A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . iedat table elsewhere is generally fresh ; but it does not always agreewith persons new to the country, and not even in the case of themahsir does it always commend itself as palatable to them. Gameis generally abundant at private tables in the cold weather—quail(early and late in the season), snipe, teal, duck, partridge, andsandgrouse—but hotel-keepers too often neglect to include this intheir menu. Where there is a good supply of fruit in the market,its proper provision at the hotel table should be insisted is fairly good,
A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . iedat table elsewhere is generally fresh ; but it does not always agreewith persons new to the country, and not even in the case of themahsir does it always commend itself as palatable to them. Gameis generally abundant at private tables in the cold weather—quail(early and late in the season), snipe, teal, duck, partridge, andsandgrouse—but hotel-keepers too often neglect to include this intheir menu. Where there is a good supply of fruit in the market,its proper provision at the hotel table should be insisted is fairly good, but this cannot be said of the butter, and milkis not free from danger. Aerated water should be drunk in preferenceto plain water, even in private houses ; and the water in hotels andrefreshment rooms should be absolutely avoided. If the travellerleaves the beaten track, he should have a tiffin (luncheon) basket,containing knives, forks, and other simple fittings and supplies ; and,as a matter of fact, whenever any long journey is undertaken, it is. of Greenwich- JoiW Bivrt3u>lniB«w IK CovEoit^
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