-11, 



14100 feet altitude. I sent tack for my bedding so as to stay here 

 all night, hoping to get big game. The guides brought no bedding, but 

 expect to keep a big fire going all night to keep them warm. Late in 

 the afternoon a heavy rain came up, making it impossible for us to hunt, 



We sent a messenger after provisions this morning, for our supply 

 is getting very low. 



Aug. 15. Killed mammal 1189 also two small birds. 

 This morning we were up at daylight, and I climbed the mountain 

 to the height of 15300 feet, at 15,200 feet I collected insects, se- 

 curing three large flies that looked exactly like bumblebees. They 

 are wrapped with the bees and butterflies. I securedabout 15 of the 

 transparent butterflies that are found only on the mountains about 

 140000 to 16000 feet high in w est China, and a few bumblebees and 

 long-legged granddaddies. 



We found lots of tracks of the large, big-horned mountain goat 

 called Pan Yang, but not a single goat. The tracks were a few days 

 old. I concluded that luck was against us this time, and tomorrow we 

 we are going back towards 0 Er where we hope for better luck. 



More food supplies reached us today, we have been eating wild 

 mountain herbs for part of our vegetables but some of them are quite 

 edible. 



Our head coolie is sick, and I'll have to make a special trip to 

 0 Er to look after him. 



We have secured some very interesting insects, but not a large 

 quantity. 



