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THE SPORTSMAN'S VADE-MECUM 



one alpenstock, one water-bottle, one cartridge-bag (containing 

 luncheon- tin, flask, pipe, tobacco, lights, note-book), one water- 

 proof coat ; the last three to be carried by personal coolie or 

 shikarie. 

 Loads. 



No. 1. Large tent, with peg-bag. 

 No. 2. Tent-poles and camp-bed. 

 No. 3. Bedding (see below). 

 No. 4. Box (see below). 

 No. 5. Box (see below). 

 No. 6. Box (see below). 

 No. 7. Box (see below). 



No. 8. Small tent, mussuck, bath, 



basin, bucket, adze, lamp. 

 No. 9. Servants' kit, chargul. 

 No. 10. Gun-cases (choose a good 



man for this load, though light). 

 No. 11. Stores (in addition to No. 7 



box). 



No. 3 Bedding. Valise, two double blankets, one resai, one 

 waterproof sheet, one ulster, one pair woollen drawers, one pair 

 socks, one flannel shirt, two pocket handkerchiefs, one pair slippers, 

 one Cardigan jacket, one towel and washing kit, one pair brushes, 

 one clothes-brush, needles and thread, and, inside blankets when 

 rolling up, diary and writing-case. 



No. 4 Box. 100 gun cartridges, 30 to 40 riflo ditto, one 

 flannel shirt, one cholera belt, one pair woollen drawers, one 

 woollen jersey, two pair socks, one Norfolk jacket, one pair 

 trousers, one pair leggings, one pair shooting boots, three pair 

 outer socks, three pocket handkerchiefs, bundle mending materials, 

 &c. (needles, thread, thimble, scissors, buttons, spare laces). 



No. 5 Box. 100 gun cartridges, 30 to 40 rifle ditto, one 

 flannel shirt, one jersey, two pair socks, three pair outer socks, one 

 pair gloves, one chamois leather vest, three pocket handkerchiefs, 

 medicines, axe, gun-covers, pouches, skinning knives, hunting 

 knife, belts, measuring tape, lib. alum, one tin arsenical soap. 



'No. 6 Box. 100 gun cartridges, 30 to 40 rifle ditto, four 

 cooking pots (complete), one gridiron, one frying-pan, one kettle, 

 one Warren cooking pot, six tin dishes, one pair tongs, one 

 butcher's knife, one hatchet, one pepper and salt box, one cannister, 

 one teapot, two cups and saucers, two egg-cups, two dinner- 

 plates, two soup plates, two tumblers, two table knives, two table 

 forks, two cheese knives, two teaspoons, two dessert spoons, one 

 pepper and salt castor, one steel, one bundle iron skewers, two 

 tin-openers. (KB. The cartridges in this box to be used first.) 



No. 7 Box. 100 gun cartridges, 30 to 40 rifle ditto, 41b. 

 vegetables, 61b. jam, 21b. cheese, 21b. candles, one dozen boxes 



