did　not　equal　my　expectations。
  Blue　lights　are　quite　invaluable　if　fitted　with　percussion　caps。　They
  should　be　packed　in　a　strong　tin　box；　with　partitions　to　contain　a
  dozen；　to　be　placed　near　your　bed　at　night。
  Lamps。Should　burn　either　oil　or　candles。
  Burning　glasses　are　very　useful　if　really　good。　The　inner　bark　of　the
  fig…tree；　well　beaten　and　dried　in　the　sun；　makes　excellent　tinder。
  Mosquito　gaiters　or　stockings　should　be　wide；　of　very　soft　leather；　to
  draw　over　the　foot　and　leg　quite　up　to　the　thigh　joint。　These　are　a
  great　comfort　when　sitting　during　the　evening。
  Tanned　goods。All　tents；　awnings；　sails；　nets；　lines；　&c。；　should　be
  tanned；　to　preserve　them　in　African　climates。
  Books。All　journals　and　note…books　should　be　tinted　paper；　to　preserve
  the　eyes　from　the　glare；　which　is　very　trying　when　writing　in　the　open
  air　upon　white　paper。
  Seeds。Should　be　simply　packed　in　brown　paper　parcels　sewn　up　in
  canvas；　and　should　never　be　hermetically　sealed。
  Blood。When　meat　is　scarce　do　not　waste　the　blood。　Clean　out　the　large
  intestine　of　an　animal　if　far　from　camp。　This　will　contain　a
  considerable　quantity；　and　can　be　easily　secured　by　a　ligature　at　each
  end。
  Fish　can　be　preserved　without　salt；　by　smoke。　They　should　be　split　down
  the　back　（not　the　belly）　from　head　to　tail；　and　be　smoked　upon　a
  framework　of　sticks　immediately　when　caught。　Four　forked　sticks；　driven
  into　the　ground　as　uprights　to　support　two　parallel　poles；　crossed　with
  bars　will　form　a　framework　about　three　feet　high；　the　fire　is　beneath。
  All　fish　and　flesh　is　thus　preserved　by　the　natives　when　hunting。
  Salt。When　efflorescent　on　the　surface　of　the　soil；　scrape　with　a　spoon
  or　shell；　and　collect　it　with　as　little　sand　as　possible。　Cut　a　hole　two
  inches　square　in　the　bottom　of　a　large　earthen　pot；　cover　the　hole　with
  a　little　straw；　then　fill　the　pot　with　the　salt　and　sand。　Pour　water
  slowly　over　this；　and　allow　it　to　filter　into　a　receiver　below。　Boil　the
  product　until　the　water　has　evaporated；　then　spread　the　wet　salt　upon　a
  cloth　to　dry　in　the　sun。
  Potash。If　you　have　no　salt；　treat　wood　ashes　or　those　of　grass　in　the
  same　way。
  Oil。All　seeds　or　nuts　that　will　produce　oil　should　be　first　roasted
  like　coffee；　then　ground　fine　upon　a　flat　stone；　and　boiled　with　water。
  The　oil　then　rises　to　the　surface；　and　is　skimmed　off。　Unless　the　nuts
  or　seeds　are　roasted；　the　boiling　water　will　not　extract　the　oil。
  Crutches。To　make　impromptu　crutches　to　assist　wounded　men　upon　a
  march；　select　straight　branches　that　grow　with　a　fork。　Cut　them　to　the
  length　required；　and　lash　a　small　piece　of　wood　across　the　fork。　This；
  if　wound　with　rag；　will　fit　beneath　the　arm；　and　make　a　good　crutch。
  In　this　manner　I　brought　my　wounded　men　along　on　the　march　from　Masindi。
  Tamarinds。Whenever　possible；　collect　this　valuable　fruit。　Take
  off　the　shell；　and　press　the　tamarinds　into　lumps　of　about　two
  pounds。　They　will　keep　in　this　simple　form　for　many　months；　and
  are　invaluable　in　cases　of　fever…cooling　when　drunk　cold；　and
  sudorific　when　taken　hot。　If　taken　in　quantity；　they　are　aperient。
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