168 ADVENTURES OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER ch. 
With regard to the question of food and bever¬ 
ages, first thing in the morning, I drink a cup of 
cocoa ; after my bath, I have a cup of perfectly 
made tea with a couple of biscuits. When in camp, 
MY TENT AND HANDA WITH PRIVATE SERVANTS. 
lunch and dinner differ little from the same meals 
in the Old Country, though often supplemented 
with a thick porridge made from native matama 
flour. Vegetables consist of onions and of herbs 
found in the forest, several species of which are 
almost identical with spinach. Mahometan cooks, 
