26S WITH THE CAMEL CORPS UP THE NILE.

into enteric in a few cases. We were getting flabby and slack with the heat.

The fact was we could not take violent exercise at any time of the day. The sun rose between five and six, and by seven o'clock it was too hot to attempt to go out without a helmet, or to exert oneself sufficiently to stir up the liver and get into decent condition. The only time for exercise was just before the sun went down till darkness came on, which it did much too quickly for our liking. Some of us used to go for long walks, some prowled about after birds and beasts, some tried fishing, but the amusement most patronised was riding.

By some means or other most of us had raised ponies ; what with sales of effects of officers who had died or gone home, haggling with Arab horsedealers, and requisitioning horses from the iQth Hussars on every available opportunity and for every conceivable purpose, the G.C.R. stud must have numbered twelve or thirteen animals, and, as may be well imagined, they were not allowed to run to flesh for want of exercise.

Dog-hunting was the best sport. Armed with