156 IN THE LAND OF THE BORA. 



Newburgh Stewart's patent, was perfectly well 

 founded. Far be it from me to say, however, that 

 there are not other tents which will fulfil all the 

 requirements of such a trip ; and I do not see 

 how the intending tourist can do better than put 

 himself in the hands of Messrs. Piggott Bros., 

 of Bishopsgate, faciles principes of English tent- 

 makers, and name the expense which it is proposed 

 to incur. They supply tents from £2 55. upwards 

 (only a sleeping-shelter, of course, this) ; and the 

 necessary items of canteen, camp-furniture, etc., 

 may be equally well selected at their establish- 

 ment. I may add that tents in good order can be 

 resold to the makers at a fair price when done with. 



In our first summer's camping we felt the want 

 of a camp-stove greatly. I know of no English 

 stove that is any good, but during the winter I 

 obtained one from an Illinois firm, of which more 

 anon. 



If expense were no great object, the pleasure of 

 a Dalmatian trip could be greatly enhanced by 

 having one's own boat. A whaler decked forward, 

 and carrying a lug or lateen sail, could easily be 

 obtained in Trieste, and resold on return. Still, it 

 must be recollected that the mere possession of a 

 boat ties one entirely to the coast and islands, 

 whereas a well-arranged tent and camp-gear will 

 go anywhere. 



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