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you will find them take the blacking much better 

 afterwards. 



_, The natives of India preserve meat. 



To Preserve 



which they call " Ding-ding," by cut- 

 ting it into long strips, into which they rub salt, 

 ground spices, and then dry in the sun until it 

 becomes as dry as a board. 



When required for use, it is allowed to soak in 

 water for a couple of hours to soften, and is then 

 broiled over embers, when it is not at all unpalat- 

 able, and often constituted the principal part of 

 a Shekarry's fare whilst on trail. 



The Hasp Tip Trap. 



The Rasp Tip Trap, invented by Mr. Pringle, 

 of Alnwick, is one of the best for catching small 

 animals alive. The animals are caught between 

 two convex surfaces, as between the fore and 



