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entered into, that is to say if collections of the fauna, 

 insects, or plants have been made, a map should show 

 every locality and name, whether of a village or 

 hill or other place mentioned by the collector on 

 his labels ; so that no difficulty will be experienced 

 in trying to find these places on an existing map, which 

 will most probably not give any of the localities. 



On the labels of specimens and on the map impor- 

 tance should be given to the nearest natural feature 

 of the country, such as a river, hill, etc., and not too 

 much emphasis be attached to native villages, which 

 in Africa at least may be constantly shifting. 



In this respect it should be a sine qua non that 

 every collection should have a map sent with it, how- 

 ever rough, and even if it has to be traced off one 

 already existing, with the hunter's own localities jotted 

 in where he knows or thinks they should be. Should 

 the beginner desire to take up geographical surveying 

 seriously, he cannot be better advised than to call on 

 the institutions interested in this branch, chief among 

 which stands the Royal Geographical Society. 



Cinching. — The method of girthing or saddling 

 up called " cinching " is pretty well known throughout 

 the world, but except for South America, where it 

 originated, and among the comparative few who use 

 it after their experiences in that part of the globe, 

 the alternative of the cinch as against the strap and 

 buckle is an uncommon practice. There is, however, 

 no surer or safer way of securing a pack or riding 



