CHAPTER XXVI.

Other amusements Ponies Dog-hunting Shooting D and his pelican Birds Fishing.

As time went on, the bazaar began to grow rather insipid, and we cast about for other means of amusement. Bathing we had in plenty, for the iQth Hussars had erected a couple of header-planks opposite their camp, where the water was deepest, and hospitably told us to make use of them whenever we liked. The men, too, bathed every day, by order, just off our camp ; but as the water never reached their shoulders there, those who could swim preferred enjoying a second dip in deeper waters.

Somewhat harder exercise, however, than promenading the bazaar was necessary to keep the men and ourselves from getting seedy ; nothing damages you so much in a hot climate as having nothing to do, and plenty of time to do it in. Already several men were down with low fever of sorts, which developed itself