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August 2. I have already mailed sixteen boxes of specimens, and expect to mail three or four more. Today I finished securing money for the return trip, unless great luck increases expenses, in which case I can secure money at Fu Lin.

Last night it rained hard, the rain coming down in torrents.  The rain continued until noon today, keeping us indoors.  It cut down our catch for the day decidedly, but we got eleven birds and some insects. I spent some time packing specimens and preparing for the return trip.

I am using the same Futo or head coolie and several of the coolies that I had on the way in from Yachow.

August 3. Box 143 filled, frogs, snails, and 144 contains 33 birds and mammals, skins. Box 145. has 32 skeletons of mammals and birds.  Completed filling [[red underline]] 143, [[/underlined]] wrapped insects, and box [[red underline]] 136 [[/underline]], pinned flies. Secured a large green snake and a small red snake. Secured two birds of a variety I have not secured before, about the size of a robin. Finished arrangements for coolies for the return trip to Yachow.

There is a peculiar animal in this part of Szechuan and in Yunnan Province that has large scales practically all over its body. It is a great digger and is about the size of a badger. I thought of buying a skin or shell here, but a friend here promises faithfully to secure living specimens and send both shell or skin and bones which will be much better. Secured another bat today, which I put in formalin.

Today I took anthropometric measurements of a full-blooded Lolo (Noso) and of a half-breed. I hope to measure more tomorrow.

Today I also completed securing money for the return trip, sufficient to take us to Yachow unless good luck and success run up our expenses.

Aug. 5. I have mailed to Suifu to my address twenty-one boxes of specimens from Ningyuenfu.  There are five boxes and some birds at Yachow.

Today I have packed for the return trip.  I have simply been worn out by literally dozens of calls from Chinese friends, many of them bringing problems to consult me about. I measured two full-blooded Lolos and one half-breed.

August 6.  We have made our first ^[[d]]a^[[y]]s' journey towards central Szechuan. We travelled 58 li to Li Tseo. It is fortunate that the stage was short. I was worn out before leaving Ningyeunfu. The many friends that came to call often brought serious problems that worry and sap one's strength.

This morning church members came very early to say a final goodbye. There was a well-attended farewell meeting in the church yesterday, in which many flattering and complimentary things were said about me. This morning both men and women came. They expected to escort me at least out of the city gate, but the old women with their [[underline]] wound [[underlined]] ^[[bound]] feet simply could not keep up, and we bade them goodbye and urged them to turn back.  Three men escorted me clear outside the city and across the bridge that spans the creek, and I finally urged them to return.