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oneself, and '' on safari " such a mistake is 

 liable to cost a man dear. He should strive, 

 therefore, to be as lightly clad as is compatible 

 with warmth, being, however, careful to provide 

 himself with several changes of underclothing; 

 and during the rainy season he may carry an 

 umbrella and a mackintosh, in case of rain. 

 Food should be packed in waterproof hampers, 

 and the amount taken must, of course, depend 

 upon the size of the caravan to be catered 

 for. 



Camp outfits and provisions may usually be 

 purchased comparatively cheaply at the various 

 trading posts from which sporting expeditions 

 start. At 'Nbongo (West Africa), to take a 

 single instance, the highly respected firm of 

 Snetslinger, trading under the name of The 

 Sportsman's Universal Provider Company, 

 Limited, supply ready-packed hampers suited 

 to the pockets and appetites of every class of 

 customer. I am enabled by their kind per- 

 mission to quote the following examples from 

 their illustrated catalogue: 



HAMPERS. 



Size A. — Price 20,000 riis (about 15s. in English money). 



1 Turkey, Goose, or Joint. 

 1 Glass of Collared Brawn. 

 1 lb. Tin of Tea. 

 1 Box of Figs or Crackers. 



1 Christmas Pudding. 

 1 Rich Fruit Cake (4 lbs.). 

 1 lb. Table Salt. 

 1 Tin Best Mustard. 



