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Doves and Woodpigeons, and with these some 

 capital strong soup was made. A few days later 

 the patient was about again, though somewhat shaky 

 on his legs. 



On these expeditions it does not pay to be ill. 

 As long as one is well, the rough, open-air life and 

 the constant occupation are most enjoyable ; but 

 during sickness it is a very different affair. I make 

 a point of carrying a few remedies, but have very 

 seldom had occasion to use them myself. Quinine, 

 for example, is a necessity ; some arnica, or Elliman's 

 embrocation, for strains or muscular fatigue, is also 

 often wanted, and a few homoeopathic medicines 

 take up little room and are decidedly useful — these 

 and a bottle of chlorodyne are always included in 

 my luggage wherever I go ; and last, but not least 

 important, a tin of Keating's insect powder. 



Luckily, I am not a persona grata with insect 

 pests, and I can often sleep unmolested while my 

 companions are horribly tormented. But when in 

 doubt about sleeping-quarters I always make a 

 point of using my sleeping-bag, without which no 

 traveller is perfectly equipped. Mosquitoes, how- 

 ever, are not very discriminating ; and any stranger, 

 be he dry or juicy, is bound to suffer more than a 

 native. A mosquito-net is therefore a necessity, for 

 a disturbed night, and especially a succession of 

 disturbed nights, renders it impossible to be in fit 



