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for the journeys inland should be separated and those which are 

 wanted in daily life. The latter should be separately packed in 

 handy little boxes, preferably of metal, which can be effectually 

 locked with an extra padlock of special make. The hinges of the 

 cover should be placed on the inside, because otherwise theft is 

 possible through striking out the pegs, since it is often necessary 

 to leave them behind somewhere in rather unsatisfactory care. In 

 order to be safe from damage caused by white ants, these boxes 

 should be placed on empty kerosine-tins, preferably on a spot that 

 is not always in the dark. These tins can be had nearly everywhere. 



c. Travelling men should live frugally and regularly, but they 

 should not be economical with respect to their own food, of course 

 in moderation. Geological and geographical expeditions especially 

 may often be very exhausting and without substantial food ones 

 endurance is soon exhausted. 



d. With the exertion required of the body, it should be kept in 

 mind that the influence of a tropical climate in many respects is 

 quite different from that of the temperate zones, particularly for 

 those who have not become accustomed to the former by many 

 years experience. It may be that many travellers shrug their shoulders 

 and don 't care for the warning, and when they become convinced 

 of its truth it is often too late. If anywhere in the world the ex- 

 pression w slow and sure wins in the long run" holds good, it surely 

 is applicable in the Indies. 



e. Wounded feet, a common complaint in the jungle, should 

 not be neglected, but carefully attended to. If the wounds are 

 somewhat bad or in an inconvenient place, complete rest for a few 

 days is recommended. If one goes on in spite of the wounds, the 

 consequence usually is, that a forced rest has to be kept after all, 

 and then of a much longer duration. 



f. In their own interest travellers are urgently advised, to let 

 the female natives alone. 



g. When travelling with geological or geographical purposes, a 

 frequent change of guide is advisable. A native usually only knows 

 the names of the mountains, rivers, etc. and location the paths an 

 trails in the general vicinity of his home. The answers of these 

 guides should never be fully trusted, and must be controlled as 

 much as possible. A native does not like telling frankly that he 

 does not know a thing. He always prefers inventing an answer 

 or substituting a name of his own. 



h. When investigations in creeks are necessary, the traveller 

 should begin as far downstream as possible. 



