[Journal, June 18 to November 26, 1929]
Page 44
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light buff and remants between the beard and the eyes which is very notice, and which changes their whole appearance. though the rest is practically the same color as the f. though I have noticed that the fis darker. At last its boot was finished out & decided just to buy as the weather was not too dry nor I think good. But about 1:00 in the evening I was passing with Mr. Rowntree (British vice-consul) the Travancore Public Library where a Lemur which when I first saw it was as I thought sleeping on the back of its dog lying thus. We stopped to watch it... It apparently was washing the dogs fur with its tongue like the Buffed Chickens used to do. The dog & Lemur were apparently on excellent terms with one another. By the way Mr Rowntree is an exceedingly nice chap and will do anything on earth for you. November 24th 1929 I went aboard the Clan Mackandor at about 9:00 o'clock which had come in at 7:00. Captain Holmon insisted that I take breakfast and willingly gave me permission to go with him to Tindal.