The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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Creator Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939; Sharf, Frederic Alan; Rich, Carol Baird; American Museum of Natural History; Asiatic Zoölogical Expedition (1st : 1916-1917)
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Peking is an exceptionally lean Chinese city free from Offensive odors as far as the Tartar city, & the enclosing cities, that Imperial & Forbidden. The Chinese city is said to be Sincely but we mist there was no more annoying. + There was no evidence of filth such as to seen in Amoy, Fuchuan or Canton.