it with flat of his sword. I shot at a gleaming eye in tree edge of forest camp last night and while I thought I heard it (what)fall, I could find nothing. January 11th. An hour or so along trail towards west along top of ridge. Toxopeus intended to go to 2200 m. with Van Arken today but dull weather and clouds drifting across prevented, Clouds below completely fill Meervlacht and many wash hills to south; occasional sun and then hot. Ridge top narrow, in places only 10 yards wide and in others 50-100; mossy forest. Many of trees 40-60 feet, slender with moss covered trunks. Here and there trees of 80-100 feet, spreading crown, branches heavily moss draped. Ground everywhere covered with moss, springing from roots below. Much fallen timber, moss covered and apparently rots slowly here. Rather dense stand of small trees makes it difficult to see to tops of large ones. Small pandanus are scattered through, also low palms; ferns fairly common. Once off ridge tops of some ginger. January 13th. Back along trail ½ hour in AM--in PM across face of ridge to north and then up to 1900 meters and back. Birds scarce in AM except some common species. No real rain today--sun and mist--but hard rain last night. Toxopeus had excellent moth collecting last night--80 species, practically 140 individuals. Today in forest saw again [illegible] a big black and yellow Ornithoptera. Two species of bats fly commonly over clearing. A small one about tree tops and a larger, low-flying species. Toxopeus caught one of the latter at the lamp. The night before it had been carrying off moths from the light.