Field notes, v1753
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Stebbins, R. 1963 Asia Trip 224 Kuching Feb. 11 and the wood chops are floated out. The gun is waled in a vertical position with a slight bend in it so that when the metal spear is attached and held in proper position, the bar will be straight. Lighting through it, the bar was as slimy and straight as a gun barrel. The spear tip is used to dispatch the paralyzed animal. Wate said there are few birds around Kuching. They have been killed off for food. A fish Tolpia ? is cultured. The animal eats algae and will grow to a weight of a pound & a half in a year. Wate took me to the Betui Lintang Training College directed by Father Rawline, an Anglican. He has a BSc. Rawline was a large rugged, gork natured man with heavy black eye- brows. He had a real appreciation for "Nature Next Don" and work with cosmon plants & animals. He formerly was principal of a government school. This is the only Training college in Sarawak and it covers all grades but stresses elementary school training.