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 John Richard Green.
-===== Camping Thirthy Years Ago =====
+===== Camping Thirty Years Ago =====
 In 1907 there was published in London "The Campers' Handbook", written by T. H. Holding, in which is offered friendly advice on all aspects of camping to those interested in following this sport.
-The author tells us that he himself first camped when a lad of nine, on the prairies of ',,merica before the building of the railway, when the plains were inhabited by Redskins, antelopes and buffalo. The love of camping evidently got into his blood, and later there followed canoe trips and cycling trips through England, Ireland and Scotland* He thought out gadgets, tested equip ent and experimented to such a degree as fully to qualify ha.: to give advice to others.' Much of this advice stands good for to-day, but many of his unjunctions must bring a smile to the lips of bushwalkers. Here are some extracts from his views on Women (or, rather, Ladies) and camping. Read carefully, oh you tigers and tigeresses -- the latter may blush becomingly, if they know the art!
-"The influx of women into camping has proved one thing of great importance to the movemant, viz, that it is NOT a dangerous and absurd pastime fit only fer those who are reckless of their health and reputation* We can see the most delicate matrons and maids walking about with their bare legs and feet in the dew, fetching and carrying, cooking and tidying about the camp, and all tiL while doing it with a smile that won't wash off, and with such a large sense of enjoyment as to suggest a honeymoon on a large scale l They not only grace a camp by their presence but give to it a homeliness and happiness it could not otherwise have."
+The author tells us that he himself first camped when a lad of nine, on the prairies of America before the building of the railway, when the plains were inhabited by Redskins, antelopes and buffalo. The love of camping evidently got into his blood, and later there followed canoe trips and cycling trips through England, Ireland and Scotland. He thought out gadgets, tested equipment and experimented to such a degree as fully to qualify him to give advice to others. Much of this advice stands good for to-day, but many of his unjunctions must bring a smile to the lips of bushwalkers. Here are some extracts from his views on Women (or, rather, Ladies) and camping. Read carefully, oh you tigers and tigeresses -- the latter may blush becomingly, if they know the art!
+"The influx of women into camping has proved one thing of great importance to the movement, viz. that it is NOT a dangerous and absurd pastime fit only for those who are reckless of their health and reputation. We can see the most delicate matrons and maids walking about with their bare legs and feet in the dew, fetching and carrying, cooking and tidying about the camp, and all the while doing it with a smile that won't wash off, and with such a large sense of enjoyment as to suggest a honeymoon on a large scale! They not only grace a camp by their presence but give to it a homeliness and happiness it could not otherwise have."
 And here is praise indeed for these "delicate matrons and maids":-
-"Perhaps I may be permitted to say here that I have seen them excel men
-in smartness and cleverness. How quickly they pick up the making and mounting of a tent and its appliances; the cooking and tidying up; and how they take to the Bathing! How the beautiful spirit of brightness and the marry ring of their laughter within hearing of the man is an added pleasure to
+"Perhaps I may be permitted to say here that I have seen them excel men in smartness and cleverness. How quickly they pick up the making and mounting of a tent and its appliances; the cooking and tidying up; and how they take to the Bathing! How the beautiful spirit of brightness and the merry ring of their laughter within hearing of the man is an added pleasure to all."
-In regard to mixed camping Mr*Holding's advice is that "single ladies should camp not far from the married quarters but quite separate. It should be an understood thing that the chaperonage of the senior lady present should be recognised throughout. It is extremely pleasant to have ladies in camp who have the necessary adaptability, not to mention the genius for affability and good fellowship. Ladies exercise a reserve, give an agreeable tone and add grace to the camps Where brother and sister camp together he recommends separate tents, or a larger tent made into two by a DIVISION.
+In regard to mixed camping Mr.Holding's advice is that "single ladies should camp not far from the married quarters but quite separate. It should be an understood thing that the chaperonage of the senior lady present should be recognised throughout. It is extremely pleasant to have ladies in camp who have the necessary adaptability, not to mention the genius for affability and good fellowship. Ladies exercise a reserve, give an agreeable tone and add grace to the camps! Where brother and sister camp together he recommends separate tents, or a larger tent made into two by a DIVISION.
 A whole chapter is devoted to Ladies' Camping Dress..
-"THE SKIRT. The one beat for camping should finish three inches off the ground. It will do three yards in length around the boton." (I would say "hem"). "Knickerbockers should be worn - not too full and with a band at the knee. All undergarments should be of wool and certainly not heavy. The best are combinations which keep their position during exercise and, while fitting the figure, give all
-the necessary freedom. Being wool, they kcal) the temperature of the body more even."
+"THE SKIRT. The one beat for camping should finish three inches off the ground. It will do three yards in length around the bottom." (I would say "hem"). "Knickerbockers should be worn - not too full and with a band at the knee. All undergarments should be of wool and certainly not heavy. The best are combinations which keep their position during exercise and, while fitting the figure, give all the necessary freedom. Being wool, they keep the temperature of the body more even."
-Mr.Holding found it "difficult and possibly dangerous" to write about women's headgear. "Caps do not suit a lady. Ak bowler hat she cannot well year camping -- it is not possible for the majority of ladies to have any kind of hat that goes on the head as it has to be pinned on the top of arranged hair."
-One cannot help but heave a sigh of regret for the "good old days" of trailing skirts, bird's-nest's hair, and delicate womanly laughterS
+Mr.Holding found it "difficult and possibly dangerous" to write about women's headgear. "Caps do not suit a lady. A bowler hat she cannot well wear camping -- it is not possible for the majority of ladies to have any kind of hat that goes on the head as it has to be pinned on the top of arranged hair."
-Without adventure, civilization is in full decay si.Nahitehead.
+One cannot help but heave a sigh of regret for the "good old days" of trailing skirts, bird's-nest's hair, and delicate womanly laughter!
+Without adventure, civilization is in full decay - A.N.Whitehead.
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