LAND AND W A 1 E R 
l^eLiiiiiuui -lu, -t^ij- 
' THE SILENT APPEAL 
OF FRANCE 
Heroes- in the fieUI. Iicioes no Kss on tlitir beds of pain, the 
torelv-woimded soldiers of France by their very silcn.e utter tlie 
more" heart-stirring appeal for the skilled mc-dical aid, the nurse a 
gentle care, whirh shall restore them once again to the fighting l.ne. 
French charitv has don? much, but it is handicapped by that lack 
of resources which co-ncs fmni piiralysed iiidu.-try! In her need 
France turns to us to continue Ihe work of mercy which we 
have begun. 
The Urgency Cases Hospital for France 
at Revignv is staffed bv HriliFli surgeons and mii-ses and maintained 
at the cost of the people of Britain, aided by the generous support 
of the French (lovernment, as our gift to the .severely wounded 
soldiers of our gallant ally. 
The Tfospital is under tho direct superintendence of Sir Arbuthiiot 
Lane, Itart., Mr. Stephen Paget. <'ol. Mayo-Robson, C.V.O., Miss 
Swift (Matron-in-Chief of the British Ked Cross and St. John 
Aniliulance), and other eminent surgeons and nurses. It has met 
with the warm approval and support of the F'rcnch military medical 
authorities; ajid it has been su successful that, of 1,100 cases, all 
seriously wounded, there have been only 41 deaths. 
The sum of £3,000 IS URGENTLY NEEDED for 
e.ssenlial extensions and fur worUlrig expenses. 
Will You Help in this Work of Mercy and Love? 
DOXATIONS will be gratefully acknowledged by the^ lion. 
{Secretary, Mr. James Baird, 50r, Curzon Street, London, W. 
COMMITTEE: 
Pr«liiden( -Sir ARBUTHNOT LANE. Bart.. F.R.C.S. 
Cdoirmoi.- STEPHEN PAGET, Est'., F.R.C.S 
VieeChairman and lion. / rfa..invr - HERBEKT SAMUELSON, Eeq. 
lion. .sVcrrt'iri/JAMES BAIRD, Esq, 
ConiuKin; ^iirqron- Cotonel MAYO-ROBSON, C.V.O., F.R.C.S., D.Sc. 
Principal iledical OHiccr—J. A. CAIRNS FORSYTH, Esq., F.R.C.S. 
Sir LAUDER BRUNTON, Burt., M D., O.S.C. 
Miss SWIFT, Matron in-Chi f, British Red Croci Society. 
Miss A. E. GliiSON (late Matron Birmingham Infirmary). 
Miss P. GADSDEN (Matron Officers' Hospital, 24, Park St.. W.). 
ilatroH Miss CURTIS (late Superlntenrtent Hamnnrsmi'.h District Nursing 
Associalian). 
THE WEST END 
To Benefit the 
Disabled. 
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Make the boy interested ii 
Natural History if you can.' 
So wrote the late Capt. Scott in a letter from the Antarcti 
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"WILD LIFE" U the most generally in- 
teresting nature magaziiie ever produced, and 
to is a gift worth giving to the rising 
generation. 
A subscription of 30s. a year —or 2s. 6d. a 
month - will enable you to act on Capt. 
Scott's advice, and so benefit anyone you are 
particularly interested in. 
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Full particulars can be obtained from 
HE WILD LIFE PUBLISHING Co 
55 Bank Buildings, Kingsway, London, W.C. 
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(Cnrmini /r..M ;■■:.•"• -^ ) 
red mal-tcr.a are both useful and attractive, while glass-topped 
[abirstith a brass edge will not only stand very hard wear. 
'"^ rStaia::?S^i.oSl^I f-nitu. a.d requisites 
lias been printed on plumose and is now available. 
Toys from the Lord Roberts' Memorial 
Workshops for Disabled Soldiers and 
Sailors arc particularly attractive just 
now For one thing every toy bought bcneiits the men to 
whom- we owe an unspeakable debt of gratitude. Lor another 
h^ tov" in the;;s.lves are so amusing and entrancing that they 
will delight any of the younger generation into whose lucky 
hands thev find their way on Christmas morning. 
Very fascinating is a miniature village with a collection 
of rural houses and trees in brightly painted wood, -nien there 
is a wooden dog in the style of the famous Caran d Ache. It 
has a movablehead, will gixe a tiny tot hours of enjoyment, 
and is but 2s A butcher's shop is another toy, while 
wooden cannon firing shot cost from 2S. 6d. 
Tliese toys and many like them, have all been made by 
our disabled fighting men, and the firm concerned have devoted 
an illustrated page to them m their C hnstmas Gift Catalogue, 
which they willingly forward on request. 
Infinitely becoming and uncommonly 
serviceable are some . water-proof hats in 
silk or mercerised cotton of silky finish. 
These hats are absolutely rain resisting 
and can be worn in the veriest deluge 
with impunity, for they liave been water- 
proofed through a careful and special 
process. 
Made witli a stitched pliable brim they 
can be arranged at any angle best suiting 
their wearer. Perhaps, however, almost 
the chief point in their favour is the wide 
range of colourings in which they are 
stocked. Amongst these are blues, greens, 
reds, browns, purples, in a great variety of 
shades, while water-proof hats are also 
being made in black, in which they show to great advantage. 
Just now these hats are being sold at a very special price, 
so that nothing is missing to make them an attractive pro- 
position. Those in water-proof cloth are actually only los., 
models in mercerised cotton being 13s. Charming hats of 
waterproof silk are now but 17s. bd., it being amazing they 
can be offered for the money. 
The Hat for 
Wet Weather. 
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In Convenient 
Form. 
Tiny tablets containing quinine and 
phosphorus are being put up specially 
in vest pocket cases by a famous chemist. 
They are recommended strongly as a nerve invigorator and 
tonic, and since the War started hundreds of these little cases 
have found their way to the Front. 
They are sold as an antidote to inflifenza, cold, and ague, 
and each convenient little tin costs sixpence. 
A mo;t practical form of scarf is now 
A Hood and Scarf being soW for the man on active ser\-ice. 
Combined. .^^j^-^j^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^ muffler, but when 
wanted as a hood as well. It is a double scarf, a yard and a 
half long. By folding it in three and turning the top over, 
a cap can be made closely resembling those used for Winter 
Sports, and quite as warm and comfortable. 
These invaluable scarves are of khaki wool, soft and 
closely woven. They are being received with joy in the 
trenches, for the double purpose is fully appreciated by the 
man at the F'ront. who will soon use it in one fashion or 
another, and find it the greatest possible boon. 
The price of this adroit affair is 3s. 6d. 
MHk 
Tablets. 
The sole makers of a very special kind of 
Milk Tablet are to be congratulated, for 
they are not only supplying a thoroughly 
genuine article, but a great need at one and the same time. 
Each tablet represents half a pint of richest English milk, and 
as everyone knows, fresh milk at the Front is a difficulty. It 
is about the size of a biscuit, and can be eaten dry. 
Eaten alone, it is delicious, with the taste of creamy 
English milk clearly discernible, but it is also very good 
with figs, raisins, nuts, or with chocolate. 
One of these tablets makes a most nourishing emergency 
meal, and apart from the soldiers and sailors niany people 
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