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servants don't put your boots near the fire to dry or they will be soon toasted 

 into iron boots of torture. Wearing two pairs of socks prevents footsoreness 

 on a long march. Six flannel shirts, eight pairs of thick socks, three pairs warm 

 drawers, four khaki suits, one tweed shooting suit, strong slippers, handker- 

 chiefs, &c.,will go into the mule trunks (Cawnpore yekdans) ; also cash box, 

 cartridges, medicines, books, &c, some table linen, towels, and plenty of 

 dusters. Take two pairs of hob-nailed boots, also lighter pair of walking 

 boots and lighter socks. If all these do not go in the two trunks, a 

 " kit bag " will be found just the thing for some of them. 



Summing up loads thus far, Cooly No. 1 will take the Native Officer's 

 tent, and all poles, cooly No. 2 the two "pals" and relieve No. 1 of the poles 

 sometimes, No. 3 (a strong fellow) the bedding, basin, and cane tiffin basket, 

 No. 4 the camp bed in tan bag, the table, the hammock chair, and sundries, 

 Nos. 5 and 8 (permanent coolies) the two mule trunks, No. 7 the servants, 

 carpet bags and other things, the servants should carry their own great coats 

 and umbrellas j No. 8 the cook-shop box. 



To adjust the loads to about 6C lbs. each, you will need a light " Spring 

 Balance " (weighing to 300 lbs.) to be had at Whiteaway's f or Re. 1-4. When 

 marching, your shikari should have the rifle (as usually), and the chota 

 shikari will then carry its case and the other rifle or gun in its case. Also 

 his own and the burra shikari's kit. If, however, as often happens, you 

 shoot and march simultaneously, you will have to give the gun cases, &c, to 

 the "skins and skulls " cooly No. 9. No. 10, the tiffin cooly, will be one of 

 the permanent staff and will have the tiffin bag, camera, &c. As skins, &c, 

 accumulate, stores will diminish, and no more coolies will be needed to carry 

 them. 



It is not much use keeping many goat skins, for, unless very well cured, 

 they are mal-odorous things in a room, in damp weather especially, and not 

 lovely to look at. Bear skins are of course well worth keeping. Oare should 

 be taken that they are thoroughly fleshed and dried before packing away, and 

 all skins should be examined almost daily, for there is a small beetle that 

 will make many unsightly bald patches on a good skin, if he is given a few 

 days to work his •wicked will. 



Now we come to the very elastic subject of stores, which will determine 

 the total of coolies to be taken. From Bombay take some 1-lb. tins of lard, 

 useful both for cooking and for greasing shooting boots. Calculate quantity 

 at the rate of one tin per week. Plenty of bovril. This is a capital thing for 

 camp use. Try my patent mulligatawny soup ! For each person one full 

 teaspoon of bovril, -g teaspoon of Treacher's Madras curry powder, oup of 

 hot water, boil and strain. A most invigorating decoction 1 Note too that 

 a very stale loaf of bread may be broken up in a bowl of bovril, and will thus 

 provide a satisfying meal for the hungry and weary hunter. Two-ounce tins 

 should be taken ; when open it will keep good for some days. Tin of 



