FOR THE HIMALAYAS. 



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to set milk in ; a pair of small iron tongs, a butcher's knife, small 

 hatchet, pepper and salt boxes, and a small canister for cook to 

 keep fat in, will complete the kitchen. 



In the way of plates, &c., a neat pattern can now be bought 

 called "wrought iron enamelled ware." It is very tough and light, 

 far better than the old-fashioned enamelled iron ware. At the 

 Stores the prices are as shown against each article in the annexed 

 list. 



One teapot (!$ pint) 2 



Two breakfast- cups and saucers at Is. Id. each 2 



Two egg-cups at 4|c7 



Two dinner plates 9in., at 10d 1 



Two soup ditto, 9in., at lid 1 



Two tumblers, pint, at 7d 1 



d. 

 7 

 2 

 9 



8* 

 10 



Total 



10 3 



In addition to these articles, there should be the following, 

 which are not expensive : Two table knives and forks, two cheese 

 knives, two teaspoons, two dessert spoons and forks, one pepper and 

 salt box, two tin-openers, one steel, one bundle of skewers (iron). 



A camp lamp is wanted, as a bare light soon gets blown out. 

 Good oil is hard to obtain, and it is a dirty thing to carry, so one 

 should take candles. The handiest are a small self -fitting ozokerit 



by Field and others, which run twelve to the lib. box. They are 

 by far the most portable and cleanly. A lamp in which to burn 

 them is easily made of tin, with narrow glass slides ; the breaking 



