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at this time abandoned & grass covered. We stopped at dark at 6:45 at a village in the Lava fields. Below us in a deep gorge the Shweli River roared. Rhododendrons were in blossom in the forests bordering our road. There was a rose pink species, a large white flowered one & the large
carmine species. No other flowering trees were in evidence.

[[circled]] 25 [[/circled]] In the early morning we went with the village guides goral hunting. Our way led over the bridge & thru another village & then down the river following the base of some cliffs. Just after passing the village we sighted 2 muntjacs, a [[male symbol]] & [[female symbol]] feeding far below on a grassy hillside. I hit the [[male symbol]] the second shot & he rolled downhill a few yards & then hid in some weeds. Later he got up & ran swiftly down hill into cover where we