General Account 1938-1939
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General Account A Dead end I went at hunting, spent most of the time cutting Garden palms and looking through the dry charring leaves for mammals. Not one found nor was any signs of them seen. Found what appeared to be a short of a giant in the fork of gardens. This afternoon hunted along ridge north 1 camp. Saw motion of what related to mammals except a tree which had apparently been attacked by a Doryclones or Doryclones. The dry setting and having him broken out in chunks the length of which was shot 4 miles long and 2 mile through. Troop of 4 Dycles and 2 soldiers arrived today from 12:00 m. camp. Weather: The morning and again the evening we all see it Dicky Reminds of day cleared by clouds. Light rain in the afternoon. Feb 9 18 km S.W Berland Camp, Dumbing R., Netherlands, New Guinea 2150m. 187 more traps, 224 set traps, 17 still traps, 32 snares - 1 Pheasantal. This morning arrived in camp for radio schedule. Also prepared the specimen. The boys collected Traps and during the last afternoon morning caught reptiles. This afternoon went at with Dycle and dug about the mess at the base of large trees in hope of recovering a mammal nest. In every case the ground was too moist and thus we many runways running cutting the subterranean layer for at least 2' or 3' in depth? The cover current of moss, and digging again rather supported by the many notes. Weather: One of the best days here. Had almost part of the time scattered clouds over Dumbing & Mt to south. No rain. Feb 10 18 km S.W Berland Camp, Dumbing R., Netherlands, New Guinea 2150m. 32 snares - 1 Thomsonya This morning broke camp and moved to the