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servant, and was for him to sit in while he skinned 

 the birds we shot, of which we intended to make a 

 good collection, as they are very beautiful in these 

 parts. 



Ours was rather smaller than usual ; our two beds 

 were on each side of a person entering the door, which 

 left a space at the head of the beds for a box for 

 brushes and dressing-things, etc. 



We slept on iron camp-beds, and I was provided 

 with a blanket lined with silk, which is a device I 

 should recommend to everybody else, only advising 

 them to take care that the blanket is long and 

 wide enough to fall over the side as well as to 

 hang over the foot of the bed. The sleeper lies in 

 the fold of this blanket, so that if the sides were 

 tacked together it would make a complete bag ; this 

 is good both for hot and cold climates. The lining 

 should be of red or blue silk, which is easily cleaned 

 with a sponge or piece of rag, and some warm water. 

 White, of Aldershot, made mine for the Cannock 

 Chase autumn manoeuvres. It is almost waterproof, 

 and can be slept in with as much comfort as in the 

 best sheets. 



Our provisions were calculated to last three Euro- 

 peans for four months. I had the list overlooked 

 by the head purser of the P. and O. Company in 

 London, who gave me some very useful hints with 



