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Mason -
27
September 2, 1929
We started to return to those but about 130 km out the chauffeur broke the front right spring while waiting for the chauffeur to fit it so that we could also return. I shot a cow cristata. We got back and found a mechanic right away.
September 3, 1929
Weather fine warm
spent day waiting for our car to be fixed. On learning met an Englishman who was after shrikes.
September 4, 1929
Weather fine warm
7:00 PM left for those. At 3:50 PM I saw a crested cow but could not stop in time. At 4:50 PM I shot two Prothicus they were together in a tree. One almost got away. He jumped much greater distances than the "Buffed Cheeked Cemu" the forest at this point was in a narrow canyon and it was for the steep wall that