" was flushed but escaped, In the morning I saw a flock of jungle fowl at the edge of a field. There were 2 cocks + several hens but they flew away into the tall green trees where I just saw them, one climbing a palm like the barnyard fowl, the 8 or 9 tender young ones + the hens below. In the afternoon we were visited by a thunder-shower. 23. All of the Slayers favor using country chow-battle nut. Both men + women share the habit. Their mouths are almost dark red + they expectorate a blood-red liquid. The palm which produces the nut I have not seen growing here. A few days ago I saw them building one of their houses, which are two stories, the upper part being an open room so it is dry & cool. At noon they had the pulloos up, they might if it was finished quickly. Now it seems