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of extreme heat, he should tie a white 

 handkerchief round his head. In one of 

 his holsters he should carry a pistol, and 

 a pistol bottle in the other, furnished with 

 good Cog7iac, With the addition of a ham- 

 mock, folded to sit upon, and laid over the 

 saddle, lanyards at the saddle-bow to sus- 

 pend the hammock by, a small valise on the 

 crupper, containing dressing-case, dry shirt, 

 and pair of stockings for a change on stop- 

 ping for the night ; a i^oana strapped on over 

 the holsters, and a sword by the side, which 

 is generally worn, and is necessary to make 

 a respectable appearance, — I believe the 

 equipment will be complete. 



Thus clad and fortified," having taken 

 leave of our friends. Colonel Rieux and I set 

 out on our journey. 



Night soon overtook us, but a brilliant 

 moonlight illumined with mild silvery splen- 



