FOR THE HIMALAYAS. 



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A note book is always of use in one's pocket or the shikarie's bag, 

 as what is written down on the spot is worth a great deal more 

 than what is written from memory. 



Foreign note paper, a little blotting paper and pens will complete 

 the list, but an indelible pencil will be found to possess properties 

 it would be a pity not to take advantage of. First of all, it is 

 handy and compact, about 4in. long, and can be used on damp or 

 dry paper, it does not rub so much as an ordinary lead, and lastly, 

 when short of ink for letter writing, a small piece of the lead it 

 takes (Eagle's) will dissolve in a teaspoonful of water and supply 

 an excellent violet liquid. 



Maps of all the hills one intends to travel through are useful 

 and interesting. Mark the camps or halts you make, and colour 

 in the road you came with your pencil in the evening, or when you 

 have some spare time. They will be thus corrected up to date, for 

 they often vary considerably from what they were when surveyed. 

 Write in the names of any places wrongly spelt or omitted, and, 



No. 100. 



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FOLDED. 



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in fact, make them as nearly as possible complete. They should 

 be mounted on thin cotton cloth, in small pieces about 2ft. by 1ft. 

 (or a quarter sheet), with the number and position of the map 

 marked outside them, such as of map No. 100. Divide it into 

 four pieces, and mark them on one of the sides after folding. 

 You can then lay your hand on what you want without opening 

 each to see if it will join on. 



SUMMARY OF KIT, &c. 



On person. One Norfolk jacket, one pair trousers, one flannel 

 shirt, one cholera belt, one pair leggings, one pair socks, one pair 

 shooting boots, one pocket handkerchief, one pair goggles, one 

 helmet, one puggerie, one pair gloves, one pair binoculars, 



