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July 29. This morning at daybreak I sent a messenger into the Miao country. He returned with no results. I wanted to get an invitation to stay among them and to get their hunters to working. I then went up myself. After awhile I met some old friends. I visited several homes, and then the school. I was given a royal welcome at the Miao school. All the pupils lined up and saluted and sang a special song of welcome they had made up. They used flags or banners, and a bugle. There were many visitors. One of the leading Miao invited us to stay at his house. Then I returned for dinner at the temple at Lo Shin Du. Practically all the officials and gentry of the town came to the temple to visit. I showed them the guns.

I saw only one bird worth shooting and it was behind a limb so I did not get it. We got a good catch of bees, but not a great deal else. Two delegates from the Miaos called urging me to go into their district. We received an invitation from the teachers and educational officers of Lo Biao to call on them. I am going there tomorrow. Next day I will move to the Miao home.

One reason I am going to Lo Biao is to secure money sufficient to use.

The moon came up at 8 oclock tonight, so we got a few night insects.

Box 349 Insects from Kongshie district, near Lo Shin. Du alt 1600 to 2200 feet.

Box 350 same as above.

July 30. Went to Loh Biao to secure money but was unsuccessful. Secured it later in the day at Lo[[superscript]]2[[/superscript]] Shin[[superscript]]1[[/superscript]] Du[[superscript]]4[[/superscript]]. Had a very fine welcome at the school, and [[underlined]]gather[[/underlined]] important people. ^[[by other]] Visited the "white men's graves" on nearby cliffs and took notes and pictures etc. Returned late. Only a fair catch of insects, and one snake.

July 31. Several Miao came to act as guides, to lead us to the home of the Chuan Miao. M.^[[r]]. Tao. At the top of the hill the school children and teacher marched out with flags and bugle to welcome us, and escorted us to the home of Mr. Ta^[[']]o.
[[note in right margin - Mr. Tao]]