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of the rats were diseased and had sores on all parts of their bodies as well as having their tails broken or bitten off. (My natives claim that the land crabs bite off the rats' tails.)

Friday, June 6, 1913.
Pulo Mataha.
   As I could get no specimens to keep me busy, and it being a very hot clear day, I dried many specimens and packed them into the boxes.
   At low tide I tried to spear some fish but got nothing, though one of the natives went off to the edge of the reef and when the tide began to rise returned with several fish.
   I had intended sailing this A.M. but there has not been the slightest breeze.

Saturday, June 7, 1913.
Pulo Mataha to Daeng Alahan.
   When we left Mataha at daybreak, there was a strong wind from the N.E. and looked stormy in every direction. Balik Kukup lies due west of Mataha, but of course, too far to see, but we expected to reach it by noon. When we had covered about half the distance, the wind died and as there is a strong current, we drifted back to within sight of the sandy beach of Mataha, then got a S. to S.W. breeze and reached the south edge of Daeng Alahan, a reef.
   At dusk came a little breeze and we got a little further to the westward and are now anchored in about a fathom of water and will be aground at low tide.

Sunday, June 8, 1913.
Daeng Alahan to Pulo Balik Kukup.
   No wind early this morning, but about nine o'clock we got a