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14100 feet altitude. I sent back for my bedding so as to stay here all night, hoping to get big game. The guides brought no bedding, but expect to keep a big fire going all night to keep them warm. Late in the afternoon a heavy rain came up, making it impossible for us to hunt. 

We sent a messenger after provisions this morning, for our supply is getting very low. 

Aug. 15. Killed mammal 1189 also two small birds. 

This morning we were up at daylight, and I climbed the mountain to the height of 15300 feet, at 15,200 feet I collected insects, securing three large flies that looked exactly like bumblebees. They are wrapped with the bees and butterflies. I secured^[[|]]about 15 of the transparent butterflies that are found only on the mountains about 140000 to 16000 feet high in West China, and a few bumblebees and long-legged granddaddies. 

We found lots of tracks of the large, big-horned mountain goat called Pan Yang, but not a single goat. The tracks were a few days old. I concluded that luck was against us this time, and tomorrow we we are going back towards O Er where we hope for better luck. 

More food supplies reached us today, we have been eating wild mountain herbs for part of our vegetables but some of them are quite edible. 

Our head coolie is sick, and I'll have to make a special trip to O Er to look after him. 

We have secured some very interesting insects, but not a large quantity.