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in a table-spoonful of castor oil, and constant doses of three 

 to four grains of Ipecacuanha will, in some cases, give great 

 relief. Chlorodyue also is much liked by natives, a gall- 

 nut called by the natives " Mashikkay," Quercus infectoria 

 or Galls, and common in the bazaars, one nut ground 

 down, will afford three doses. Phenyle for cuts and bruises 

 and ulcers that follow auy hurt after fever, will be found very 

 valuable, mixed either with water as a wash or cocoanut 

 oil in the proportion of one part to 50-r as an ointment laid 

 on a rag is excellent for man and beast, a small portion 

 of bees wax should be melted with cocoanut oil to give it 

 consistency. Phenyle is also useful for the bites of ticks, 

 leeches, musquitoes, scorpions, and used pure would be 

 useful instead of caustic in dog or snake bites when 

 nothing else is available. I have been thus diffuse on this 

 subject, as medical advice is not to be had in forests, and I 

 have always had to depend on my own resources. On one 

 occasion I arrived in the forests to find my people on the eve 

 of a stampede, two or three people just come from Mysore 

 had been seized with cholera and died. By a judicious 

 admixture of cholera pills and advice, I restored confidence, 

 and work was resumed ; had I not opportunely come to the 

 rescue, work, at a most important time, would have come to 

 a stand still for a month. In camping out, natives are very 

 fond of banks of streams because water is handy, totally 

 ignoring the fact that these are the most deadly spots, 

 especially if bamboos are growing there ; always choose a 

 ridge if possible over which the wind blows freely, live well, 

 never get up before sun-rise or stay out of doors after sun- 

 set, keeping all doors closed. Never drink jungle water, 

 weak tea with lime juice without milk or sugar, will be found 

 excellent for working upon. My diet in the forests, during 

 the middle of the day when I have frequently walked up- 

 wards of thirty miles, was a couple of hard boiled eggs, a 

 large chupatti, made of coarse flour, and for drink, a bottle 

 of weak tea, which lasted me from sun-rise to sun-set. I 

 never drank jungle water, if very thirsty, in the pursuit of 

 elephants in the hot weather, I chewed the fruit of the 



