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enable him the better to face the dangers that 

 must ever beset the traveller, sportsman, or explorer 

 in unfrequented portions of the earth. 



Altogether we have seventeen stand of arms, for 

 ir attendants want weapons as well as ourselves 

 as soon as we get into the big-game veldt, and 

 breakages will occur. They are divided as follows : 



1. Four double Express central-fire breech- 

 loading rifles of "450 calibre. 



2. Four smooth double guns, lo-bore, made 

 purposely for shooting ball, and weighing nearly 

 10 Ib. each. 



3. Two smooth double guns, 8-bore, made 

 specially for shooting ball, and weighing nearly 

 i6lb. each. 



4. Four Martini - Henry rifles, Government 

 calibre, stocked for sporting purposes. 



5. One single smooth central-fire 4-bore, made 

 expressly for shooting ball, weight about 1 6 Ib. 



6. Two lo-bore shot guns, left barrel of each 

 considerably choked. 



"What an enormous battery!" I hear many 

 exclaim in astonishment ; but it must be remem- 

 bered that the period of our absence was uncertain, 

 mishaps are always on the tapis where no repairs 

 can be obtained, and lastly, that it would be a most 

 disagreeable contretemps to be brought to a stand- 

 still in a country overflowing with game for the 

 want of a weapon in perfect repair. 



