day I will move to 

 the isiiao home. 



One reason I am going to Lo Biao is to secure money 

 sufficient to use. 



The moon came up at 8 oclock tonight, so we got a 

 few night insects. 



Box 349 Insects from Kongshie district, near Lo Shin. 

 Du alt 1600 to 2200 feet. 



Box 350 same as above, 



July 30, Went to Loh Biao to secure money but was 

 unsuccessful. Secured it later in the day at Lo^ Shin-^ Du^. Had 

 a very fine welcome at the school, and gather important people, ty ou/i e..r 

 Visited the "white men's graves" on nearby cliffs and took ^ 

 notes and pictures etc. Returned late. Only a fair catch of 

 insects, and one snake. 



July 31. Several Mao came to act as guides, to 

 lead us to the home of the Chuan Miao .-M^p^Tao. At the top of lHn"^f«.<9 

 the hill the school children and teacher marched out with 

 flags and^ bugle to v/eloome us, and escorted us to the home 

 of Mr. Tao. 



