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chair to match to go with it are included in the outfit. The chair 

 may or may not have a back to it. Both should be made of light, 

 but strong and above all dry wood, so that the table-top does not 

 warp in the tropics. If preferred the table can be made in the 

 Indies, but the common wood: teak or djati is rather heavy. There 

 are good models at the Mining-department at Batavia. An easy- 

 chair may be of great comfort. The second author lately had the 

 pleasure of being introduced to an elegant inexpensive very light, 

 but strong and comfortable chair of American make, which can be 

 quickly taken to pieces and put in a small case ; it was bought at 

 the well-known stores of Simon Artz at Port Said. It was used 

 continuously for months under unfavourable circumstances and is 

 very much to be recommended. 



7. For lighting the American kerosine travelling-lamp in a case 

 should be taken, which except the chimney contains no fragile 

 parts and may very easily be packed and carried, the oil remaining 

 in the reservoir. Carefully packed extra chimneys should not be 

 forgotten. All other material for lighting except kerosine-oil is 

 unsatisfactory, since only this may be obtained easily at all places 

 along the way. 



8. Many travellers take a -filtering -apparatus for drinking-water, 

 the so called Berkefeld-filters are common. There is no objection, 

 but the authors deem it more practical to drink no water at all 

 only tea, either hot or cold. The cold tea is carried in a bottle 

 with swing-wire stopple. 



9. Eating -utensils. Plates, dishes, mugs, etc. of enamelled iron or 

 aluminium are recommended and iron frying-pans and cooking-pans 

 should be included. The smallest number of fragile things and no 

 more than absolutely necessary should be brought; new supplies 

 are often obtainable in native shops. 



10. Travellers medicine-chest with the most needful medicines 

 and surgical appliances for the ambulant traveller and a more 

 complete collection for those who intend to stay in a limited district 

 for a longer duration should be obtained from a druggist. They 

 should be packed in the Indies; some chemists have them ready 

 for use. Attending a class for first aid and for wound-dressing is 

 very commendable. Though medical aid is an excellent means of 

 gaining the confidence of the population, the inexpert traveller 

 should not be tempted to the treatment of more complicated cases. 

 If need be he had better give a very innocent remedy, than refuse 

 help. Castor-oil and quinine sometimes work wonders ! An often 

 recommended article is serum against snake-bite; our opinion is 



