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188 : Adventure Your alternative plan to travel through the Meso- potamian Valley, while more feasible, would, I am afraid, be prohibited by the controlling British authorities on account of the unsettled condition resulting from the war. Let me suggest that you take in the Persian Gulf ports, Bagdad, Bandar- abbas, Jask, Linga, Busrah, wonderfully interesting places; and then take. ship from Aden up the Red Sea to Port Said, from where it will be easy to make satisfactory arrangements to travel through the Holy Land, railroad most of the way. Now as to the matter of accommodation on the Asiatic railroads. It is true that one must carry one’s own bedding. But that is not such a hard- ship as it might seem. One carries sheets, a light blanket or two and a pillow all rolled into a canvas hold-all sort of thing. ‘ A mattress is not necessary, because in the rail- way carriages the upholstery is ample, and in dak . bungalows, or rest-houses, beds with a woven fabric are provided. Everybody carries these bedding- rolls, and accommodation is provided for them; your servant could look after the whole arrangement. Oh, I wonder whether you realize that you would have to carry a servant with you? This is abso- lutely necessary; for there will occur endless things which a lady positively could not attend to herself. On steamboat trips a servant would not be neces- sary; but throughout your Jand trip through Indo- China, Burma and India you would just have to carry at least one female servant. However, that would not be very expensive; for she would travel third-class with the privilege of entering your compartment in the railroad carriage to attend upon you. The pay of such a servant ought not £ o exceed ten dollars a month. Don’t Worry about drinking-water. Wherever there is any sort of habitation the water is fit to drink though you may have to boil it some- times. Similarly about medicaments and vaccina‘‘ons. At every port you will find most up-to-date medical service, and will be able to get all the local advice and inoculations that may be necessary, Through- out India and Burma particularly you will be over- whelmed with medical men of wide experience and splendid skill. Similarly again about food. You will get very little else except English food; and you will buy American canned goods all round the globe. All your supplies, in fact, can be purchased locally at no great expense. Lastly you can travel all over the universe speak- ing not a syllable that isn’t English. I am sorry that I can not help you as regards the cost of the trip, for the reason, as I said before, that fares fluctuate so niuch. A Cree-English Dictionary A’ EN the case of so many other Indian tongues, Cree has been preserved as a written language through the efforts of de- voted missionaries: Question: —‘T am English, and as telegraph line- man at House River (Grand Rapids) on the Atha- basca River, I am very intimate with the Indians around. I am writing to ask you if there is any book * published to your knowledge that- would enable me to Jearn the Cree language and writing. I have spent hours with Crees, with pencil and paper, trying to make out a list of Cree-English words and phrases, but seem to be able to get only a few down correct. - Could you please advise me as to this matter? Also, if you know it, the route of the Yukon Telegraph Line.” —E, J. BAyuiss, Athabasca Land- ing, Alta., Canada. Answer, by Mr. Hague:—Archbishop McKay, who lived for many years among the Indians, pub- lished a Cree-English dictionary some time ago, and by sending to the Church of England Synod offices, Winnipeg, Man., you should be able to get a copy. A Bible in the Cree language has also been printed and you should be able to get a copy of it from the same source. I am afraid I can not give you any information regarding the route of the Yukon Telegraph Line, but by writing to our correspondent for that locality you should be able to get particulars. Put at least five cents postage on all let- ters addressed to ‘‘Ask Adventure”’ editors who live outside the U.S. Always enclose at least five cents in International Reply Coupons for answer. A Fall Hunting-Trip in Maine [> not too early to be taking a look ahead; Question:—“T am writing you with the request that you favor me by answering the following ques- tions as per the “‘Ask Adventure” Department: First. Where in Maine do you consider the best or most promising locality for a party of four to go hunting big game such as deer, moose, etc. We desire to go in the Fall of 1921. Second. Would more than one guide be required for such a party? Can you give me the names of guides with addresses that'T might write to? What pay do guides receive? Third. Could the trip from here be made by automobile? Fourth. The time required to make a hunt of this kind fairly successful. Would two weeks be sufficient? Fifth. The cost somewhere near of such a trip, to be estimated after we arrived at the desired location. Now the main idea is that we want to go somewhere hunting next Fall that would be worth while; and any pointers or advice that you’ can give us concerning such a trip will be gratefully received by us.’ . E, BENSON, Springfield, Mass. Answer, 6s Dr. Hathorne:—There is a diversity of opinion as to where the best hunting-grounds in the State are situated; but if anything can be told by the shipments of game through the inspection stations there was more big game brought down from the southeastern part of Aroostook County than from any other section of the State. I am enclosing a small map of the State with the territory marked with blue pencil. These sections are easily reached by the B. & A. R. R., and there Eomichbooks.co) x