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When the photographs were finished - movies and color pictures 
were glso taken - Bill, Dr. Coenraad and I went for a long walk. Bill 
found meny insects to interest him, and the two boys who went with us 
tried to help by picking up occasional spiders and caterpillars, or 
teally did help by climbing trees to bring down termite nests, le 
saw two gorgeous green birds in a palm tree - neither Bill nor Dr. t. 
knew what they were. One curious thing we found was a little pile ol ; 
undigested ant heads in the middle of the path - evidently a pangolin^ 
had passed that way the night before. 
During the afternoon Dr. Coenraad tried again to work up the 
Raftah's interest in animal catching. Some boys brought in two cages 
of birds, and Dr. Williams protested when the cages were hung on poles 
directly over his cot. Another boy brought in a. big lizard, and he 
wss encased in a length of bamboo and I protested when he was put under 
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the head of my bed. 
In the evening Mrs. Coenraad brought out a. notebook, and by asking- 
numerous Questions of the Rajah, through the interpreter, added to her 
store of knowledge concerning Batak customs. On the wall over the Kajah s 
head were a number of photographs, mostly of him elf and his soldiers, 
but one was of his father, the old Rajah, who still lies in state m the 
women* s Quarters of the house. He has been dead for fourteen years, but 
the kampong has not yet enough money to bury him in state. 
rolled up in our blankets and went early to sleep. 
March 18 - 
We were up before daylight, made coffee, and packed our belongings. 
When the house had been cleared of all our camping gear, we were asked 
to sit on the Rajah's bench for a farewell ceremony, ihree of his 
wives came in and sat on the floor in front of us. First we were pre- 
sented with betel nut wrapped in sirBUeaves, and on this we maae 
pretense to nibble. Then the head wife gave Mrs. Coenra-ci and me a 
piece of h- ndwoven cloth, which we folded and placed on our heads 
Batak style. Rice was thrown over us, and cries of Horas were shouted 
enthusiastically. Two bowls of eggs were then given to us as food for 
the journev, but this was symbolical, and after taking them we politely 
handed them back. It was a kindly and interesting ceremony, and I 
f-lt that although we had undoubtedly been great nuisances the Rajah did 
not feel too unfriendly toward us. He must have been glad to see us 
go, and to have his own house free for himself again. 
Bulbuls sang to us all the way back through the woods. We made 
the way back, which was mostly up-hill, in two and a half hours, and 
were glad to see that the motor bus, waiting for us, had come nearly a 
mile down the trail to meet us. ikra We got back to the hotel about 
one o'clock, and were glad to have a bath, a change of clothes and 
good dinner. 
arch 19 - biantar 
Early in the morning Bill got a cable from Jennier and Davis 
that they would land to-morrow in Belawsn, and that all the animals 
thev were bringing were still alive. He hastily commandeered a car 
and" went to Medan to meet them. Mrs. Coenraad and I spent the day 
together, and I had limch, tea and dinner at their house. We looked 
over the hospital that we expect to move into next week, and went 
shopping for sheets, towels, mattresses, etc. 
