The Abyssinian expedition1867 - 77 páginas |
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ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION admit amongst animal army Army of India attached attention bamboo barracks bathing boiled British bucket cantonment carried causes charcoal China cholera cleanliness cloth coffee command consequent cooking damp decks disease doubt drill duty dysentery encamping epidemic essential exercise feet field filtered fire flannel flannel band force G. T. HALY glycerine ground guinea-worm Hammocks head head-dress heat highlands Hill hot weather India-rubber injurious to health jungle jungle fever jungle warfare keep latter likewise loosely Madras measures meat miles military mode monsoon Mushak natives of India necessity never night objectionable Palaveram parades particularly placed Plate present prevalent purpose rain Red Sea regulation remark salt sanitary measures sanitary science season sleeping spot standing camp stations stomach strong sunstroke supposed tent Tourniquet troops tropical climate unhealthy localities ventilation village Vizagapatam voyage wholesome windward Woollen worn
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Página xvi - ... always agreeable and cool, while the rain itself is not very severe. In certain of the low valleys, however, malarious influences prevail before and after the rainy season, and bring on dangerous fevers. On the higher parts the cold...
Página xi - STEEPED from the crowns of their heads to the soles of their feet...
Página 22 - ... looked after, make very long marches with heavy loads, and come into camp generally not long after the arrival of the regiment. Those from the hill districts in India are very good; they should be driven as recommended with mules. Colonel Haly in his pamphlet on the Abyssinian expedition says : " I would strongly recommend the Pegu pony. These high-bred, plucky fast, and docile little animals are first-rate in draught, and will carry as heavy a weight as the largest horse ; and as they horsed...
Página 64 - ... about his business to a few shops and to his banker's — but all day long he kept returning to his hotel to ask feverishly if there were no letters for him, to receive ever the same answer — none. Then late in the afternoon he went to see a friend whom he could trust, and charged him solemnly to go the last thing at night, and again the first thing in the morning, to his hotel, after he had left, and, if he found there any letter for him with a certain postmark, to telegraph to him on board...
Página 64 - It is, however, only a temporary nuisance, as it washes off readily with a little soap and warm water...
Página 64 - When mosquitos are very troublesome, a little oil or grease of any kind (cold cream for instance for those who are...