January 9, 19 15 
LAND AND WATER 
CHOOSING KIT 
iCoiilinited from pa^e 205) 
traps if one is wearing a waterproof, for the water drains 
down the back of the coat and steadily soaks into the puttees 
above the backs of the boots, with the result that the wearer 
has two boots full of water and feet, instead of feet only, by 
the end of the day. There is supposed to be an advantage 
with puttees in the matter of warmth ; but, with experience 
of both puttees and leather leggings, my own preference, as 
far as warmth is concerned, is with the leggings. 
An Improvement 
As far as seems possible, the drawbacks of the puttee 
have been overcome by making it of waterproof cloth and 
trebling its width. The problem of putting on the puttees 
so that they shall be neither too tight nor too loose is 
considerably modified, since three turns round the leg suffice 
to wind the whole thing on, and it is obviously easier to make 
three turns correctly than to make nine. The business of 
water soaking in is obviated by making the puttees of water- 
proofed fabric, and the things can be put on in about a 
quarter the time taken up by winding on an ordinary puttee. 
Altogether, this new pattern puttee is a distinct improvement 
on the old absorbent and slow-winding article, and in appear- 
ance it is just the same — though on Service appearance 
counts for little. 
Matches and Substitutes 
It appears that matches are at a premium at the actual 
" front," and the man with an efficient pipe or cigarette 
lighter is a much-courted individual. The most efficient by 
far of the many forms of automatic lighter is that wliich 
reproduces — by means of a special metal wheel rubbing 
against a prepared surface to cast a spark — the old-fashioned 
flint, steel, and tinder. The tinder in this case is in the form 
of a length of rope which pushes up through a tube for the 
spark to fall on its end, and one turn of the tiny wheel casts 
the spark. The great advantage of this lighter over all others 
is that the higher the wind the better it works, while its only 
disadvantage — and that one which cannot be overcome — is 
the flavour of the pipe or cigarette for the first two or three 
whiffs. This last, however, is only a minor consideration 
when a smoke of any kind is a godsend. 
iTo be continued next week) 
THE PRICE OF THE 
FAMOUS 
12 h.p. ROVER 
Including, as standard for 1915, 
Domed Wings. 
Accelerator in Water Circulation. 
Improved Radiator, etc.. 
REMAINS AT 
PROMPT 
DELIVERY. 
£350 
PROMPT 
DELIVERY. 
The Rover Company, Ltd. w.'rk: Coventry 
and It 
59/61 New Oxford Street, .,. 16 Lord Edword Street. 
London. W.C. "" Dublin. 
^TT You cannot afford to buy low- 
j] priced shirts, '^hey look, cheap, 
feel cheap, and wear badly, so that 
you are always buying and are never 
satisfied. 'Pay the little more and get 
Vivella 
^/ (Rc£d. Trade Mark). 
Shirts & Pyjamas 
T^efined appearance, durability, 
health value, softness, comfort, and 
a guarantee of replacement should 
they shrink- Isn't it worth it ? 
Ask your Outfitter for Patterns 
1/ any difficulty is experitncfd in obtaining, pltast lurilt for pafttrns and address 
of nearest rtfai/er to: 
Win. HoIUnstS-Co.. Ltd. (wholesale only), 76a Viyella House, Newgale St., London, E.C. 
THE 
EXPERIENCE 
OF CENTURIES 
has taught our Russian 
Allieshowtoprotect them- 
selves from cold, and the 
HOOD-SCARF 
depicted here (called by 
them the " Bashlik ") is 
one of their devices. 
We have the design and 
supply facsimiles in fleecy 
wool material 
at 12/6 each. 
PRACTICAL 
SLEEPING 
BAG 
in " Marshproof," lined 
fur, thoroughly water- 
proof and wind - proof. 
Weighing only 6^ lbs. 
£5 15s. 6d. 
MARSHALL© 
SNELGROVE 
Speci;il Ucpattment for Cam- 
paigning Accessories. Direct 
Entrance corner of Oxford 
Street and Marylebone Lane, 
LONDON. 
207 
