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reason different brought were time was s. When the insects in a great deal of in properly taken up in ao setting them, which always had to be done two or three times the different parts got out of position in drying and had then to be reset.
A box with a special drying-lamp in it had to be provided in damp weather to prevent mildew forming. And lastly great difficulty was experienced in preventing the access of minute red ants, which in ... I think this now completes the work, unless the Anopheles be discovered, which if so, I will report.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant (sd) Charles Ford 3.B.do. 29.
In a few minutes all the results of the first month's work were undone. I have much pleasure in here mentioning that the second desk, Mr. Wong Lun-i, has rendered valuable assistance in carefully carrying out my directions and assisting in mounting and doing the specimens.