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Oct. 18. With Dr. Stevens I hunted all day. Nothing was secured that I had not previously secured, so I allowed Dr. Stevens to take all the specimens. (I had all the British and Americans in Suifu in to supper to meet Dr. Stevens^[[)]].

[[underline]]Purchased mammal no. 313[[/underline]], a young mammal.

Oct. 19. We had a terrible time getting Dr. Stevens a boat. I worked practically all day helping Dr. Stevens get off. Purchased a large bird.

Oct. 20. I spent considerable time packing and getting ready to send Yang Fong Tsang to Mupin. Filled two boxes with specimens, 
No. 446, Snakes.
" [[ditto for: No.]] 447, Insects and snakes.

21. Spent more time packing for Yang Fong Tsang's trip. Had a long committee meeting.

22. More packing. I have decided to send Yang and [[strikethrough]]N[[/strikethrough]]^[[H]]o first to M[[strikethrough]]r[[/strikethrough]]^[[t]]. Omei, to do two months of winter collecting there, then to send them early in February to Mupin to collect about three months. Foreigners will be going from here to Yachow early next February and can escort the collectors as far as Yachow.

[[underline]]Filled box 448[[/underline]], skins of mammals.

Mailed boxes 444-448.

A rat ate the head off the quail.

I purchased two ducks; one, I think is called a spoon bill. Its bill is larger near the point than at the rear. It is the first duck of this