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greatest benefit ; Smith was also ordered 

 to drink port, so we were obliged to take 

 a fair quantity between us. 



All our luggage was so arranged that 

 every box, or parcel, was to be a load for 

 a coolie, and by this means we saved a 

 great deal of trouble and breakage : every 

 parcel, or load, is carried on the head, so 

 that the coolies can ascend the steepest 

 hills, and also descend them with perfect 

 confidence and safety. We heard a good 

 account of our shikari and we were much 

 pleased with the men he had engaged, all 

 of whom were under him,, so that we had 

 no occasion ever to speak to one of them ; 

 we were to give the shikari a specified 

 sum of money for the journey, which was 

 to last so many weeks, and when we 

 returned he was to receive the balance of 

 his hire, to take himself and his coolies off, 



