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being worn nearly all day. I have often worn a small cap 

 from sunrise to sunset on cloudy days during the rains ; it is 

 not, however, always safe to do so ; besides, I was to a certain 

 extent acclimatized. The sportsman should, however, be able 

 to judge for himself whether the sun, although behind the 

 clouds, affects his head or not. It is well known that on a 

 very hot sultry day, when there is not even the faintest breath 

 of air, the sportsman will feel great relief and minimize 

 the danger of catching sun-stroke or heat-apoplexy if he at 

 intervals lifts up his hat above his head 5 or 6 inches so 

 that it may be kept cool. A few plantain or other leaves 

 stuffed into the top of an Ellwood's shikar-hat are also of great 

 assistance towards warding off the sun's rays. These hats 

 should all be ventilated. 



2 pairs of riding-breeches made of khaki-cord or any other 

 material suitable for the purpose should also be brought, as 

 the sportsman, to travel comfortably from camp to camp, will 

 require a pony. The latter may be hired, borrowed, or bought 

 almost anywhere in Upper Burma. It would almost be better, 

 however, to purchase a mount in Mandalay, as there might 

 afterwards be some difficulty in procuring an animal, and this 

 would cause a delay. A serviceable Burman pony may be 

 bought in Rangoon or Mandalay for from Rs.i5o to Rs.2OO. 

 Suitable riding-kit and, in fact, any other clothes required for a 

 prolonged stay in Burma may be obtained at short notice in 

 Rangoon, there being several very good tailors there, viz. 

 Messrs. MacFie and Messrs. Harman and Co. 



Cooking Utensils, Crockery, etc. 



Enamel cooking pots, plates, tumblers, and cutlery of all 

 kinds may be purchased in either Rangoon or Mandalay for 

 a few rupees in any European or native firm. Should money 

 be a secondary consideration, aluminium ware would be more 

 useful, as being not only lighter and less bulky than the iron 

 enamel ware, but because it is easily kept clean. Saucepans 

 and pots should fit one inside the other and should also have 

 detachable handles ; a knife with corkscrew and tin-opener 

 combined, together with a spare corkscrew and tin-opener, 

 should also be taken. 



