4 SLEEVE WAISTCOATS. 



which is a great desideratum when forcing one's 

 way through dense forest. 



My own experience leads me to believe that a 

 short blouse- shaped tunic, with sleeves and wrist- 

 bands, like a shirt, straight collar, and plenty of 

 well-cut pockets, is most comfortable for general 

 wear. Mr. Bird has built me a shooting-coat, with 

 waterproof arrangements for carrying two dozen 

 cartridges, just below the waist, which appears to 

 me to be everything that can be desired. 



Waistcoats ought to be cut long, with four 

 pockets, and the substance behind ought to be as 

 thick and warm as the material of which the 

 waistcoat is made. 



Some sportsmen prefer having a waistcoat 

 made with sleeves like a jacket, and in that case 

 there are no sleeves to the coat, simply armholes. 

 In shooting upon the moors, sometimes this is a 

 useful dodge, as during the heat of the day the 

 outer garment can be dispensed with, and carried 

 by a beater. When worn, this rather peculiar 

 arrangement cannot be distinguished. 



