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altitude. We got a few birds, and some good insects, also mammal no. 476. 

 We are camping at the elevation of 15000 feet, at lu-Long-Si. 



Last night we got some good insects. Tonight the insects are coming 

 in well, considering the fact that the elevation is .so high. 



The Tibetans are quite friendly, and appreciate very much the picture 

 postal cards I give them, provided by the Smithsonian Institution. 



W e are collecting at higher altitudes than on any previous expedition, 

 but we are getting a smaller quantity of specimens than last year. There are 

 more specimens at lower altitudes. 



On the west side of the Zya-Ha-La Pass there is a creek which deposits 

 yellow stone like the creek of the Yellow Dragon Gorge. 



We are having several showers every day and every night, which makes 

 collecting more difficult. 



The travelling in these skin boxes makes the preserving of the speci- 

 mens very difficult. They are not at all convenient for carrying and caring 

 for specimens. 



Secured a small mammal, mammal Ho. 476. 



July 27. We killed one small mammal, 477 and 16 birds. Some of these 

 birds I have not previously secured. It rained hard much of the day. W e spent 

 the time caring for specimens. The fires are not good enough to dry insects and 

 other specimens. The mammals and bird skeletons have loads of maggots. 



We are hampered by the frequent rains, but are collecting at 15000 feet. 



July 28. One of my helpers, Shie, whom I brought along to do carpenter 

 work when necessary, rebelled last night because the only boards we could purchase 

 were rough, and there were not carpenters' »h6rses.' The caroenter-hunter Wang and 

 I sawed up the boards and made the boxes, for we were desperately in need of boxes 



