10 Notes on South African Hunting. 
Stores—Salted Horses. 
Stores are the next things to get; and the 
amount and nature of these depend upon the 
gastronomic fancies of the traveller. One can 
get most things between a pate de foie gras 
and cold roast dog in Kimberley, if he likes to 
pay for it. It is usual to assume tinned meats, 
coffee, sugar, meal, and potatoes as the basis; 
and jams, tinned milk, pepper, salt and tobacco 
can be added if required. 
A small quantity of medicines should be 
taken. -Calomel, jalap, and quinine for fever; 
morphia and ipecacuanha for choleraic attacks ; 
eau-de-luce, or very strong ammonia in case 
of snake bites ; a few bandages, etc., and some 
brandy. 
As .South African hunting is almost always 
done on horseback, horses must be got, and 
should be got salted ; ” that is, they should 
have had horse-sickness. This is a disease 
very prevalent during spring, and is generally 
fatal. The usual symptoms are a peculiar 
all-over”-ish look, followed by frothing at 
the mouth, and death. There is no certain 
cure known; but the best preventive is to 
keep the horses tied up, with nosebags on, till 
