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I visited the official and arranged for the escort to Li* To . 



We had so many specimens (insects) that took us a long time to take 

 care of them. It was one o 1 clock before I got to bed. The Chinese got to bed 

 earlier. 



July 10. About daybreak it began to rain very hard . It quit about 

 10 o ! clock. I filled box 675, insects (T>is, pinned) . 



The netters secured a few good insects . I fixed the gasoline lanterns 

 so they can be used when the weather is favorable and oiled and cleaned the rifle , , 

 etc. We also had our carpenters make eight insect boxes. One carpenter hunts and 

 two of them net insects, while not busy making boxes. 



July 11. W e reached Li To at about 5:30 P. U. Filled one box of in- 

 sects, box No. 674. I visited the local magistrate to arrange for an escort 

 across the next high pass, which we cross tomorrow. I walked all day. It was 

 very hot. 



We killed 13 birds on July 9th and one on July 8th, but none today. 



We got some odd-looking dragon flies. 



We filled four small bottles with insects. 



This morning we had a wonderful view of the snow mountains . 



July 12. Today we climbed and crossed a mountain which is called the 



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Fei Yuen Lin, which, according to my barometer, is 9600 feet high. We started 

 at Li To at about 6000 feet. It was very hard on the coolies, but we are here 

 at Hua Lien Shi the elevation of which is about 7300 feet. We secured two small 

 mammals numbers 460 and 461. I have lost my diary, and have probably skipped a few. 

 Yesterday and toda?/- we saw most beautiful views of the Tibetan snow mountains, 

 Y/hieh must be seen to be appreciated. 



