126 SPORT AND TRAVEL 



on one side by towering snow-mountains, on the 

 other by deodar-clad hills, and at their base were 

 many little native huts with grass-grown roofs,while 

 blue and white irises dotted the river-bank in pro- 

 fusion. At noon we reached the village of Kangan, 

 the end of the first march, but as the coolies did not 

 arrive till afternoon, it was impossible to push on 

 farther. A spot was chosen on the smooth lawn 

 beside the village for the tents to be pitched when 

 they should arrive, and after lunch, or tiffin (each 

 sportsman has a tiffin-coolie, who accompanies him 

 with lunch, camera, dry socks, and such other things 

 as may be needed on the march while separated 

 from the main baggage) , we lay down on the porch 

 of a native house, and, rather wearied from our first 

 walk, were quickly asleep. 



I found the native chaplis splendid foot-gear, and 

 had no trouble from the usual blisters. They are 

 composed of a leathern sandal, with hob-nail soles, 

 worn over a sort of leather moccasin, and with a 

 thick woollen sock underneath, so that the foot is 

 allowed plenty of play, and does not chafe as with 

 boots. The puttoo suits, too, were warm and com- 

 fortable, as well as our sheepskin-lined coats, camp- 

 boots, and sleeping-bags, and soon proved their 

 advantage in the bitterly cold weather we were 

 to encounter. 



