sity of life. Failing other things^ country carrots are excellent stewed with gravy, or sliced and served up like beetroot with vinegar and oil. The spinach made from fresh gram leaves or turnip tops is also good ; while country turnips, well mashed, the water squeezed from them by means of a cloth- wringer, and fresh milk, butter, salt, and pepper added, lose nearly all their paint-like taste. In addition, white haricot beans and Chollet’s compressed vegetables can always be taken in the store-box. In regard to other supplies, the difficulty in procuring them depends entirely on your position. The district officials have none, while a mere globe-trotter may starve. It is merely a matter of coercion, for the peasant does not wish to sell, and will not sell, if he thinks it jDolite to refuse. This fact should never be forgotten by the mistress, for it is easy to understand how fearful a weapon for oppression that appalling necessity of camp life, the iahseel chujwassi, or tdhseel office orderly, may become. That he is necessary in the present state of civilisation few will deny ; if they feel inclined to doubt it, let them go into a village with a large camp, and see for themselves. They will be exceptionally fortunate if they can get even grass for their horses. As long, therefore, as the present system lasts, one of the chief duties of the mistress in camp is to see, as far as in her lies, that no oppression is committed in her navne. How hopeless it is to expect absolute success the authors have learned by long experience; still something can be done, and should be done. Not long ago the khan- scimah said to one of the authors, “ You make a fuss, mem sahib,' because three seers of milk went into the cook-room this morning ; go and look in the munshi khana ^ — you will find five ghurras full.’ And it was true. Some people are con- tent with paying the chuprassi, or even the head men ; but this is a farce. Insist on an owner being produced, and though in the curiously appropriate idiom of the country it will possibly be a case of “ Malik hunmdna ” (Cause an owner to be made), you will at least have done your best to get at the right man. Dn reste ; it is impossible to help those who will not help themselves ; and if, when you arrive in a neAv ' Office tent. 152 The Indian Housekeeper and Cook camjj, you send for the shojjkeepers and the general suppliers, and warn them that you pay for everything, and that without your order nothing is to be given in camp, the responsibility no longer lies on your shoulders.

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sity of life. Failing other things, country carrots are excellent stewed with gravy, or sliced and served up like beetroot with vinegar and oil. The spinach made from fresh gram leaves or turnip tops is also good ; while country turnips, well mashed, the water squeezed from them by means of a clothwringer, and fresh milk, butter, salt, and pepper added, lose nearly all their paint-like taste. In addition, white haricot beans and Chollet’s compressed vegetables can always be taken in the store-box. In regard to other supplies, the difficulty in procuring them depends entirely on your position. The district officials have none, while a mere globe-trotter may starve. It is merely a matter of coercion, for the peasant does not wish to sell, and will not sell, if he thinks it polite to refuse. This fact should never be forgotten by the mistress, for it is easy to understand how fearful a weapon for oppression that appalling necessity of camp life, the tahsil chuprassi, or tahsil office orderly, may become. That he is necessary in the present state of civilisation few will deny ; if they feel inclined to doubt it, let them go into a village with a large camp, and see for themselves. They will be exceptionally fortunate if they can get even grass for their horses. As long, therefore, as the present system lasts, one of the chief duties of the mistress in camp is to see, as far as in her lies, that no oppression is committed in her name. How hopeless it is to expect absolute success the authors have learned by long experience; still something can be done, and should be done. Not long ago the khanscimah said to one of the authors, “ You make a fuss, mem sahib,' because three seers of milk went into the cook-room this morning ; go and look in the munshi khana¹ — you will find five ghurras full.’ And it was true. Some people are content with paying the chuprassi, or even the head men; but this is a farce. Insist on an owner being produced, and though in the curiously appropriate idiom of the country it will possibly be a case of "Malik hunaana" (Cause an owner to be made), you will at least have done your best to get at the right man. Dn reste ; it is impossible to help those who will not help themselves ; and if, when you arrive in a neAv ' Office tent. 152 The Indian Housekeeper and Cook camp, you send for the shopkeepers and the general suppliers, and warn them that you pay for everything, and that without your order nothing is to be given in camp, the responsibility no longer lies on your shoulders.

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