Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
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great mountains, similar to the one at Lichiang. The lower part of this valley near the gorge was covered hundreds of rice terraces but the upper part was devoted to maize & millet, the valley being probably governed a cold climate. The village at camp is called Ha-pa. There is no definite village but houses scattered in fields. The inhabitants suffer much from syphilis & also an eye infect ion which swells the lids & nearly closes the eyes. 22 We spent the day at Ha-pa as the country looked favorable for game. We went out early with 2 local hunters & then 5 dogs but the dogs were of no value true game no game. Our rat trap produced 1 Rats, killed Sarey (Brown Sorex), one silver mule (present collection) & a light Aphanius. Marschall Lichiang [illegible] 8pm Lith. Marschall.