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August 1, 1924. Travelled 70 li, about 20 miles. 



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birds, one weasel. A fine day for insects. Stayed for the ^ « 

 night at Sa f Wan' . Heard that the Bolotsi aboriginies had aM 6 

 attacked Chinese soldiers and defeated them. Guess Songpan 

 official was right in forbidding us to enter their territory. 

 Mammal No. 9. Spent night at Sa Wan' . £b 



August 2, 1924. Reached Shih* Da 4 Kuan' . Secured some 

 good insects, nine birds, and one small mammal. Occasional showers, 

 and a rough road. Arrived tired. The fleas were terrible. Two 

 birds were useless. 



Birdskins 383 - 389. Mammal No. 10. 



August 3, 1924. Made a long, hard trip of 90 li. to 

 Mowchow. It must have been thirty miles, but doing so saves one 

 day of travel that we can use in collecting. We will make 

 eight stages in seven days. Two birds that the skinners did 

 not finish last night spoiled on account of the heat. We 

 reached Mowchow at dark to find all the inns full of people. 

 After a long time we found lodging. A very late supper. The 

 country on the lower levels, near the road, is semi -arid lend; 

 has few insects excepting wasps and bees and, very few birds. 



Birdskins No. 390 - 392. At dinner ate five Chinese 

 biscuits, two eggs, and some salt. 



August 4, 1924. Travelled sixty li. A dry, arid dis- 

 trict, with few insects and birds. A strong wind made it 

 harder to secure insects. The snails below Mowchow are quite 

 interesting. Mowchow is a little over 100 miles from Songpan, 

 360 li, 400 li from Chengtu or about 130 miles foreign. I 

 haw walked every step of the way since leaving Chengtu. 



Bird No. 393. _ . i _ 



August 5, 1924. Travelled to Neichow 1 . Wo birds worth 

 killing. Met at Neicbow' Rev. Thomas Torrence, T. R. G. S. 

 In his church is a foreign stove in which I was able to dry , 

 all my insects. He and I start tomorrow morning for Jfafiehuan. 

 One helper sick. Took pictures of Chiang aborigines. 



August 6, 1924. Reached Nen 2 Chuan 1 ShiexC Fired 

 two shots at long range at a mountain goat - did not get him. 

 Repacked for a trip on the high mountains . Aborigine king 

 has made arrangements to help me get the goods. Mr. Torrence, 

 P. E.G. introduced me to him. Dismissed unnecessary coolies. 

 Bir3 "'"No. 394. Left some boxes at Nen Chuan. 



August 7, 1924. Sick during the night. In the 

 morning felt very weak and tried to vomit. Mr. Torrence 

 kindly let me ride his horse 20 li. This rested me up. 

 Then walked 40 li up a canyon to an aborigine settlement. On 

 the way one carrier fell off the bridge into the swollen 



