Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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because of cold damp wind. Caught quite a number of specimens, however, including a beautiful Agaristidae. Monday, June 30, 1924. Collected in clearing and along road toward Suva. Roll 50:1 A large termite nest in the fork of a large tree. Demolished one side of nest obtaining three of the casts. Reached Suva at 1 P.M. Pressed plants. Dentist appointment at 2, with Dr. L. B. Hart D.D.S. graduate of Pennsylvania. Spent rest of morning at library. Mr. W. Staite, a log truck driver, whom we met on the road near Colo-i- Suva, brought me down a large Milliped an inch in diameter and six or eight inches long, which he caught under a pile of logs near the six mile post; Colo- i-Suva.road. Tuesday, July 1, 1924. Packed up box of specimens and carried it to warehouse. Errands in town and goodby to Department of Agriculture staff. Dentist at 10. Library in early afternoon. Met Mr. MacNemara, Mr. Lea's assistant on the Lauruana job, who gave me a letter of introduction to Mr. H. H. Steinmetz of Munia in the Lau Group, and told me particulars concerning a cave containing a large number of skeletons on the island of Cikobia near Vanua Mbalavu. France cleared at 5 P.M. running out of the harbor and heading S.S.E. befo[re] a very light breeze. Wednesday, July 2. 1924. Opposite Bega in morning. Near calm. Light N. by E. breeze at 7 A.M. Kadavu in sight to S.S.E. at 9. 11 A.M. steering S.E. by E. with North Astrolab Reef light house visible due S.