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without the hand prints being
acting beyond the obvious
caves. No scrow were seen
or other game but two two
small troops of Red Wacos,
across the river. These monkeys
saw a branch going at us
+ at intervals leaned forward from
their perches + dived us with bared
tooths. The river 6 mile
below camp passes thru
a vertical basaltic gorge or
cliffs; Here the columns are
distinct but often twisted in
semicircles or at right angles,
given the cliffs a peculiar effect.
Never camp this side of the
river shows granite boulders
+ cliffs instead of limestone.
In the afternoon I took
aside down the river on the
Opposite side to where I
came the monkeys in the
morning, as I reached the
place I saw a pair of adult
Muntjacs feeding. I
shot the bitching she straddle
hind leg but it went down
hill + traveled thru grassy side
hills. Finally I came at Monig