HINTS TO BEGINNERS 



but prefer to stand when using them. One or two 

 more remarks I may make regarding bison shoot- 

 ing on the hills, viz., that in some parts leeches 

 swarm in the sholahs. One fairly effective means 

 of protecting oneself against the attacks of these 

 bloodthirsty pests is the use of putties, which 

 must be coiled pretty tightly in putting them on, 

 and tied securely, otherwise they are liable to- 

 become loose, or to come down altogether. Leech- 

 gaiters too may be worn under the ordinary 

 stockings. 



I strongly counsel the European, camping on 

 hills where bison are to be found, to trust to 

 nothing less protective in the shape of head-gear 

 than one of the " shooting shape" "Sola topees" 

 made in the country. 



The sun is to \>z feared, and if once a European 

 should unfortunately suffer from a touch of it, he 

 will be very apt to be similarly affected upon sub- 

 sequent exposure. Sunstroke is no trifling malady, 

 but one against which proper precautions in the 

 shape of a good topee are most advisable. 



For hill shooting, boots, though they must be 

 of stout leather, should not be too heavy; otherwise 

 they become tiring during a long day's walking. A 

 few nails which will not penetrate the inside of the 

 sole (a common fault in the case of Indian-made 

 boots after a very little wear) are useful. 



I recommend that the boots be made large enough 

 to admit of really thick stockings being worn, and 

 I advise sportsmen to eschew altogether the miser- 

 able, flimsy stockings so often sold in the country, 



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