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shooting with the rifle which
made several shots before this
one down, there was a half
grain & with the canines
not yet partaking beyond
the other teeth. The stomach
contained seeds of a yellowish
berry & purple fruit & another
fruit & green leafy pulp.
Those 2 gibbons were quite
noiseless & it was only by
chance I saw this one.
(6) No gibbons were seen by
either us today, all the ones
called in the morning. I
shot a fine & other pheasant
in the forest, the first we have
obtained. This one flew past
me & I shot it on cheering,
chattering round another &
was seen not far away stood
a maned tree thrush & sprang
at him but he flew away
unharmed & I heard him
calling later. There was one
here & these few crows which
were quite different, the 2
makes a crowing squeaking and
rather peculiar.
(7) No gibbons were secured at-