Papers of Ernest Henry Wilson, 1896-1952. Unnumbered Book: Field Diary, March 15-April 24, 1904. Ichang to Sui Fu.

March 24th. It was about 7.30 a.m. and we got under way this morning & then with many of our [Trackers?] missing. The London [Head?] [Tracker? ] & a [Soldier?] went in search of them & [neither?] they [nor?] the [trackers?] caught [us?] up till night. We [understood?] little difficulty [today?] till night. [?] [?] [purpose?] though we had no mind to [?]. Opposite the town of [?] in a [?] [?] [rapid?] [?] [?] [?] at the [time?] of year. Here the trouble began. The Pilot like a fool arranged the

wrong bank. Not only [was?] the [rapid?] [?] on the [?] had no [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]. There was no help for it. We had to [?] down and re-create the view. This [delayed?] us for the afternoon. With difficulty we [wasted?] the opposite [burnt?] [&?] [smoke?][them?] full up in front of the [fire?] [?] [tied?] up them. We got over the [?] sooner - how can the [?] &[?] for this night: How our morning [was?] [caught?] in up & having returned them all mostly & [?] London Zoo [?] I'll have them for [today?]

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