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with note like wood Pewee, Crow, Dusky Swift. (Yesterday I should 
have noted the smallest Swallow-swift, that shows a little white when fly¬ 
ing from one; also short-tailed Kirundo.) 
The Captain of Cnapostella and his brother-in-law called on us, and 
we arranged with them for food and transportation down the River. The 
Captain of the village (about 10 good houses) is the first Handaya we 
have seen not in native dress of homespun hemp, more or less embroidered. 
(We learn that our guide of yesterday has the reputation of being a fcreat 
rasoal and that he oould have bfeought us by a better trail. This we sus- 
peoted. The Captain of Compostella is dressed in white with a Derby hat 
fine looking old man. Swifts abundant An the Agussn, Green pigeon 
calling. White-headed Chats common. (Notebook sopping wet and covers gone.) 
(Address• 
Capt. Ole Waloe, 
Philippine Constabulary) 
(Adriano, Concepcion.) 
The large fresh-water shell (like those in Florida) wasfirat found 
on thoBaooco River 4 mileo about Tengali. Common at Tengali and Compo- 
stilla. Are told that five days will be consumed in the trip down the 
Agusan to Rutuan. A group picture of 6 Mandayan ladles was made by Mr. 
Gearhart at Tengali. They were all nice looking natives, almost pretty. 
The Mandayans have rather flat profiles, broad sidefaoee, and pretty mouths. 
They all chew betel nuts, and carry betel nut boxes with them. Bows, 
arrows, spears, knives, and an occasional Remington Rifle are their weapons. 
Left Compostella in two barotas at 2:53 P. M. The Agusan is here a 
broad river about 50 yards wide with about a 5 mile ourrent. The first 
bird seen was a Plotus. Wagtails, Brown .Java Sparrows, Red-billed Frog- 
mouth i 
Found stream obstructed by a transversely ftvllen tree, under' 
