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Brought forward .. 21J
Bullet-mould, not a heavy one; bit of iron plate for a ladle; gun-cleaning apparatus ; turnscrews ; nipple-wrench ; bottle of fine oil ; spare nipples ; spare screw for cock (see chapter on Gun-Fittings) .. .. 2f
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Two macintosh water-bags, shaped for the pack saddle, of one gallon each, with funnel-shaped necks, and having a wide mouth (empty) (see chapter |
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on Water for Drinking) .. |
2+ |
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Composition for mending them, in two small bottles ; and a spare piece of macintosh |
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Spare leather, canvas, and webbing, for girths; rings and buckles .. |
20 |
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Two small patrol-tents, poles, and pegs (see chapter on Tents) |
30 |
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Small inflatable, pontoon to hold one, or even two men (see chapter on Rafts and Boats) |
10 |
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Small bags for packing the various articles, independently of the saddle |
4 |
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Macintosh sheeting overall, to keep the pack dry .. .. |
4 |
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Total weight of various small stores .. .. |
95 |
Heavy Stores, various:- lbs.
Pack saddles, spare saddlery (see chapter on Harness) ; bags for packing Water-vessels (see chapter on Water for Drinking)
Heavy ammunition for sporting purposes. (1 lb. weight gives 10 shots.
Otherwise each armed man is supposed to carry a long double-barrelled
rifle of very small bore, say of 70, and ammunition for these is allowed
for below) . .
Total weight of various heavy stores
Stationery :- lbs. Two ledgers; a dozen note-books (see chapter on Memoranda and Log
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Books); paper .. Ink ; pens; pencils ; sealing-wax ; gum Board to write upon Books to read, say equal to six vols. the ordinary size of novels; and |
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Bags and cases Sketching-books, colours, and pencils ., |
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Total weight of stationery .. . .. . .. Mapping :- Two sextants ; horizon and roof; lantern ; two pints of oil ; azimuth compass; small aneroid; thermometers; tin-pot for boiling thermome |
30 lbs. | ||
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ters ; watches (see chapter on Surveying Instruments) .. |
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Protractors ; ruler ; compasses ; measuring-tape, &c |
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Raper's Navigation; Nautical Almanac; Carr's Synopsis, published by Weale; small tables, and small almanacs; star maps |
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Bags and baskets, well wadded . , |
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Total weight of mapping materials |
31 | ||
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