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gone right out, I pulled up my mackintosh 

 covering sheet and slept on again the sleep of 

 the weary, although Pat snored loud enough to 

 waken the dead. I learnt a tip here, which may 

 come in useful to others whose rest is disturbed 

 by the snorer. Whistle once or twice. I have 

 tried this remedy on many occasions, mostly 

 with the desired effect. 



Johnny awoke me by touching me on the 

 shoulder and saying " Dawn ! " potent mono- 

 syllable to a hunter and though I could have 

 done with another hour between the blankets I 

 didn't say so, but took my towel and soap to the 

 river. 



Pat produced his second pair of mocassins, and 

 showed me how to put the foot-cloths on. I 

 was advised to put on two pairs of shooting 

 stockings, then a square of stout blanketing, 

 into the centre of which I placed my foot, 

 folding the two sides of cloth over my instep and 

 turning back the overlapping toe part also on to 

 the instep. The foot was then slid into the 

 mocassin, and fastened under the knee with a 

 drawing string. This footwear is absolutely 

 waterproof, but it took me a few days to get 

 used to the feel of it, my feet, from wearing 

 leather shoes, being so tender. They are the 

 best things I have ever worn, with the exception 

 of Lapp knee-boots, which are very similar, the 

 principal difference consisting in the material 



