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There is a large black crow here that makes a peculiar noise that is 

 beautiful. I have two specimens of this crow. 



July 25. We had a hard time getting started this morning. Some 

 important men did not show up. A Tibetan guide prejjftended he was about to die, 

 and da-ed not come along. He is now as well as I am. I went to the "Devil 

 Dance," after the pack animals got started. The Tibetans who own the animals 

 decided they would take the caravan to the Devil Dance. Mr. Edgar made them go 

 on. They crossed the river by fording it. We made a fair stage and are settled 

 for the night. 



In fording the river there was danger that all our baggage would get 

 wet, and Mr. Edgar prevented it. 



*e got some good butterflies and moths. 



July 25. We made a good trip. W e are about 13200 feet high. On the 

 way here, we were caught in a shower, but later it cleared up. After we reached 

 this place, I heard a large pheasant, which the Chinese call a Ma Gi or horse 

 pheasant, calling on the side of the mountain above. I went after it, but failed 

 to find it. I saw a black woodpecker with a red head, a very rare bird. Stevens 

 saw this bird last year. I saw two wild animals, but did not h$ve the rifle 

 along, nor any buck shot. We go only 30 li tomorrow. We ought to be in very rich 

 territory. We killed four birds and one small mammal, mammal no. 475. 



The scenery has been beautiful, and the Tibetans have been very 

 friendly and obliging. 



Practically all the Tibetans have the Mongolian slant to the eyes, and 

 very dark skins, much darker than the Chinese. Practically all of them have 

 dark or black hair. Some have straight hair, and some have hair that is very 

 wavy or curly. 



July 26. We crossed the Zya-Ha-La Pass, which is aboutl5900 feet in 



