Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
Page 51
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hind legs were tarsal glands. The lachrymal pit was deep but not large & the gland quite small. The whole underside of the tail was covered by a deep brown liver colored gland nearly to the tip. I went out this morning with the hunters who were accom- p-anied by 7 dogs, 3 white, 2 gray one & 3 black ones. They were not able to follow trail but seemed to depend on jumping the game. I dragged my adjutant scent. Just the first hour both they dogs were not on its trail & even my shots did not bring them. These deer are bright red as conspicuous, as elmbok which they resemble in habits keeping always in cover. This one stood in the bush galliside I cooly away & I hit it behind the shoulders but it soon got up & ran down