64 CENTRAL AFRICAN GAME AND ITS SPOOR. 



The English mushroom is often found in great profusion, and is excellent eating, 

 especially when cooked in milk. 



The natives will not touch the mushroom, and imagine that they are poison, but 

 eat different kinds of fungi. 



One kind which grows to the size of a plate and is brown above is good eating, 

 tasting like fried fish. Roast elephant trunk is excellent eating. A bit is cut of? like 

 a round of beef ; the gravy and glutinous matter should be served up with it. 



To cook marrow, put the bone in the embers until hot and then break open. 



Biltong is made in this way : — 



Make brine by boiling rocksalt in water, skim the scum off, cut the meat into thin 

 strips, tie a bit of string on to the ends and dip them into the boiling brine for a 

 few seconds, pepper well, and hangup in a shady place for two days. 



If troubled with sore feet, soak them in salt and water, or potassium 

 permanganate and water (weak solution) twice a day before starting for a trek. 



For fever, the only thing is to try and sweat it out by piling on blankets and 

 drinking hot drinks, or, in certain cases, taking 5 grains phenacetin. 



After a profuse perspiration be careful to keep warm. When the temperature 

 goes down a little one will feel inclined for a little food, as the fever is weakening. 



When feeling hungry, even if the temperature is still above normal, one should 

 have some light food or soup. 



We have found a bottle of beer at this juncture useful (if obtainable), as it induces 

 sleep. Quinine should only be taken before and after fever, not while it is on. 



Most doctors would disagree with us, but we can only say we have always found 

 this treatment efficacious, and, with a sound sleep after, have shaken off the fever. 



Veld sores are most troublesome, and often refuse to heal for a long time. They 

 should be carefully washed with antiseptic once or twice a day, and all matter removed 

 with cotton wool soaked in antiseptic, leaving not the slightest particle of yellow matter. 



Dead skin round the edges should be cut away, and then they should be dressed. 



If one kind of dressing is not effective another should be tried. 



We have found a mixture of boracic acid and Homocea to be the best. 



If this has no effect after a few days, Cuticura may be tried, and then return 

 again to Homocea. 



If liable to veld sores, all scratches and small wounds should be washed in 

 antiseptic as soon as possible, which may prevent them coming. 



The rubbing of the top of the boot may make sores. This may be 

 minimised by wearing alternately boots of different shape. 



After being on trek for some time the feet get very hard, but if liable to sore 



