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small kettle and some tea and sugar, as well as a little 

 food, such as bread, biscuits, a tin of sardines, and some 

 jam or honey. 



It is wise to carry plenty of tinned milk, and also a good 

 supply of hops and baking powder, to make good bread or 

 scones. Some cooks can make excellent bread with native 

 beer, and, when this is well fermented, it makes the flour 

 rise as well as the best prepared hops. 



Tobacco can be bought in Nyasaland, as it is grown 

 locally, and the price is about 2s. d. per pound. It is 

 rather rank, but one can get accustomed to it. 



While mentioning rifles, I omitted to note the amount of 

 ammunition necessary for a six months' trip. For the 

 small-bore, 100 rounds per month, which totals 600 rounds, 

 would be more than ample ; and out of this 200 might 

 be loaded with solid bullets and 400 expanding, either 

 Dum-dum, hollow, slit, or soft nose. 



For the large bore, if one is taken, 200 solids and fifty 

 expanding would be quite sufficient for the same time. 



A bag, known as a rucksac, is very handy at times, and 

 it is large enough to take a blanket, a waterproof sheet, 

 and a change of clothing, should one intend sleeping out 

 for a night. 



I repeat that it is unwise to make a habit of sleeping on 

 the ground, though a night spent so on occasions will harm 

 no one if it is the dry season, when there is no damp 

 about. 



If one takes care not to catch sudden chills and get 

 bitten by mosquitos, rather impossible in some places, the 

 health will not suffer; and if the sportsman is troubled 

 with fever, it is good advice for him to take quinine 

 regularly, as it is the only drug yet discovered that is 

 a preventive of that complaint. 



Finally, when shooting at game, get close, and make 

 sure 'of the shot. Of course, one can get too close at 

 times, and lose a good chance by trying to get too near ; 

 but the majority of game that is sent away wounded has 

 been hit by long, uncertain shots when standing in a bad 



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