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Mandayn village being in sight, 8 hours.raaroh distant. Now he has built 
him a good strong house on Mnndnya plan 20 ft. above the ground, on tall 
tree trunks. The Mandays visually place their house on one large live 
tree. Ado's house wrs at least 30 feet square, one room, under 
part stockaded and looked at night. 
April 27, 1904 . 
Left Christian Ade's place at 7 A. M« 20 minutes later orossed a 
small stream oalled Maoadloop. Marched all day until after sundown. 
It is now after 9 and Z can almost see plainly enough, by moonlight to 
write. A night bird, probably an owl is orying Too-woo«oo overhead as I 
lie in a little sandy spot amongst big bowlders. All the rest ore try¬ 
ing to sleep on big rooks and coll me exclusive. Harbord and KoCoy are 
playing chess* Two Kandayans are in camp and will guide us to their 
village tomorrow. River partly dry, filled with frogs and shells. A 
few big white headed kingfishers. Lost one hammer off ray shotgun. 
Constabulary Lieuts. Talby and Zepanta with Mandayan (Christianised) 
Pfuide prooeded us to avoid soaring the wild and timid Mandayan natives 
from their village. We had no guide in following, and often lost their 
trail. Went a mile too far up the beautiful River, and camped. 
Soon two Mandayane came with a letter from Lt, Talby saying he would 
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await us at the Mandayan village. These men would not return with message 
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and rations the same night, so poor Talby and Zapanta had to get along with 
such food as the natives oould supply. Caught 2 kinds of Frogs above 
camp, where I made a reoonnoieanoe of a mile. Smsr traoks of 2 Mandayans 
and their dog. White-headed Kingfisher. Birds seen during day were: 
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One flock of about 6 Red-billed Frogmouths or Roller Ooatsuokers. 
Brown Java Sparrows at Ado's place 
Red-breasted Sunbird at Ade's 
Long-tailed Swallow 
Dusky Swift* Jungle Cook 
