and his family, and while he is thus occupied the women forage for and cook the food.

As a consequence, the men are comfortably housed and well fed, and are not affected by the changes of weather. At the end of a long and weary march, it is almost impossible to get the men to take care of themselves: after carrying a heavy load all day, they refuse to take the trouble of looking after themselves properly, and in the case of bad weather, or short commons, soon become ill. If a man falls sick on the road, though he may still be able to walk well, the first thing he throws away is his supply of food — often a heavy and cumbersome bundle — in the hope that on the following day he will be able to beg, borrow, or steal another supply.

The good health enjoyed by our caravans, as a