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my application, at the same time telling me that he 

 had no doubt but that it would be granted. 



The next three days were devoted to preparations 

 for my sporting campaign, which I shall describe for 

 the benefit of the uninitiated. 



I had constructed, according to my own plan and 

 fancy, what I should advise every Indian sportsman 

 to possess that is, a very comfortable teak-wood 

 bullock-cart, on springs, and fitted up for travelling. 

 Mine was seven feet long by four broad, and con- 

 tained three large watertight boxes or compartments, 

 to hold my kit and comestibles en route, with a fourth, 

 copper-lined and fitted with a screw-top, which fastened 

 with a lock, for my ammunition, besides a rack for 

 eight guns. The wooden sides were about two feet 

 and a half in height, and from them sprang six 

 bamboo hoops, on which the white painted canvas top 

 was extended ; the whole of which gear was moveable, 

 and could be cleared away at a moment's notice. The 

 bottom of the cart was slightly bevelled off round, 

 caulked and sheathed with copper, so that, by taking 

 out the linchpins and putting the wheels into the cart, 

 my trap served me as a boat to transfer myself and 

 goods across rivers otherwise impassable. When in 

 cantonment I took out the pole and bullock-yoke, and 

 fitted in a pair of shafts ; and although it was not a 

 very light vehicle, an old Australian mare I had used 

 to trot along with it with great ease. The whole 



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