Afoot and afloat in Burma . t by afternoon we feltchilled through from having to sit still inthat canoe all day, soaked to the skin. To our delight we came alongside a tim-ber-rafting station; in one of the huts on araft there was a good fire, so we sat downon the hearth and warmed and dried our-selves. This was not the end of the daysjourney, however, for we still had a mileor more to complete; but in an hour or sowe were able to camp for the night. In allthat days journey we had covered only abouteighteen miles; so canoe traveling, againsta strong current, is not very fast. Our camping place
Afoot and afloat in Burma . t by afternoon we feltchilled through from having to sit still inthat canoe all day, soaked to the skin. To our delight we came alongside a tim-ber-rafting station; in one of the huts on araft there was a good fire, so we sat downon the hearth and warmed and dried our-selves. This was not the end of the daysjourney, however, for we still had a mileor more to complete; but in an hour or sowe were able to camp for the night. In allthat days journey we had covered only abouteighteen miles; so canoe traveling, againsta strong current, is not very fast. Our camping place was quite comfort-able, at least it seemed so after having beencramped up in the little canoe all day. Wehad reached the village of Kawkayet, whichis about a mile above where the mission sta-tion was finally built at Kamamaung; therewe found a fine zayat, or rest house, in themonastery inclosure. These zayats are usually built by piouspersons for the benefit of the monks, as wellas for visitors and travelers; we were glad9. By Caiioe and Bullock Cart 131 indeed for the kindness of those who hadbuilt this particular one. True enough, itwas only a floor and a roof, with a wallalong one side, but that was enough to keepthe wind and rain out; and down underneaththere was space for us to make a fire overwhich to dry our clothes and bedding and todo our cooking. For the fireplace we soon found threefair-sized stones on which to rest our earthencooking pot, and firewood was available ingreat abundarrce. It was my task to cook,while my companion. Elder G. A. Hamil-ton, looked after the wet things, which mustbe dried before we could start out had to do this before getting any sleep,for everything we had was soaked. Camp cooking is apt to be a little rough-and-ready; but our keen appetites make upfor a good deal. I fear the hungry-lookingdogs which had been attracted by the smellof what was going on, did not get manypieces by the time we had finished. We hadthe same bill of far
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