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became a roaring torrent. If one had fallen in, there would have been no 

 hope for him. I have sent a messenger on to lachow to engage a raft and let 

 them know (at Yachow) that we are coming. 



I rode most of the day on a fiery little stallion. The road was 

 exceedingly rough. The stallion fell a couple of times. 



Because of the bad weather, we got practically no specimens. 



Last night it rained most of the time, and it was still 

 drizzling this morning at daybreak. The horsemen requested that we delay until 

 it stopped raining. Since, at this time of the year, it sometimes rains steadily 

 for days or weeks at a time, I told them that in view of the fact that it was not 

 raining hard, we would have to go ahead. Fortunately, it ceased raining after 

 a short time. We are at M a L ln Tsang . ffe hope to get to Y&chow early tomorrow 

 afternoon. 



At Yong (or Yuin) Gin Shien I met the magistrate, a young man, He was 

 very friendly, and detained me quite a while to discuss Chinese and international 

 problems. 



We are using all three of the gasolene lanterns tonight to catch moths. 



We got a fair catch of insects today, but no birds or mammals. 



Aug. 28. We started early in a drizzling rain, and crossed the pass 

 before breakfast. It rained practically all the day, and before dark developed 

 into a hard, steady downpour. W e reached Yachow about 3:30 P. M., uninjured. 

 Three of the netters are using the gasolene lanterns on a nearby hill. I reckoned 

 and settled up with the coolies and horsemen. I am being mil entertained by Dr. 

 and Mrs. Crook. 



The river is so high that the rafts have not recently been able to 

 reach Yachow, so we may be delayed here a few days. 



Aug. 26. The river is still very high and no rafts have appeared. I 



