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holes round the edges. Put the ends of the poles 

 into the buckets, and then lace the buckets together ; 

 the poles will form a compact bundle, and cannot 

 fall out. 



Servants' saddles are best got from Cawnpore, 

 the Kashmir ones being very bad, as the trees 

 break. 



Stores. These are, of course, largely a matter of 

 taste, but it is a mistake to take too many, as they 

 are more trouble to carry than they are worth. 

 Tea, cocoa, tobacco, Worcester sauce, jam, baking- 

 powder, and Keating's insect-powder are the only 

 things of which it is necessary to take enough to 

 last right through, as flour, sugar, salt, onions, 

 potatoes, etc., can be got at most of the towns, and 

 candles at most of the larger places ; but as it is a 

 nuisance to run short of light, it is always advisable 

 to have a reserve of these. Dried apricots can be 

 got at most places, and are very useful. We also 

 took with us a few tins of army rations and soup 

 for emergencies, and some condensed milk and 

 Brand's essence in case of sickness. A certain 

 amount of whisky or brandy should always be 

 taken ; if very tired, a drink will often enable a 

 weary man to eat when without it he would be 

 inclined to go empty to bed. 



Medicines. There is no use encumbering one's 

 self with a lot of drugs the use of which one does not 

 understand. I have found this list quite sufficient : 



