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earthen or stone vessel. Clean the parts to be blued free from grease land oil 
with a solution of caustic soda, warm them and smear with the hot solution, 
using a piece of sponge or rag tied to a stick. When the colour develops, 
wash and wipe dry ; finish with boiled linseed oil. 
Another way is—clean the barrels, chambers, and other metal parts of all 
greasy matter, polish them of an even brightness with emery and lay them in 
hot powdered charcoal until the proper blue is acquired, removing them and 
wiping them every five minutes to see how the blueing progresses. 
Rust on barrels. —Remove by gentle and careful rubbing with emery cloth. 
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Rust to prevent. —Parrafin or mercurial ointment is the best to use. Also 
“ Salvarol” (vide p. 280, Guns). 
Sandflies will penetrate ordinary mosquito curtains ; where they abound 
use nets of fine mul. 
Scrubbs ’ Ammonia in the bath, hot or cold, after the day’s shoot, is almost 
magical in its effect. 
Servants. —The fewer the better. One good general servant who can cook 
is enough. Feed and clothe him well, and keep him in good humour. Shikaris, 
trackers, gun carriers, cooiies, messengers, etc., are best hired locally. 
