(36) Pigs are supposed to be plentiful although none of us have seen any;we found a lot of mud holes on top of the ridge where they evi- dently wallow,in addition to"pig trails".These tracks are most use- ful to us where native trails are lacking;one finds them running along the top of a ridge so it can be followed with reasonable as- sumption that it will lead to the most gradual slope to lower ground. It seldom is a problem to get up a mountain;getting back down is the perplexing part,and in this the pigs are of considerable assistance. We were up from the skinning table by 9 P.M.,and glad for the Sab- bath to-morrow since all the field party are suffering from divers minor afflictions;the itch is shared about equally,an insidious ir- ritation about the ankles caused either by sand-flies or some kind of a"chigger"like those found in the southern U.S.,that burrow under the skin.Mr.Beck with his remarkably sturdy constitution and tough hide seems to fare better than the rest of us.I have a special dispensa- tion in the existence of a swollen lymph gland located in the left groin. November 6 Wrote notes and dabbled in water-colors in the morning. Mr.and Mrs.Beck were hosts to the people from Binskin.David has arisen from his bed of fever.After lunch the Doctor,Capt.Lang,and I rowed lazily over to Fairway I.,a distance of a mile from the ship.It does not measure over 100 yards in breadth and marks the end of a barrier reef that extends to Bagga on the West.Even on this little spot of land birds were plentiful:starlings,white-headed kingfishers,and red- knobbed(often called white-tailed)pigeons,plover were also seen.The Doctor and I took several photographs.The strong tide in Beagle Chan- nel made it a hard pull back and in this I made trouble for my swal- len gland.The swelling increased with added pain and stiffness and following kalkai came a dose of fever.The Doctor knocked this nicely with a 15 gr.dose of Calcium Iodide and I repaired to bed in a makin- aw shirt and a blanket. November 7 I remained on board on the Doctor's advice and the sanction of Mr.Beck.The fever subsided during the night but the groin is still stiff and painful.The rest of the field party- Mr.Beck,the Doctor, G.R.,and Hicks went ashore for the morning.I read and typed notes until lunch when they returned with about 25 birds.It took the France just about an hour to run over to Nyanga on Vella Lavella where Mr. McEachran(formerly referred to as Mr.McKechnie)operates a plantation. He came out immediately bringing Mr.Fuller who is a visitor and the same man who gave us the whole bullimacow when we stopped a day at Vaitasoli on the east coast of this island.He went ashore with Mr. Beck to show him some skull caves located nearby,the cenotaph of many native warriors.G.R.,and Hicks went out after pigs which again are reputed to be overrunning the district.The Doctor and I,aided by David, put up the morning's catch.Hicks and Mr.Beck brought back flycatchers (both bald and blackheaded),two white-headed kingfishers,and two brown fantails.No new birds were taken this morning on Bagga I.No pigs were seen or heard.We are anchored approximately at the central point of the west coast between two rivers;one on the South is supposed to flow in orderly fashion permitting navigation,provided one takes along a cross-cut saw and a brace of axes,14 miles from Mundi Mundi,a mis- sion station farther north.The other river on our North according to Mr.McEachran is navigable for a small craft 6 miles where it strikes