Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
Page 147
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bambo shooting rapidly, dark spots are few, of the land falling stiff & narrow & terraced, What was sporting on the lower bank some nice & supping geese. The night was cold & frosty much colder than when at Tahan, our catch consisted of several Spring small & numerous gas billed, Teal ducks or geese were seen on the river. A flock of 30 large grey cranes over sea in a field of bamboo feeding. Our route during the day followed the river. The tree growth at price on the hills with clumps of others near the river, it threaten still retain their dead branches about downs were acacias & paw paw palms. 7 Last night we camped opposite A-Bei on a hillside far above the river on a sparsy flat with tree trees above. The river here was wide with a great sand banks on one side opposite a large eddy, of rock