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CHOOSING KIT 
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in the brandy, but remains in crystals, and the effect of this 
mixture, well rubbed in, has been found really efficacious in 
many cases. It must not, however, be used after the 
chilblains have broken ; if used in time it will generally 
effect a cure. 
Prismatlcs 
British manufacturers, it appears, have never taken 
kindly to the business of grinding prisms for field glasses and 
compasses, but have left that class of work to be done in 
Jena and in certain German centres. Jena, however, has 
always been the headquarters of the industry. As a result, 
at the present time it is extremely difficult to get a good pair 
of prism field glasses, while the procuring of a prismatic 
compass, mark VII., is almost an impossibility. I happen 
to know where prismatic compasses can be procured in 
limited numbers, but wild horses would not drag the inform- 
ation from me, for I do not want to get into trouble with the 
man who sells them, who is continually being worried because 
he has not enough stock to meet the demand. With field 
glasses it is rather different ; the supply is small, but here 
and there it is possible to get a good pair without trouble. 
In one case, for instance, a British firm has bought up a 
French stock, with the result that they are able to supply all 
demands. The particular classes of glass that they have 
stocked are extremely good, and especially in the matter of 
freedom from " fuzz " round the edges of the field — a fault 
which the earlier patterns of these prismatic binoculars 
frequently showed. It is difficult at times to get even an 
earlier pattern glass now, but the provision of this French 
stock of handy and well-made glasses — at a reasonable price, 
too — should go far to overcome the difficulty. 
A Practical Test 
On the wettest and coldest day in January I turned out 
for a country tramp, wearing a waterproof, which was 
decidedly chilly, and one of the open-sided " leather jerkins " 
to which reference has already been made in these columns. 
Of course, I wore other things as well, but it is the leather 
garment to which I wish to devote special attention. The 
walk was a ten-mile business, through driving snow and 
sleet, and was followed by an hour's inaction, still exposed 
to the same kind of weather. The quahties of the jerkin 
were well brought out ; the ventilation provided by the open 
and buckled sides was so efficient that there was no perspir- 
ation, and the warmth provided by the garment was such 
that I was thoroughly comfortable, both walking and inactive, 
although it was as bitter and ugly a day as an English winter 
can give. The jerkin was the usual " officer's " pattern ; 
that is, with a lapel which can be buttoned over to protect 
the throat, and of sufficient length to reach nearly to the 
bottom edge of a Service tunic. After this practical test 
I can recommend this form of leather vest for infantry wear 
as one of the best items of a winter Service kit. 
A New Luminous Watch 
Most officers who have occasion to use luminous watches 
and compasses know that in the case of the watches the 
figures on the dial are apt to prove confusing, especially 
when Roman numerals are used and made himinous. This 
trouble has been overcome by replacing the figures with 
signs. " 12 " is represented by a triangle, " 6 " by an oval, 
while " 3 " and " 9 " are replaced by a " T," and the inter- 
vening hours are marked with dots instead of figures. The 
dial is a curious-looking thing in daylight, but at night is 
extremely effective. It is, of course, necessary that a man 
should know and be able to read these signs on the face of 
his watch ; but that is a matter of little trouble, and they 
are certainly much more distinct than the ordinary figures 
of a luminous dial. 
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