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hardened bullets, amount of charge, &c., that I shall offer 
no remarks upon the subject, except to say that I found 
the following weapons sufficient for all my shooting, and 
though, perhaps, if I had been able to get more large 
game shooting, I might have preferred a larger bore, I 
rather came to the conclusion, that more depended on 
hitting the game in the right place than the size of the 
bullet. I took out a double 12-bore c.f. ; a ditto Express, 
.500-bore ; a Martini-Henry ; and two fowling pieces, one 
of which was a muzzle-loader. I also took two revolvers 
for myself and manservant, and a small toy six-shooter for 
my wife, but we never even fired them off, being too 
cumbersome to carry when out hunting, and not required 
for personal defence. Next, a few of the principal 
medicines required, in case of fever or dysentery, especially 
quinine, which sometimes costs a fabulous price in Natal. 
Then as to clothes. The best material for general wear 
and tear, and for resisting the thorns, which are truly 
awful, is flax cloth, being both strong and light. Veldt 
shoes are the best covering for the feet, both for hunting 
and general use in the bush, as they are very light and 
easy, and what I found was of the chief importance, are 
almost noiseless when stalking game. These are, of 
course, to be got in the Colony. 
Saddles and bridles should be taken, old ones answer 
the purpose as well as new, and both are very dear in the 
Colony. 
All india-rubber materials, such as waterproof sheets, 
mackintoshes, &c. We took out a small folding india- 
rubber bath from Edmiston's, Charing Cross, and found 
it of the greatest use and comfort on board ship, in the 
hotels, and when travelling in the wagons. One or two 
pocket filters should be taken, as, after a storm, the water 
in the streams is rapidly converted into pea soup, and 
never seems to clear again after the rainy season has 
