The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-15 00:00:00

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HINTS FOR PEDESTRIANS, PRACTICAL

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DICAI

an unpublished

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BY MEDICUS

:CONTINUED FRO" OUR LAST,

45. If you have a great li.,ing for ease, you will not
'have your coat made with any fashionable tightness, but
quite loose, particularly in the arms. By having it to
button very easy in ordinary, it just fastens up comfor-
tably when the pockets are stowed away. The button
loop is a good plan : the coat does not cut so soon in the
arm-holes, and it keeps the skirts down in walking.
46. The waistcoat would be well to be made either
double-breasted, or at least so as to button up tight across
the chest and up to the neck, for rough weather, inde-
pendent of the coat: it can be buttoned or thrown
back in fine weather.

The cravat may

,e taken off with comparative im-
; of walking, but it should be re-
g to this simple rule being dis-

punity

,t in the act

rrielves for sore

it have been

,ctable distance by a

ttle exercise of

48. With regard to pantaloons, &c. Col. Shaw says—
" Have two pair of trousers, of dark gambaroon. As it
is of consequence to walk cool, it possible march without
drawers, but he cure to put them on at the end of the
journey ; one pair is enough ; they can be washed and
dried whilst you are in bed."
" The best gaiters to wear are those used by the French
They are made of the strongest, softest
to tighten if necessary. They should
and buckled over the trousers,

when shooting.

he knE

be, on throwing them

riade of calico or long

„
I— linen being now discarded, partly on

account of the economy of the former, but chiefly because
after exercise has heated the body, the linen strikes cold
to the surface: the adoption of calico does half away

th the necessity for flannel or framework singlets, owing
greater warmth, a fact resulting from the supe-
rior non-conducting power of this calico (cotton). "As
to shirts, have one in the knapsack, VW' 1, very long night-
shirt, made of the finest and lightest ,otton, which will
he found of the greatest benefit, when you are not sure
of the cleanliness of the bed. If your trousers are wide,
you can wear it at the end of a day's jotlrney. Of course
a fresh flannel under-vest must always be in the knap-
.," says the above authority.
50. Cap:: are much worn by pedestrians, and some

them-lighter and more suitable

_ hats in several
respects ; but Col. Shaw cf.ves a good reason why hats
are preferable, viz., because you can carry things in the
hollow of a hat. By all means avoid a waterproofed
as they are called, do ventilate,

cap. Waterproof hats

perforate them with pin-holes for this pur-
are cooler, because they don't sit so close

As to other requisites, the first to be provided
a good knapsack," says Col. Shaw, " of the best oil
skin. It is to be had in all the
hmai\litary store shops in
London. Care should be had to
best patent leather, and a degree
The proper breadth for ease iseregulation'r th n usual.
b-eroathde straps of the
the
loh strapth for
the Guards' knapsack. They should be so long Lsea.t youß
could use them in the foreign manner if
this I mean that, in the foreign knapsack, the fixturey
from which the shoulder-straps play is placed in the
centre of the knapsack, while the English fixtures are
placed on the points of the shreilders, Just in a line with
the shoulder-straps ; so that the whole weight of the
knapsack is on the upper part of 01.7 arms, instead of
being divided over the back. In the French manner
the knapsack sticks closer to the back, consequently you
do not feel its weight so oppressive."
Improvements are daily occurring in everything, and
of course we find fresh plans even for carrying and
constructing knapsacks. However, one point might be
certainly adopted with advantage, viz., the making of
the knapsack so as that wet clothes, stockings, &c., can
be left outside to dry on the journey, instead of being put
inside along with the dry things. "In Germany," a
continental student and ex-militaire remarks, " the stu-
dents in the time of vacation are constantly, with their
knapsacks on their shoulders, visiting distant countries,
and often roam on foot as far as Italy ; and it is a plea-
sure to see the rubicund youths walking the roads singing,

ad smokir.

Next, a cloak, for protection in wet weather re-

quires a word or two. Col. Shaw's advice runs on from
the wallet thus :—" When provided with a knapsack,
get a wide cloak (so wide as to go over the knapsack) of

the very best oil-silk, long enough to reach to the middle
of the thigh ; likewise an oil-skin for the hat. The oil-
skin cloak can he used either for sitting or laying on the
ground." There is a very light and portable article of
this kind imported lately from France : it is termed,
from these qualifications, the " Zephyr " cloak : it is
composed of some very fine material, with a very thin
layer of caoutchouc between : the weight of a cloak runs
about 20 oz. Our remarks on the prejudicial effects of
waterproof garments in general, seems to be here con-
flicting with Col. Shaw's advice. We can only qualify
our own statement by admitting that a light cloak of oil
silk or india-rubber cloth, of the dimensions of a cape
rather than of a full-grown cloak, makes this difference,
that it does not stick to the figure like a coat, and so
allows of ventilation being carried on underneath, and
still
air more so when worn over the knapsack, a body of
being always preserved about the shoulders: again,
its
protection as a sitting cushion is manifest and unob-
jectionable. There is a light summer walking surtout,
which would turn a gentle shower sufficiently—the
" D'Orsay " build. The French blouse coats are rather