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I found it had been properly buried and a fence built about the grave, I told him I would not open it. It must be a very small infant, not over two feet long, and the parents may come back. 

Tuesday, March 25, 1913. 
  "[[strikethrough]]T[[/strikethrough]]^[[L]]aboean Bini"
   
         Before the tide had entirely ebbed this morning I went up the brook, a beautiful arched path through the mangroves and then reached the fresh water which always has a welcome look. The stream was made impassible by fallen trees so I hunted along the banks for a mile or so, crossing back & forth to which ever side seemed to have the most open jungle but I had to cut my way most of the time for there [[strikethrough]] was much [[/strikethrough]] ^[[were many]] vines, rattans, thorns, etc. 
     Return to the prahn about 11:30 A.M. & had just finished rice when Boega said there was a big white pig on the reef to the east. I went after it with the rifle but had to go through the mangroves where there was about a foot of mud which was anything but easy walking. After half an hour I suddenly came upon a big boar among the mangroves; I fired & it dropped but in a moment began struggling but I supposed it nearly dead as I could see lots of blood on its back; however, it crawled into a little stream and disappeared, and though I trailed it for over half a mile was unable to find it when it had gotten up stream.
      I was in the mud between the mangroves & the jungle when I came upon the head of an enormous crocodile, the largest which I have ever seen; although there are no teeth and the bone is broken, I think it may be of some use to show the size.