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March 18, 1914.
Arise at daybreak, pack my specimens into boxes and start down stream about 8:00 A.M.; make several stops to pick up fruit of various kinds. I intended going to Ma-Mehak but found the Mahakam was very high so we came to "Long Hurei",the first kampong below the mouth of the Merah. Lekio, Jupe and Ulih brought us down. 

During the evening, talk to the Dyaks who are very much interested in the specimens I have gotten.

Since I left here a week ago, three Dyaks have died of fever and many more have fever, and have come to me for medicine this evening.

March 19, 1914.
Long Hurei, Mahakam R., South bank.

Hunt about in the second growth jungle about the paddy fields but get few specimens. At night talk with the Dyaks and with a Dyak boy, Djenaon; hunt near the house and get a plandok or mouse-deer. 

March 20, 1914.
There was heavy rain during the night which continued until about 10:00 A.M. so spoiled my plan to hunt with Djenaon and Jien on the other side of the river. After hunting for a while on this side of the river, I crossed, and hunted until about sundown.

To-night I shot two plandok within thirty seconds walk of the end of the house, much to my surprise and to that of the Dyaks.

March 21, 1914.
Heavy rain nearly all last night and continued until about 9:00 A.M. and began again early in the afternoon.

The Dyaks here are certainly fond of gambling, and when they have nothing else to do and practically every evening they are

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