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L. 18. P. 10
disturbed rest of small maps (Crabro) got well
studied. Back in camp found visitors from Wei
Miao (Rain Miao) some then 15 miles away. They
used wooden knives but had otherwise the same
clothes as previous people who have met us.
The six of them went away later -- presumably
to sleep at some village.
Saturday, June 13. Slight improvement -- two terrestrial
Cremops. Rain falling so large battery of steel traps
set for Cremops may be able to function soon. Have
be collecting all sorts of forest fruits to scatter
about them. Cremops (if that's what the maker of
the tracks is) shows no interest whatever in our
manufactured bait.
Boys got back from hunting only at 2.30 pm.
Set them out again (after food) to rebait their traps.
Packed up geological material. Up tree-ladder but
could too thick to allow me to see much. The
visiting natives (if yesterday) did not show up today.
Sunday, June 14. Took Cremops at last in traps at 8
mine bank. It is a powerful rat -- was caught probably
about 6 a.m. Nothing else in traps. Should drop
trap-set + foot-prints, etc..
Took longish walk out along the NW patrol's track
up for the north, from somewhere near the head of the
north branch of Surprise Creek. The track still bears