THE EOYAL AETILLEKY INSTITUTION. 
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bearer, 1 trail-pad; the ammunition pack-saddle has, 1 wanty, 4 suspending 
hooks and 1 canvas pack-cover; finally, for the baggage pack-saddle must 
be further added, packing-girths and packing splints, as may be required, 
1 canvas pack-cover, 4 packing girths with ties, and 4 triangular pack-rings, 
each with a four-link chain. 
The dimensions and materials necessary for making the components of 
mule equipment, are contained in the following table 
Table 
GIVING THE DIMENSIONS OF THE CHIEF COMPONENTS OF MULE EQUIPMENT, AND THE 
MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR MANUFACTURE. 
Parts. 
s* 
o 
Broad. 
Materials requisite. 
Canvas pack covers. 
in. 
in. 
Pack-covers complete . 
106 
55 
0-014 black horse hide. 
lashing hues to each £ 
124 
87 
— 
6-18 yds. 0-85 broad water-proof canvas. 
0-3 oz. unbleached sewing twine. 
Two round rosettes . 
3 
_ 
0-6 oz. ordinary sewing thread. 
26 loops, each. 
4 
1 
13 yds. lashing line. 
0-15 oz. black pitch. 
0-07 oz. yellow wax. 
Black horse-cloths. 
Blanket . 
75 
62 
Weight from 7'4 to 8-6 lbs. 
Back girths. 
Pack-girths, with rings sewn on... 
62 
3 
2 half-round rings. 
„ lines 0"*3 thick ... 
75 
0*04 oz. unbleached sewing twine. 
0-1 oz. ordinary sewing thread. 
1*86 yds. 3" hair girthing. 
1 piece pack-line, 2 yds. long. 
0-04 oz. of yellow wax. 
Wanty , or swing girth. 
Girth . 
31 
3 
2 buckles, No. 2. without rollers. 
2 straps . 
31 
1 
0-030, 2nd class alum-hide. 
Buckle piece . 
31 
1 
0-3 oz. ordinary sewing thread. 
4 keepers. 
— 
Of 
0-87 yd. 6" hair girthing. 
1-2 oz. logw r ood. 
0-3 oz. leather lacquer. 
0-07 oz. black pitch. 
0‘3 pint iron lacquer. 
0'3 oz. melted tallow. 
Saddle under girth. 
CJ-irtb .. 
44 
4 
4 buckles, No. 4, with rollers. 
•^y 2nd class alum-hide. 
Split of the girth at each end . 
13 
4 buckle covers . 
4* 
I* 
0-6 oz. ordinary sewing thread. 
2 cross pieces I of the breadth of f 
4 
1 piece of girthing uncut. 
4 keepers ... ) the girth . ( 
2i 
Of 
0-6 oz. leather lacquer. 
Cross-keepers (in the middle of 
0-2 oz. black pitch. 
the length of the girth sewn 
0-2 pint wheel grease. 
on, of the breadth of the girth) 
5 
1 * 
0*07 pint melted tallow. 
Stable halter and head stall. 
Head strap. 
32 
H 
For head stall. 
Nose band . 
13 
l* 
1 belt ring. 
2 throat pieces . 
6 
H 
2 small halter rings. 
Bing piece . 
5 
'll 
1 No. 2 buckles without rollers. 
Cheek piece. 
7f 
1 No. 3 a n 
Throat strap . 
19 
i 
■jL 1st class alum-hide. 
« buckle strap . 
10 
l 
1 oz. No. 10 sewing thread, 
