Arms and Ammunition. 



A moderately thick cottonwool mattress to roll up easily 

 is also required, and mosquito curtains are an absolute necessity. 

 A strong Wolseley valise should be taken for the above, the 

 straps of which must be stout enough to withstand an unlimited 

 amount of rough treatment. 



Cooking utensils should be of aluminium, which is by far 

 the best material, as it is extremely light, and does not require 

 tinning like the native copper article, from the use of which 

 one stands a reasonable chance of being poisoned. Aluminium 

 screw-top jars to fit one into the other are also very handy for 

 jam, butter, and similar articles. 



The list of miscellaneous articles required comprises, amongst 

 others, good shikar knives, skinning knives and whetstone, 

 blue snow spectacles, ink tabloids and note paper, travelling 

 ink bottle, a fountain pen, envelopes, diary, housewife, files, 

 candle lantern with talc slides, riding saddle and girths, bridle, 

 a powerful pair of field glasses, a telescope, camera and plates, 

 or films, developing outfit, and sundry odds and ends which 

 suggest themselves when making out one's lists. 



Then there is the most important matter of arms and am- 

 munition, concerning which a considerable diversity of opinion 

 exists. Not being an authority on the subject I do not propose 

 to do more than state the composition of my own battery. For 

 big game I used a '404 Jeffery-Mauser rifle firing the ordinar}' 

 soft-nosed split bullets supplied by the makers, a rifle that gave 

 me entire satisfaction, as it combines lightness with great 

 accuracy and striking power. Two rifles are essential in case 

 of accidents, my second being a '303 carbine firing the ordinary 

 sporting bullets made by Kynoch's. A double-barrelled hammer- 

 less gun and 750 cartridges for same, made up of 300 No. 6, 

 200 No. 4, 100 No. 2, 150 Nos. 9 and 12 for small birds, 

 completed my arms and ammunition. For maintaining one's 

 weapons in sound condition, a sufficient quantity of the best rifle 

 oil must be taken, as also pull-throughs, spare gauze for same 

 and flannelette. 



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