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May 22 1935
caught one White footed mouse and about three
another brought in another Maloney's which I was
again unable to finish the rest of the day
was spent in making working on the handle
of my knife.
May 23 1933
Caught one white footed mouse and meowe
shot a Peramelas whose stomach contained undi-
ermined vegetable matter. I developed extra roll
of film that was in my camera as I had found
and finished the handle of the knife the
picture turned out fine. About four a native
came by with the report that Mr Brass would
arrive next day.
May 24 1933
I caught two D & F White footed mice and sent
back down immediately and went along to the large
clearing to meet Brass I waited sometime and as
he did not show up I started back but his porters
came after him. I had gone very far as I stopped
to shoot a bird that I could not fly. I met him
with the male Blue, just the other side of the clearing.
during the afternoon a native brought in first a large
brown Phalanger and after gave him a knife for it
and another some face plant to what out and returned
with a young one which he indicated went with the?
about a half hour they brought in two more D's &
a golden brown Phalangers that I do not recognize.
I got all but one skinned off did not clear and
one of the mice with the help of Mr Brass.
May 25 1933
I went with Mr Brass to the top of the first hill earlier
returned as I wanted to finish the Phalanger's I caught
a marguay in my trap which I do not know what it is
it had insects in its stomach very fine cleared.
It took all day to finish it animals with the help of,
Rand. All day native from Mondo & Pans were busy
all decked out to done with feathers, drums etc.