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supply of good Condy s Haid. (1 hope the Australian Ding Company will not accuse inc of giving away a valuable trade secret.)
The anevoid barometer need mot ueeessarily form part of the ordinary traveller's eqripmeut, but. as f had arranged with the Government Map Conpiler to feat ane correct the laights of the various meimitains T passed over. to me it was a sine qita wou,
The evelometer. for measuriug distances, was of great service, as flere never seems to be any agreement ont baek hetween any two people as to the aetwal dis- tance between any favo points. “Phey say that, asa elass, land agents are certain sinners in dhis respect. and that when their advertisements mention “fen minutes from the railway station’? you may rely upon the distance being doubled,
Tho little pocket eompass is a veritable cade nection, aud as necessary te the overlamder as the ship’s compass is to the maruier,
The elothiug part of the ontfit can be readily ndajied to the special cirenmstanees of each ease, but the food portion will always be a ditlieulty to a evelist, as he eau rarely carey more than a four days’ supply, and he is never quite sure where he may be when his
supply amos ont. Te may be niles away from any
