APPARATUS. — CLOTHING. 11 
sult his taste or convenience. The shot-pouch I had settled 
upon before using a breech-loader, as the most satisfactory is 
the ‘*‘ double-barrelled” one, so to speak, that buckles round 
the waist, and is further supported by shoulder-straps crossing 
on the back exactly like a pair of suspenders. This so fixes 
and distributes the weight that it is carried with the least 
fatigue; I think it far preferable to the pear-shaped hand 
pouches dangling by a cord. Since it cannot be raised to the 
muzzle of the gun, and since moreover mustard-seed will easily 
slip through the openings for the slides of the ordinary lever 
arrangement for measuring the charge of shot, the nozzle of 
the pouch should have a thimble for the same purpose. The 
rule of loading being bulk for bulk of powder and shot it is 
often convenient to carry mustard-seed in a powder-flask ; the 
slide works readily through fine shot to cut off a charge, though 
it will not do so with coarser. Caps are most conveniently 
carried loose in a right-hand vest pocket, or fob on the outside 
of the coat; wads in a lower right-hand pocket. ec. For speci- 
mens. You must always carry paper in which to wrap up your 
specimens, as more particularly directed beyond. Nothing is 
better for this purpose than writing-paper ; ‘‘rejected” or other- 
wise useless MSS. may thus be utilized. The ordinary game 
bag, with leather back and network front, answers very well ; 
but a light basket, fitting the body, such as is used by fisher- 
men, is the best thing to carry specimens in. Avoid putting 
specimens into pockets, unless you have your coat tail 
largely excavated: crowding them into a close pocket, where 
they press each other, and receive warmth from the person, 
will injure them. It is always well to take a little cotton into 
the field, to plug up shot-holes, mouth, nostrils or vent, 
immediately, if required. d. For yourself. 'Lhe indications to 
be fulfilled in your clothing are these: Adaptability to the 
weather; and since a shooting coat is not conveniently 
changed, while an overcoat is ordinarily ineligible, the require- 
ment is best met by different underclothes. Easy fit, allowing 
perfect freedom of muscular action, especially of the arms. 
Strength of fabric, to resist briers and stand wear; velveteen 
