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from here to the Punans up the Sungai Merah instead of first going to Ma-Mehak made me change my plans and send my Dyaks from Long Iram back with the canoe in which I had come and get a new crew from Long Huree consisting of a long boat and five Dyaks including the Chief of the kampong.

Before I got started it was 8:00 A.M. and cloudy; the canoe has no sides and consequently when loaded and manned had about two and a half inches above the water and at first I was rather anxious as the current was very strong and in many places were slight rapids.

About half hour's poling and paddling brought us to the mouth of Sungai Merah, a beautiful stream with hills on all sides, lots of hanging vines, creepers, etc., In some places rapids and in other places deep pools with lots of fish. In many places the branches form an arch overhead.

Shortly after noon we got some rain but it did not rain hard until about 5:00 P.M. just as we reached the deserted leanto of some Punans. As it is not certain how much farther up stream the Punans are, we decided to spend the night here.

March 11, 1914.
Last night and to-day I have had fever (102-2/5[[typed degree symbol]]) and feel miserable and have eaten nothing. Owing to the rain, the river is very high and logs, trees and rubbish have been carried along by the muddy water. I hope we can reach some sort of Dyak place to-morrow, for sleeping on the ground here in the wet is far from healthy.

March 12, 1914.
I awoke about daybreak. The Dyaks had caught a mess of fine fish and roasted them over the fire. Though it is cloudy, we got 

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