DAN MEINERTZHAGEN'S 

 DIARY. 



(/<997.) March 2gth. — Left London by 11.30 

 train for Newcastle, with R. P. Hornby, for a 

 bird-nesting expedition in Lapland ; Hornby 

 going chiefly for the fishing. We took with us : 



I small portmanteau containing clothes for 

 the journey. 



1 bag containing for each a change of clothes, 

 I extra shirt each, i extra vest, 2 pairs of 

 socks, an extra pair of boots, and brushes, etc. 



2 large tin boxes containing provisions, 

 medicine, rugs, books, etc. 



2 gun cases. 



3 boxes of cartridges, containing altogether 

 about 1000 cartridges. 



I box containing tin boxes for packing eggs. 



I box containing methylated spirit in jars. 



I fishing basket containing knives, telescope, 

 etc: 



I box containing rods. 



We arrived at Newcastle about four in the 

 morning and slept there. 



