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machine. Mr. Stephenson had a 3A Kodak, I had 

 the same and also a Verascope stereoscopic camera. 

 We used films and plates and found no deteriora- 

 tion in them even after several months in the field. 

 Films and camera supplies may be purchased in 

 Nairobi ; and also the developing and printing may 

 be done most satisfactorily in the town. 



FEVERS AND SICKNESS 



It is my belief that the dangers of this sort are 

 magnified in the imaginations of those who con- 

 template a trip to East Africa. Very little of the 

 hunting is done in jungles in fact there are few 

 jungles except on the slopes of the mountains and 

 along the course of streams. Our safari went into 

 the Athi Plains, along the Athi River down the 

 Tana River, up on Mount Kenia and later on the 

 Guas Ngishu Plateau, along the Nzoia River, and 

 up Mount Elgon. Coming out of this district, we 

 passed through the Rift Valley and part of outf 

 safari went up to Lake Hannington. So, from per- 

 sonal experience, I can speak with knowledge of 

 only these sections. Along the Tana we were in 

 fever country, the altitude being only about thirty- 

 five hundred feet. And yet only two of our party 

 had touches of fever, so light that they readily 

 yielded to quinine. This was tick country, and we 

 had been led to believe that we should be fearfully 

 pestered with these insects. But there was almost 

 no annoyance from them, due, perhaps, to a good 

 deal of care in keeping them out of our clothes. 



