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While we were at this
Sr. Caldwell was attacked
on his stairs by a leach & when
he first noticed his wound he found
a stream of blood flowing into
his shoe & dripping on the brick
pavement of the monastery.
This is a kind leach & deposit
in the blood a serum which
prevents it from coagulating
so that it the blood cannot
coagulate. This was the first
leach Caldwell had ever seen.
Andrew says these leaches are
common in the Philippines
& Borneo. China is doubtless
their northern limit.
(4) Reached Hiochoon early,
som after midnight & ca
tied to the wharf where we had
stayed. We all went ashore at
daylight & tramped up the
narrow streets to Kellogg's
house where we took breakfast.
Stay clear of Sr. Caldwell as he
left in the afternoon for their,