46 MEDICINE CHEST. 



the size of a pocket-book to the medical panniers, 

 containing all appliances, both medical and sur- 

 gical, that may be required by a regiment in the 

 field. 



The following Plates illustrate those best 

 adapted for a traveller or sportsman : 



The above Plate represents a strong leather case, 

 6 inches by 9 inches, and only 2 5 inches in thick- 

 ness (in fact, of the form and size of an ordinary 

 octavo volume, and opening in much the same 

 manner), contains a pair of scales, with the 

 necessary weights, a small glass measure, 8 small 

 bottles adapted to receive either powders or pills, 

 8 of larger size stoppered for liquids, and 2 still 



