134 GOODYEAR ON G U M- E L A S T I C , 



MILITARY BELTS. 



A variety of military belts are made of gum-elastic felt and 

 vegetable leather, manufactured after the manner described for 

 other belts and straps, Chapter 



CANTEENS. 



These are made of plated cloth, corded vellum, or vegetable 

 leather, of various patterns and sizes. The crescent shape, 

 represented in plate , fig. , is considered best for the 

 sportsman or soldier, because it does not roll or shift about 

 when suspended upon the person, like some other forms of this 

 article. 



Canteens of various patterns are also made of caoutchouc 

 v^halebone, but these are more properly described as flasks and 

 bottles in another chapter. 



WATER TANKS. 



These are made of corded and barred vegetable leather, either 

 single or double, in the manner represented by the drawing in 

 plate , figs. . They are only a larger kind of water 



bottle, designed for the transportation of liquids of any kind, so 

 trimmed that they may be conveniently handled, or transported 

 on horseback like saddle bags. They were extensively used, 

 and with entire satisfaction, by the United States' troops during 

 the Mexican war. This method of transporting liquids is re- 

 turning to primitive customs which still prevail in the East, 

 except, that instead of skins, vegetable leather, which is far 

 better, is used. 



