9 Decmber I awoke this morning at 6 but there was no view of the Kinchewanga Range. Clouds & mist covered Darjeeling except at short intervals in one of which I saw the base of the Kinchi ganga range for a short time. July is the rainiest month of the year with an average of 2 1/2 inches, the total being about 100 or so. November is one of the driest months. After breakfast I visited the new Natural History museum which is situated in a park near the Gymbama Club. There were cases of mounted birds with names, a few curarining, many cases of butterflies & moths & birds eggs & The place was new & well lighted but no curator is attached or is there any Office or study collection