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Oriolus vulneratus *, with dark black plumage and a large patch of deep crimson in the middle 
of the breast, also marked on the wings with the same colour. This-, though a very 
interesting bird, was of course eclipsed by the Ccilyptomena. 
Five Dusuns came to-day from Melangkap to see how we were getting on. They say 
that they have been cutting a path for us to return to the village by, for if the river is high 
we shall not be able to return by that route. They brought us some coconuts and coarse 
cucumbers, which were very acceptable, for which they took in exchange my empty soup- 
and other tins. 
26th.—Last night was bitterly cold. The Dusuns left early to finish cutting the path. 
One of them before leaving made a small enclosure of sticks, in which we are to put all our 
empty meat-tins. The Dusuns were much taken with my kerchiefs, having never seen such 
fine linen; they were also much interested with my watch, and listened to the compass, 
which they found was “ not alive.” 
wasps’ nest. 
During the few hours of sunshine I was able to secure a few butterflies. Amongst 
them were four new species of Papilios, one very handsome species—P. stratiotes —being 
creamy white, and marked with two bright crimson spots just above the base of the tail 
(opposite page, figs. 1 & 2). But by far the most interesting species was a white-and-black 
butterfly, Appias wliiteheadi (opposite page, figs. 5 & 6). This insect has the wings 
bordered with a broad margin of black. Its habits are, however, most peculiar: it flies 
up and down stream in small parties of from six to as many as twelve or fourteen 
individuals, each butterfly keeping exactly the same distance apart—about two feet. The 
procession plays a perfect game of “ follow my leader.” The first butterfly’s flight follows 
closely the rocks, and it rises and falls to each obstacle met with; these movements are 
exactly imitated by the butterflies in the rear. The train is augmented by any stragglers, 
* Figured on plate facing p. 146. 
