The Final Journals of Dr. Peter Lurneman
By Luke Neima
A series of botanical journals recovered from Dr. Peter Lurneman's expedition to the Gran Chaco.
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The Final Journals of Dr. Peter Lurneman (Journal I)

Editors’ note: After several months of debate we have decided to publish the succeeding text, a reproduction of the final field journals of Dr. Peter...
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The Final Journals of Dr. Peter Lurneman (Journal II)

II.I Acacia falcata — Sabah, Malaysia: growth rate 1.2 inches/day. Bambusa Vulgaris — Burma: growth rate up to 3 ft/day. Both greatly overshadowed by...
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The Final Journals of Dr. Peter Lurneman (Journal III)

III.I I felt much better this morning, but still somewhat disoriented. It is as if my perceptions are overdetermined. Each of my senses is greatly...
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The Final Journals of Dr. Peter Lurneman (Journal IV)

IV.I I can use the words, now. I had to work through two notebooks before I could move through the world again. Or rather it is the world that moves...
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