FOE THE HIMALAYAS. 



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of the above located just by the top button of the coat on the 

 left side, he having found it very useful, especially in a stalk ; but 

 it would not be so convenient when firing standing or kneeling, 

 and an extra pocket would be a little more than I should like. 

 I have found my own most convenient, and never lost a head of 

 game through delay in loading or reloading. 



In this rough sketch A is the pocket, looking at a man in front. 

 B shows by dotted lines where the cartridge pouch can be con- 

 veniently carried, while C and C' show two places for the hunting 

 knife. C' is the more convenient, as the knife is clear of your 

 thighs in climbing, out of the way when crawling on your stomach, 

 and quite handy should it be required for self-defence. It is just 

 behind the hip, though shown a little too much to the front in the 

 sketch. 



The Belt is very comfortable if about 2in. wide, with an adjusting 

 runner. The clasp may be an ordinary buckle, or anything the 

 sportsman fancies. On it should be carried only the knife and 

 cartridge pouch. Every bit of weight tells when one has to climb 

 after ibex, markhor, &c., on villanously steep ground. 



The Hunting Knife is of many kinds, but something of the 

 " Shakespeare " pattern is the best. In the sketch the knife is 

 shown with the full dimensions marked. It is double-edged, and 

 should have a point very sharp, so as to be easily thrust through 



the throat of an animal. This is the proper thing to do, as it saves 

 the throat from being slashed from ear to ear, as natives do it ; 

 and, if thrust through near the shoulders, will be more certain of 

 reaching the jugular veins, &c. 



The Sheath should have a brass mount on it, ending in a ball at 



