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We are getting short of provisions. We have no cookies, only a few 

 pieces of bread, and no meat. We are expecting provisions every day, 



August 7. We are back where we got the large pheasants. At noon 

 there was a heavy hailstorm with thunder. Secured mammal 495. We killed 

 twelve pheasants and several other birds, including the black woodpeckers with 

 red caps on their heads. 



Our pack animal with provisions has so far failed to arrive. I am 

 buying some t samba to partially take the place of bread, cake, and cookies, 

 none of which we now have. We bought a big sheep for five dollars Mexican . 



Aug. 8. The hunters brought in five pheasants before breakfast. 

 In previous expeditions I have done much of the toting, besides netting and 

 taking care of specimens. In this exhibition I have two hunters and four netters. 

 Formerly I had two skinners . This time I have only one. The result is that I 

 have to spend most of my time skinning and taking care of specimens. Secured 

 mammals 494-495. We got a total of about ten pheasants today, and over 15 

 small birds . I am having to gjpend all my time helping the skinner and taking 

 care of specimens. 



Tonight we got a fine view of the great mountain, Ganka. 



I bought a sheep so as to help out with the provisions. 



Mr. Edgar has taken over the cooking of his food and mine. This re- 

 lieves the cook and skinner Ho for skinning. 



Aug. 9 Secured mammal 496-7. The part of Yu^Long-Si gorge where we 

 camped two days and got our big catch of birds is called Mi-Chih in Tibetan. 

 Purchased Mammal 498. 



I was busy all day skinning and taking care of specimens, and until late 

 at night. We got three pheasants and 9 small birds . 



