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Nov. 2. I killed ten birds, none of which are rare. The netter Lai is using the night lantern and netting at daytime. The skinner Ho is collecting on Mt. Omei, so I have to do the skinning myself.

Nov. 3. Lai got a few more moths than usual last night. We went by boat down the river to Beh Sou Chi. 

Nov. 4. Lai got a fair catch of moths. 

I went upstream to Deo^[[4]] Ba^[[4]], or "Bean Flat," a tin[[strikethrough]]e[[/strikethrough]]^[[y]] village. I spent some time looking for a fox. I killed eight birds, one of which is rare, the same kind I killed October 27. I'll try to preserve its skin.

I have been very busy visiting church members and their friends. I made two addresses.

Nov. 5. I left Lai to collect another day at Beh Sou Chi, and came on down by boat to Suifu. I copied anthropometrical measurements nos. 51-100 of Chinese males to send to Dr. Hrdlicka.

Nov. 6. Filled and labelled box no. 451, dried insects 452, bird and mammal bones; 453, birdskins; 454, a very large box of fish.

Today I bought several turtles and a large fish.

Nov. 7. Purchased a large rabbit killed at Suifu, Mammal no. 314. Filled and labelled box No. 455, bird and mammal skins.

Nov. 8. Mailed four boxes of specimens. The box of fish will have to drain a few days before it can be mailed.

I purchased six ducks, at least five are of a variety new to my collecting.