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structed, and defended by a few resolute men, 

 armed with breech-loading rifles and revolvers, 

 is a formidable place to assault even with greatly 

 superior numbers. 



Should the party be too small to offer much 

 resistance, and its object be to pass through a 

 hostile country without attracting observation, the 

 greatest care must be observed, and if a tent is 

 ever pitched, a hollow in a plain, or a patch of 

 dense wood, must be selected for the camp. 



Dry wood, which makes very little smoke, 

 should be burnt, and the horses should always be 

 saddled and ready for a move. 



Watchers and sentries should be 

 The Camp 



posted on elevations in the daytime, 

 and on low ground at night. They should patrol 

 a short distance from the camp, and, if they hear 

 the slightest noise, ought to lie down with the 

 ear close to the ground, by which means they 

 may often detect an approaching footstep at a 

 considerable distance. Sentries ought to be re- 

 lieved every two hours, if possible ; and even if 



