168 ADVENTURES OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER CH. 



With regard to the question of food and bever- 

 ages, first thing in the morning, I drink a cup of 

 cocoa ; after my bath, I have a cup of perfectly 

 made tea with a couple of biscuits. When in camp, 



MY TENT AND HANDA WITH PRIVATE SERVANTS. 



lunch and dinner differ little from the same meals 

 in the Old Country, though often supplemented 

 with a thick porridge made from native matama 

 flour. Vegetables consist of onions and of herbs 

 found in the forest, several species of which are 

 almost identical with spinach. Mahometan cooks, 



