Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
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Transcription
After riffin we went two hours further to Pel-te where we camped in a deep ravine near one of the villages. This village is situated in a deep valley on one side and part of plateau. The land is terraced into narrow terraces for rice culture. 24 Spent the day camped at Pel-te looking for hunters to assists. At went up the ravine to inquire of a famous Solo hunter dwelled who lived at Burned Mtn. Helrips captured only a few Eling's monkeys, & the common small Eling & a few Dwell Apodemas. Very clear & bright & really hot afternoon when the direct rays make what necessary. All told not more than 800 feet party from rice fields & 'heat. I checked up the mammal collection today, We have 950 specimens, 75 species & 50 genera.