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I am purchasing another gasol[[strikethrough]]i[[/strikethrough]]^[[e]]ne lantern so as to make sure that I have plenty next year on the trip to Tatsienlu.

Nov. 22. Filled boxes 468, 469, bird skeletons.

Today I purchased several strange fish, and another owl. The bird is injured some, but I will preserve the skin. There is a baby leopard in town, alive, but I do not think it worth while to purchase it.

I am getting quite a few new varieties of birds this fall.

Today I took two anthropometrical measurements of Chinese men.

Nov. 23. Three strange ducks and some good fish were brought in today.

Nov. 24. Today several more birds were brought in.

Nov. 25. The netter Lai got some water insects today. I bought four birds, and shot a sparrow.

A letter has come from Yang and Ho, who are collecting on Mt. Omei. They have two wild boar, and say hunting is good. They want me to allow them to remain until after Chinese New Year instead of coming down to Suifu. They have forty birds.

Nov. 25-26. Secured more birds and fish. I am working on account No. 15. I am now very busy with other duties, so the work is slow.

Nov. 27. Purchased four birds. This is one of the busiest times of the year. I took one anthropometrical measurement, and worked some more on accounts.

Nov. 28-29. Purchased several birds, Among which are a spoon-bill duck and another large crane.

I am purchasing birds, or using three or four Chinese hunters to get birds, for I am very short of large shotgun ammunition, 1350 shells are to arrive here soon, but the largest shot are number sixes.

Nov. 30. Today has been a very busy day. I bought one duck. Another was brought to me by a Chinese friend who was so sure I'd want it that he bought it.