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[[circled]] 17 [[/circled]] We remained in camp at Meng-ting as tomorrow is a market day when great numbers of the neighboring tribes come here to trade.  The town is divided into two villages by a fine wide stream & the bordering open meadow making a space of 200 yds or so.  The houses are composed wholly of bamboo the supporting poles being bamboo; the sides are made of split bamboo which makes boards 12 to 15 inches wide & the roof is of straw thatch.  The only sun dried brick I have seen is in use for walls about Temples etc.  No small mammals were caught here altho there are fine tropical forests & rice terraces, the ground is too hard.  Carnivorous ground ants I have not seen or have we been annoyed by