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was generally much more tired when I sat down for the 

 mid-day meal than when I reached the halting-place 

 at night. I could not at first account for this, and 

 then it occurred to me to try tea at the early meal. 

 1 did so, and noticed the difference at once, as I 

 never again found the morning walk tire me more than 

 the one in the afternoon. I accordingly gave up cocoa 

 altogether. Ever since T have been a firm believer in 

 the ereat value of tea as a sustainer when much 

 physical work has to be done, and a reviver when the 

 frame is very tired. 



Liquor is a matter of personal liking. I carried three 

 bottles of whisky all round Baltistan with me, and 

 never drank a drop. In Ladak I occasionally took some 

 at dinner, but as I dislike whisky and water this was 

 not often. It is well, however, in case of accidents to 

 carry some, and also a little brandy. A small flask of 

 the latter should invariably, in my opinion, accompany 

 the sportsman in his brief bag. I was never without it, 

 though, as it happened, I only touched it once. 



V. — Kitchen Utensils 



Kitchen utensils, fortunately, need not be numerous, 

 but one or two things should be remembered. One is, 

 that the Kashmiris and coolies between them will break 

 everything that they can. The cook, to save himself 

 trouble, will pack anyhow, without the slightest con- 

 sideration of what an article will stand and what it will 

 not. Consequently everything should be as strong as it 

 can be made. The other thing to remember is, that the 



