Our followers and establishment consisted of four personal servants, an excellent cook, four horse-keepers, fifty coolies, and Wallace; in all, sixty people.

The coolies were all picked men, who gave not the slightest trouble during the whole trip.

We had two tents, one of which contained four beds and a general dressing-table; the other, which was my umbrella-shaped tent, was arranged as the diningroom, with table and chairs.

With complete dinner and breakfast services for four persons, and abundance of table linen, we had everything that could be wished for.

Although I can rough it if necessary, I do not pretend to prefer discomfort from choice.