[Austin Rand's journal, 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] July 6, 1938 to May 5, 1939
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the wood - the guard flourished his sword, the Papuan picked up a sizeable rock and I intervened - the Papuan sent for his bow, arrow and axe. Bruise on soldiers hand and scratched on natives legs -- !!! Several natives trying to sell wood and getting nasty about it. Hunting in forest saw both σ and ♀ Myzemela.rosenbergi feeding about low flowering tree. [illegible] Ptenoleplera ♀ - probably with nest and eggs or yg. Some of Papuans who went out with Teerink returned mid-morning. November 13, 1938. Light rain withxaidAM until mid AM - then clouds and sun rest of day with occasional hard showers. Hunting up east of river - along stream to site of old bridge, then up the steep hillside on a faint track to the main one along hills- this near north end of forest track - only 10 minutes or less to other side where look over the well cultivated hills of "One Eye's" village area. Birds fairly common but I had an off day's shooting: Rhip. albolimbata Common Melipotes Common single Oreonis Common - flowering trees in substage & treetops Neopsittacus muschen. Five or six in top tall tree Coracina longicauda A part of 3 passing through tops of tall forest trees Many trees flowering and fruiting. Many natives about as usual - brought a few varied species of birds - and many rats. Dyaks fixing fence and squabbles over lawyer cane the natives want to sell - all refused. A display of improvised spears on part of natives and sword waving on