102 BELT—CAP. [PART I. 
inside, extending a little above the knee. When 
on comparatively level ground, if the material of 
which they are made is moderately light, I find it 
rather cooler and pleasanter to leave them hanging 
down, with the strings just tied loosely. On com- 
ing to any really hard work in the way of steep 
ground, when it becomes necessary to bend the 
knee much, they can be in a moment drawn up 
over the calf, and tied tightly so as to prevent 
them from slipping. The slits should on no ac- 
count be made outside, or the midges and “clegs ” 
(horse-flies) will make your life a burthen to 
you. 
An elastic belt round the waist is infinitely 
preferable to braces. It should be tolerably broad, 
and fastened by a buckle, not a clasp, so that you 
can let out a reef when you like. Very good ones 
are made by Weatherhead, of 27 Panton Street, 
Haymarket. 
The best kind of cap that I know for sea-fishing 
or deer-stalking—having its origin, I believe, at 
Scatwell, in Ross-shire—is very simply made as 
follows. The crown consists of four pieces coming 
to a point at the top, and fitting closely to the 
head. Before and behind there are peaks to pro- 
tect eyes and neck, and on either side, springing 
