5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957
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Three women & 3-4 small boys & girls, stopped at Loven a two in camp. en route FRIVANA on to MIRINA Coust. In NGAAMCID. A woman from there without escort. A man & his son & a dog, pass spear, came up from the Marine coast. The Army is satisfy he currently about us, & went back after a meal of rice. Tel. June 8: En mist cloud about continuously from c. 8-4. Clock. Heavy rain 1-1:30 AM. Then in the evening (Thunder away right time we have been here). Mist c. 5E. Potentiated restwatch along the crest line cca. 1½-1½ miles by a new track cut by Kieran yesterday. Highest elevation 850 m. by aneroid, which must be wrong. We will have to see the marine charts for all details here- about. The 1:10 map is just unreliable (for any- thng). A Sickleman probably the most important plant collected. Several more orchids. Two H. Nepenther. Final cut further along the ridge crest in the clouds, reaching 850 m. by aneroid. Another Tommy pray vol. in cca. 175° true east. From Pogonangs cut from one tree by R. (boys). Three boys packed (a mother last night); Rose, for a while before clear, shot at two (60?). A comparison of Pogonangs total length measurements by Rose shows the Morrison animals to be much bigger than those of this island; The mountain (comes) bigger than the lowland on both islands. Photographed soon after sunrise. The newly opened views & The N. Francesines against the morning light. Clam, finished Tin afternoon; a grand view of the island from 190- May be to turn to Mr. Kithman (15 N slope) E. NE. Some Marima people brought 1 coconut, lime, & a few laro, fish & sweet potatoes. A well for refuoco. Three men with dogs came to inquire into the matter of hunting for us. Not 20pm I went on Sunday. The