SHIKAR WRINKLES. 
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Ammunition.—-For Himalayan shooting, gun cartridges should be packed in 
soldered tin boxes of 100 each and distributed one in each cooly load of personal 
baggage. Rifle cartridges are best packed in tin cases, after being previously 
rolled with paper after the manner of Government ammunition. 
Aneroid Barometer .—For calculating heights and telling the weather, the 
Himalayan Aneroid Barometer is an excellent instrument. 
Arsenical Soap .—Bar soap, 2 lbs., powdered arsenic, 2 lbs.; spirits of tur¬ 
pentine, quantity sufficient; shred the soap and pound it in a mortar, gradually 
adding the arsenic, the turps being added from time to time to prevent the ar¬ 
senic from being inhaled,—a dangerous process. 
Axe .—For big game shooting the shikari should carry a small steel axe 
with a 12-inch handle. It is useful for breaking up large game, for clearing 
jungle, cutting tent pegs or steps in ice and snow. A kukri is just as handy. 
