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Malaria .—May be prevented by sleeping to leeward of a good fire. Quinine 
tabloids are useful. 
Matches should be carried in bottles or air-tight tins. 
Measurements .—Much difference of opinion exists as to the proper way to 
measure big game on the field. But it is believed that the following method has 
the approval of the majority. Taking a tiger as our subject, let his tail and nose 
be pulled out so as to have them as nearly as possible in a straight line. Drive 
pegs in at the tip of the nose and the tail, one close into the root of the tail, and 
one at the junction of the head and neck. Place the fore paws in a standing 
position and drive a peg in at the shoulders. Then take the following measure¬ 
ments : —(L) Length between tip of nose and tip of tail in a straight line between 
the pegs. '2) Length from tip of nose to tip of tail, following the curves of 
the head ; neck, shoulders and body. (3) Length of tail from root to tip. (4) 
Length of head from nose tip to nape. (5 i Girths of upper arm, forearm, body, 
and head across the zygomatic arches. (6) Height at shoulder from the peg at 
the shoulders to the tip of the extended paw. (7) Ditto with the paw 
flexed and the leg straight as if the animal were standing. (8) Length 
of hind leg from stifle joint to toe. Then, if possible, the weight, not 
cleaned, and cleaned, and afterwards the length, breadth, height, and weight 
of the cleaned skull. 
