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July 1. Saw a lot of birds of the kind numbered 

 bird No. 2 on an island. Wounded one, but it fell on the 

 plage land we couldn't get it. 



July 3* Took my first picture with the 

 Smithsonian kodak. It was of four people, one Chinese and 

 three aborigines, a Rong, a Chiang, and a Chuan Miao. This 

 first picture was a failure. 



I took no coffee, tea, candy ( except some chocolate) , 

 cookies, cake, or the like with me, expecting to "live off 

 the land" a £ood deal, I rode no horse and took no sedan 

 chair, planning to cut expenses by footing it as much as 

 possible. 



On this trip I had to practically run a dispensary 

 every day to keep the coolies and helpers in condition. 



July 4th - This was certainly a day ending in a 

 nightmare, and one not familiar with things Chinese would have 

 been up against it. My helper that was constantly making 

 trouble with his tongue almost raised a riot by unwise words, 

 which might have resulted in roughnecks stealing our guns 

 while my men were unprotected on the streets. My visit to the 

 magistrate straightened things out for several days to come. 

 A generous present to this official counted not a little in 

 settling all these difficult matters. Such is life in West 

 China, and such is collecting here, but I am very glad to do 

 it - in fact, I like to. 



I had sent word to the netter, Ho, to meet me at 

 Chengtu but he did not do so, so I will have him net around 

 Kuan Shi en and Beh Luh Din where there are many insects I 

 have not yet caught . Firing the coolie who rows so much 

 leaves me short two collectors, but I'll aim to make up for 

 it by using natives in the interior. 



This morning I broke the best glasses I brought 

 along with me. I left them on the table. Probably a rat 

 knocked them off onto the ground, and I stepped on them when 

 I got up this morning. 



My feet got sore today, but there are no blisters, 

 so they will be all right tomorrow. 



I left safely put away at home in Suifu most of the 

 traps, the newest double-barrelled shotgun, fully half the 

 collecting outfit, and most of the ammunition. This was 1, 

 to save expenses on this trip everywhere possible. 2, So that 



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