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northwards, a left it to climb onto bordering ridges to east,
(11.15am)
when Healy's camp followed up ridge - noisy torrent
on our right which is probably the north branch of the
Len. Steady climbing till 12.15, then very much
steeper and rougher. Hard going for the boys carrying
the 110-lb motor generator - at length reached Willes's
camp at 2 o'clock. Some trees have been cut to give
view out over lowlands just a bit west of S., but nothing else
visible. Willes gives the altitude in his letter as 460
metres but I get just 520 (4 min.).
We are shut in on 3 sides by forest which grows among
the much decomposed limestone. There seem to be almost
no stag beetles, but instead a number of active & persistent
tarantulas.
6.15 pm. Sky turns on the' the weather were clearing for the worse.
All misted in - and rain threatening. I'm thankful to be
crossed the Len, for it will surely rise tonight.
Wed. July 8. The rain did not last long, with last half of
the night was drier more light. Misty this morning, the
Barometer 500 metres. Traps caught 3 small rodents; perhaps
I think but not sure. They are in forms.
On the road by 8.30. At first kept a little below 500 metre
level but eventually dipped sharply to Healy's Camp in
sills which reached at 11.15. Entire course over limestone
& completed forest in - course W. From Camp (after 18 min
spell) followed up brook, then climbed high ridge on W.
side. That ridge is capped with our old friend the conglomerate,
and yesterday on the way up from the Len I noticed a little
of it at 400 m. From the crest of ridge (500 m.) the big Blister
Limestone could be seen though the forest seems being
80° E of N. at noon. Can turned and went after quickly
found ourselves on Pahr drainage (instead of Len) where
we crossed the fault shortly before the junction of conglomerate