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July 25- Yong Gong Lsang's ^[[Yang Fong Tsang's]] father and brother brought in two mammals and some snakes. 
The Communists have separated into two bands and one band is between here and Yuim ^[[n]] Lin where we were expecting to go and collect. We will wait a few days and if things do not improve we will go back to Mt. Omer ^[[Omei]] and work there. 

July 26- More bad rumors. A band of robbers, possibly Communists, are at Kuanguin Lsang ^[[Kuanyin Tsang]], 20 li away. 

July 27- Dr. Yen and Mr. Zang ^[[Yang]], my Chinese companions, started for Suipn ^[[Suifu]] today. They are afraid of the Communists. I am delaying a day or two longer. 

July 28- Got a queer snake. Brigands were robbing on a mountain pass 30 li from here today. 

July 29- We have made plans to leave tomorrow for Mt. Omer ^[[Omei]], where two collectors are working. 

July 30- In the morning it was exceedingly hot, but we travelled to Li[[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] Duan[[superscript]] 1 [[/superscript]] Lsang[[superscript]] 2 [[/superscript]] ^[[Tsang]]. I have a very bad cold and feel punk. This afternoon it clouded up and cooled off a little. 

July 31- It was very hot day, but we made a good long journey and reached Li Chuan. 

Aug. 1 - It stormed last night and part of the time this morning. The Yangtse River was very high. We arrived at [[strikethrough]] Shen Suipe [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Suifu]] at about two o'clock p.m. much later than we should have. 

Aug. 3 - Went up to the nearby mountains to spend Sunday. 

Aug. 5 - Returned to [[underlined]] Suipe [[/underlined]]. ^[[Suifu]]

Aug. 9 - Work at his house. ^[[?]]

Aug.12 - Starting for Kiating on a steamer, Min Lsi ^[[Tsi]]. 

Aug.13 - Reached Kiating. 

Aug.14 - Reached Shin Ka^[[i]]Shih.

I have left a University student, Sen Yu Lin, and the netter Zen, on Mt. [[underlined]] Omer [[/underlined]] ^[[Omei]] to work on the high altitudes during the summer. Both were to net and to trap, and Sen Yu Lin was to use the shotgun and to do the skinning. Mr. San shot his foot, nearly cutting a big toe off, making it impossible for him to collect during the rest of the summer and endangering his life. He is not well yet, but is out of danger, and will be well enough to return to Chengtu with us and return to the University. This is one piece of bad luck.

Another piece of bad luck is that Zen has taken to opium smoking. This means he is far less dependable. We now fear that he has run off with two gasolene lanterns and with our folding cot and with the gasolene, sold them and skipped off with the money.