Lye (for soap).

Lunch, Lieutenant.

McClintock, Captain Sir L.

Macgregor, Mr.

Macintosh for under bedding; sleeping-bag; inflatable boats; water vessels; gun-cover; is spoilt by grease.

Maclear, Sir Thos.

McWilliams, Dr.

Madrina (of mules).

Magnetic bearings; magntism of rocks.

Makara (gourd-raft).

Malaria fever.

Malay hitch.

Marks for the way-side—­Marks in the forest; for canoe routes; marks with stones; gipsy and other marks; paint To mark cattle (see also “Caches,").

Mask for snow mountains.

Mast, substitute for.

Match, lucifer; sulphur.

Mats; for tents (see “Reed huts,").

Mattresses; feathers for.

Meaden, Captain J.

Measurements—­Distance travelled; of rate of movement; tables for ditto; natural units; measurement of anagles; chords and table of; triangulation; table for, on principle of chords; time, measurement of.

Meat biscuit.

Mechanical appliances—­On land; by wetted seeds;
accumulation of efforts; to raise weights out of water.

Medicine—­General remarks; drugs and instruments; bush remedies; illnesses and accidents; little for the wounded (see also “Palanquin,").

Membrane, Sinew, Horn—­Parchment; cat-gut; membrane thread; sinews for thread; glue;; isinglass; horn, tortoise-shell and whalebone.

Memoranda and Log-books—­General remarks; pocket Ms.-book; log-book; calculation books; number of observations requiring record Memoranda, to arrange.

Metals—­Fuel for forge; bellows; iron and steel;
case-hardening; lead, to cast; tin-plates; copper.

Mercury to harden lead with.

Metallic (prepared) paper.

Miller, Professor W. H.

Milk, to preserve; sizing paper with; used as sympathetic ink; to milk wild cows.

Milton, Lord.

Mirage.

Mirror, signalling with the sun.

Mitchell, Sir Thomas.

Moltke.

Mosquito curtains; tent of.

Moss on trees, a sign of direction.

Mould for candles.

Mountain (see Climbing and Mountaineering).

Muddy water, to filter.

Muff.

Mule.

Murray, Admiral Hon. C.

Nails, substitutes for.

Napoleon I., on bivouac.

Natives (see “Savages").

Navy (British) diet.

Needles.

Neighing.

Nets.

Nettle as food.

Niger, expedition to.

Night, to follow a track by; shooting; night-glass; compass.

Nocturnal animals.

Nooses.

Notes, to keep.

Notices to another party.

Number of a party; to camps.

Nunn, W. and Co.

Nutritive elements of food.