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to every two camels, and one over. One of these 

 should be selected and made responsible for the daily 

 distribution of rations and the care of trophies, for 

 which he receives E;s.2 extra ; at least that was my 

 arrangement. 



A proportion of your men must be armed ; for a 

 trip like mine it is sufficient to provide half a dozen 

 of the camel-men with such cheap rifles as you may 



be able to obtain, such as Sniders or Martinis, and 

 carry a supply of ammunition for them. But if you 

 mean to go further afield more of an escort will be 

 necessary ; on the other hand, there may be difficulties 

 about taking an armed party into Abyssinian territory, 

 and you may have to accept the services of a small 

 escort of Abyssinian soldiery. Upon these points 

 early information should be sought from the autho- 

 rities concerned. 



I have covered most of the ground and cannot do 



