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badly, that the things are often unwearable. As for 

 myself, I was fortunate in possessing for everyday 

 wear strong cotton dresses of Egyptian manufacture ; 

 which required neither starching nor ironing, and, after 

 being washed, and dried in the sun, were ready to be 

 put on at once. For driving, and especially for the 

 long journeys of several days, which sometimes have 

 to be taken in Cape carts or spiders, a light dust-cloak 

 is indispensable. Boots and shoes, more than anything 

 else, need to be strong, and for gentlemen who live the 

 active outdoor life of the farms, there is nothing so 

 serviceable as the country-made veldtschoon. 



