150 while we were out on the valley, the old man on my horse gathered twigs & started a fire, I protested vigorously but he indicated that the smoke would blow back on the army or at least be sent by the animals. That was quite true but in the gathering darkness the fire showed like a beacon light on the hill. The mosquitoes were annoying it is true but I could slaughter them and be able to. But all my protestations were useless for which he says & as a thing no one can stop but it is this extreme indifference which takes away much of the pleasure of hunting with him. I saw two very large pigeons on the front, a huge whale cater- caille, and several grasse which looked much like our ruffled grouse hidden in the long grass at the open hill side. Aug 14th This was a gray light at the first when I heard the crackling of flames and saw the dark forms of the 3 mngrels