24 WITH THE CAMEL CORPS UP THE NILE.

is hopeless to try to describe it, it looks like

this :

KNIFEBOARD PATTERN. MOUNTED INFANTRY PATTERN.

The M.I. pattern is much the same, only stronger

and heavier, and the seat pear-shaped, made of iron.

Under the framework are two cushions, so stuffed as

to make room for the hump of the camel. Over the

framework are hung the girths, stirrups, and a pair of

saddle-bags, or " zuleetahs," of canvas and red leather,

which amply contain all your kit ; on the near side is

strapped a rolled blanket and waterproof sheet, on the

off a tente d'abri to every two men. The Namaqua

rifle-bucket is attached to the off rear side of the

framework, and secured by passing the long strap

under the belly of the animal, over the two girths, and

buckling it on the near side to a buckle nailed on for

the purpose. On the after pommel is hung the

leather water-skin, or "gerbah" (of which more here-