A FREE FIGHT 



much wading in water the material gets sodden, and 

 frequently comes undone. Tins sort of thing, with an 

 elephant within a few yards, is rather disconcerting. 

 Leggings or field boots are without a doubt, taking them 

 all round, far safer and more convenient, the sharp 

 pointed grass cannot work its way through leather and 

 cause irritation to the leg as it does through puttees, and 

 there is nothing to drop down and trail behind. 



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