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weather, he must arrange differently, but I am here dealing 

 only with the question of big game, and an occasional 



use of the shot-gun. 



II. — Tents 



The choice of tents depends largely on a sportsman's 

 own tastes, but it should be remembered that carriage is, 

 wherever coolies have to be employed, a matter of some 

 difficulty, and the lighter a man's baggage is, the quicker 

 he will travel, and the less trouble he will have in the 

 matter of transport. If a sportsman is by himself, I do 

 not think he requires more than a 30-lb. Sowar's pal for 

 himself, and the same for his servants. This tent has 

 only a single fly, but it will keep out any but very long 

 continued and heavy rain. For all the rain that is likely 

 to be experienced, it is quite enough. It was very wet 

 for a couple of days while I was in the Khaltar nala, but 

 my tent never leaked. The space inside is quite sufficient. 

 The floor between the tent poles is about 7 feet square, 

 and then there is an extension of semicircular shape 

 opposite the entrance, which gives room for a lot of spare 

 things. I always slept on the ground when using this 

 tent, on a thick brown waterproof sheet, and was perfectly 

 comfortable. I carried an adze, and used generally to dig 

 with it a hollow for my hips when the tent was up. Then 

 the sheet was laid down and the bedding spread, and I 

 was as comfortable as in a spring bed, and warmer, for 

 no cold could come up from below. The walls of this 

 tent are only a foot high, and are practically useless as 

 walls. I always had them weighted with stones from 

 outside to keep out the wind, for a draught is very un- 



