CLOTHING 307 



a cotton or silk-and-cotton under-shirt ; with 

 this a pair of easy buttonless breeches, fashioned 

 somewhat after the style of football knickers, 

 of the same material, will be found very com- 

 fortable, and are secured by a stout belt pro- 

 vided with a small pouch for carrying a lancet, 

 a small quantity of permanganate of potassium 

 in case of snake-bite, and other small neces- 

 saries. The extremities should be clothed in 

 putties and light but well-made ankle boots. 

 The " jumper " should be made with a pad 3 or 

 4 inches wide down the back to protect the spine 

 from the sun ; it should be collarless, provided 

 with waterproof pockets, and a dozen or so 

 holders for reserve cartridges. As soon as the 

 wearer's arms are able to bear the sun's rays 

 without discomfort, he should get out his scissors 

 from a well-furnished housewife, and cut off 

 the sleeves above the elbow. Nothing in the 

 nature of a coat should ever be worn on the 

 march or in the field, it is entirely unnecessary — 

 a mere useless encumbrance. For evening wear, 

 a good hard-wearing suit of stout Harris tweed 

 is unapproachable, a soft tennis shirt of Viyella 

 or some similar material, and easy brown leather 

 ankle boots, which are superior to shoes or 

 slippers as they keep mosquitoes and sand-flies 

 from biting your ankles, especially if you stuff 

 the bottoms of your trousers into the pro- 

 jecting tops of your socks. A warm, well-lined 

 overcoat must on no account be forgotten; it 

 will be required both for ordinary night use in 

 camp, and also for sitting up over a kill for 



