It was made of rattans and covered with cotton twist, so as to be both light, strong, and very tough.

I should think it would resist any ordinary bullet.

Abort the middle there was au arm-hole with a shutter or flap over it.

This enables the arm to be put through and the bow drawn, while the body and face, up to the eyes, remain protected, which cannot be done if the shield is carried on the arm by loops attached at the back in the ordinary way.

A few of the young men from our house went to help their friends, but I could not bear that any of them were hurt, or that there was much hard fighting.
May 8th.-I had now been six weeks at Wanumbai, but for more than half the time was laid up in the house with ulcerated feet.