November 2i, 19 14 
LAND AND WATER 
CHOOSING KIT 
(Continued from pagt 91) 
one's mind to get wet and stop wet until the weather breaks. 
For in a downpour of days nothing on earth will keep out all 
the water, which percolates in at the neck and the ends of 
the sleeves, down the boot-legs, and in various other places. 
The man who makes up his mind that he is going to be wet 
and stick it is far better off than the man who takes all sorts 
of ineffectual precautions and makes himself miserable over 
what cannot be avoided. 
Rainproof Warmth 
There can be no doubt that rainprooi garments give 
more warmth than rubber, and also they avert the everlasting 
problem of ventilation which accompanies the use of rubber- 
proofed stuff. For the mounted man the problem of venti- 
lation is a small one, for the tails of the coat spread away over 
the quarters of his horse, and there is plenty of room for air 
to circulate under the coat ; but for the man who has to 
tramp the ventilation problem is a very serious one, since a 
half-day of marching in still, wet weather, with perspiration 
running freely under a badly ventilated coat, is one that 
involves attention to such things as rheumatism and other 
forms of muscular afflictions. 
A Vexed Question 
The subject is a vexed one ; there are men who swear 
by rubbered stuff for their coats — mounfed men, these, as a 
rule — and there are men who say that they would not be 
found dead in a rubbered waterproof. Each to his own fancy ; 
but for the winter months, with the question of warmth and 
the more important one of frost to be taken into consideration, 
I should prefer a rainproof coat for work under Service 
conditions. It is not absolutely waterproof ; but then 
neither is anything else. 
{To be continued next ueek) 
A SOCIAL PROBLEM 
ANEW n( . d of considerable interest is " Divided Ways," 
by E. Charles Vivian, just published by Messrs. 
Holden & Hardingham. The story is that of a man 
who married wrong while living in the tropics, and then came 
home to England to realise his mistake, with the help of the 
inevitable other woman. The tragedy of two out of the three 
lives is worked out ruthlessly, for the author has chosen to 
indicate the effect of a wrong marriage on the man and is 
little concerned with the ultimate fate of the other woman. 
The descriptions r>f West African scenery bespeak intimate 
knowledge of the country, and the character-drawing in the 
book, especially that of the minor characters who make for 
humour, is excellent. Altogether, this is a very forceful 
piece of work, and will rank among the notable novels of 
the year. 
HORSE SALES 
LEICESTER 
Messrs. Wat-ner, Shkppard & Wadb. — This firm axe holding 
their next sale at the above Repository on Saturday, November 28, 
when about fifty horses, comprising hunters, harness horses, hacks, 
cobs, and ponies, are coming up for dispersal. 
On the same day, Mr. Thomas Donovan, Fernhurst, Co. Cork, 
has entered thirty-five horses, sound in wind and eyes, many of which 
•ire good hunters and others suitable for chargers. 
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What IS War? 
" What IS War? Half the people who talk of war know not 
what It is." John Bright — House of Commons Speech. 
What IS Military Tailoring ? a difficult and complicated busi- 
ness requiring knowledge, brains and skill to produce anv 
and every Officer's Uniform. 
It is a. Scandal that vast numbers of Officers, especially 
newly-appointed Lieutenants, have gone to the 
front in abominable rubbish. 
Printed Estimates are misleading always, especially 
advertised ones. Call and examine the Regulation Military 
Cloths, Linings, Badges, and the Sewing that is the making 
of the Kits turned out by 
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(Established 1889), 
37 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W. 
Telephone: Regent 5624. 
WIRE NIPPERS 
Insulated Handles. Complete in Leather Case. 
12/6 and 17/6. 
. . Extra Large and Strong . . 
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made from an Officer's design. 
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THE NEW 
MILITARY 
OVERCOAT 
AS SUPPLIED TO THE 
HEADQUARTFRS STAFF 
Made of tan 
chrome leather, 
lined best quality 
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Lighter and more 
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2, Conduit Street, W. 
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