CHAPTER Xm. 



LIFE-PRESERVING TRAVELLING APPARATUS. 



Life-preserver trunks. Improved life-preserver trunks. Water and air-proof valises. Water 

 and air-proof hat and bonnet boxes. Travelling bags. Life-preserving travelling bags. Double 

 life-preserving travelling bags. Life-preserving expansion trunks and valises. 



A VARIETY of articles for the preservation of life have been 

 treated of under the head of Air-work, but the design of the 

 author in this place is to call the attention of the reader to that 

 class of India rubber goods that may be used for different pur- 

 poses in travelling, as well as for the preservation of life and 

 property. 



The defects of life-preservers inflated with air have been 

 noticed in a preceding chapter ; the advantages to be derived 

 from the improved construction of diiferent kinds were also no- 

 ticed, and the inference was drawn that, notwithstanding all 

 their objections, much good might yet be derived from the use 

 of life-preservers inflated with air only, although some of the 

 other kinds described were much to be preferred for safety. 

 Whatever doubts may arise as to the comparative utility of any 

 of the life-preservers before treated of, none need to exist as to 

 the value of those which may be used for travelling purposes at 

 the same time. Articles which are deemed, on the whole, of 

 importance, not only for the purposes of travelling, but also as 

 life-preservers, are here noticed. Notwithstanding it seldom 

 happens that one article can be made to answer perfectly two 

 distinct uses, an exception to this rule is claimed for the whole 

 class of articles described as life-preserving travelling apparatus. 

 Most of them answer two or more useful purposes, without 

 objection. 



