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muslin cravats, plenty of pocket-handkerchieves, six or eight 

 pair of gingham trowsers, three or four dimity, or jean, or 

 thinner waistcoats with sleeves, and two dozen pair of those 

 cotton stockings called gauze stockings, which are made for 

 the foreign market to be worn under the silk. It is good eco- 

 nomy to take out these things in profusion ; they will be use- 

 ful on shore, where they cost far more than in England. Few 

 English dress cloaths are wanted ; one coat is sufficient ; an 

 umbrella and a travelling cloak may be welcome. 



To fit up a bed, a small mattrass, blanket, and cotton sheets, 

 must be procured at the slop-sellers. Napkins, a square or 

 two of soap, a few needles and some thread and tape will also 

 be found very useful articles. Every traveller should learn to 

 sew, as there is no opportunity on the road or on ship-board, 

 of sending to a tailor or a female, to fasten on a button or stop a 

 seam, and the old adage of " A stitch in time saves nine," is fre- 

 quently found very applicable ; the worst of cloaths are always 

 good enough to wear on ship-board. A passenger should pro- 

 vide himself with a few dozen bottles of wine and porter, and 

 half a dozen of spirits ; but the less he drinks of these the bet- 

 ter for his health ; also four or five dozen fowls, a few ducks, 

 two or three hams, and as many smoaked tongues, a few bottles 

 of pickled cabbage or gherkins, a couple of pounds of tea, and 

 a loaf of yagar. He will have ship's allowance of salt beef, 

 pork, biscuit, and flour. Two or three young pigs and a 



