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A good many of the Chinese in this part of the country call me Da Ren or Great Man. The Chinese helpers sometimes call me Lao Ban (Old Board), which is the Chinese term for Boss in the everyday language of the people.

July 26. We are in [[red underline]] Ningyuenfu [[/underline]]. The bungalow in which I am staying is in a beautiful spot overlooking the city and also the large lake that is near here. We secured three birds, two of varieties I have not secured before.

We arrived at noon, a friend, Liu Chin Lang, invited me to dinner. Then we visited the city magistrate, the postmaster, the military official, and the Catholic priests. The priests are sending moths and butterflies to France.

Tomorrow we are going to hunt and collect on the lake, where I am told there are yellow ducks. (Note. The yellow ducks apparently come here in colder weather.

July 27. Today we spent shooting on the lake. We had our dinner and our supper in a teahouse on a small island. From the teahouse there was a wonderful view. We secured 39 birds and a squirrel. Mammal 111.

We were caught in a heavy rain on the way home.

July 28. Last night no insects came to the lantern, although it was dark and rainy. Today we crossed the lake to Luh Shan, where there are many temples and trees. We felt sure that that place would be rich in birds and insects. Because of the danger from Lolos we had to secure an escort. But we got no birds and practically no insects on Luh Shan. We got several birds crossing the lake, and some on shore.

There were a good many bullet holes in the doors and walls of the temples, made by Lolos in attacks on the temples.

A number of the members of our Mission did not want me to take this trip because of its dangers, but so far nothing has happened.

Killed about 17 birds and one squirrel. Mammal No. 112.

July 29. Secured five birds and one squirrel. Mammal No. 113.

I can hardly understand the scarcity of insects here. Packed today Boxes [[red underline]] 126-133, [[/underline]] all insects.

Today I had a great many callers.

July 30. The rain poured down in torrents all last night and up until two o'clock this afternoon. This interfered with our collecting. Chen, the netter, was to come in today, but the bridge was washed away and the stream could not be crossed. I spent the day labelling and caring for specimens, and mailed eight boxes of specimens to Suifu. The cost is about the same as if I took them with me, and if the robbers or the Lolos get me on the way back they will not get all the specimens collected. I also arranged to get money for the return trip to Suifu.

July 31. We have been consistently playing against poor luck since reaching Ningyuenfu. There are two directions in which one must not leave the city