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of levering, that an animal can easily be over-saddled 

 and almost cut in half, so to speak. 



Carriers and Loads. — Little need be added to 

 what has already been written in Chapter II on this 

 matter, but it may be mentioned that where a good 

 headman is used the adjustment and apportioning 

 of the loads should be left to him, and in every way, 

 if the headman is really reliable, quite a lot of the 

 camp work, looking after the men, etc., can be left 

 to him. 



The author has found that by giving full responsi- 

 bility the man feels the importance of his position, 

 and matters often go far more smoothly the less he 

 and his work are interfered with. All orders should 

 also be given through him, except, of course, those 

 to the personal body-servants, such as the tracker, 

 cook-boy, etc. 



Another thing is that, given full charge, the boy 

 generally takes good care no other native steals his 

 master's goods, though he himself would probably not 

 be above pilfering from another man's camp. 



The point can be again reiterated that the carriers 

 and animals should not be overloaded, especially where 

 good fast trekking is required or the distances between 

 water are great. 



Trapping. — The trapping of animals and birds is 

 probably one of the most highly scientific arts, and 

 one of the few that have been brought to the acme of 

 perfection. To the trap we owe the majority of the 



