. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . lt, and a canteen ofthree pints capacity, with their straps; a tin cup. ameat-can divisible into two independent dishes, and aknife, fork, and spoon. These weigh nearly four poundssix ounces. The accoutrements are a cartridge belt andplate, gun-sling, and bayonet scabbard, which weighabout two pounds. Thusllie carryiug apparatus weighsabout six and a half pounds. To this must be added arifle and bayonet weighing ten and one-quarter poundsand one hundred rounds of
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . lt, and a canteen ofthree pints capacity, with their straps; a tin cup. ameat-can divisible into two independent dishes, and aknife, fork, and spoon. These weigh nearly four poundssix ounces. The accoutrements are a cartridge belt andplate, gun-sling, and bayonet scabbard, which weighabout two pounds. Thusllie carryiug apparatus weighsabout six and a half pounds. To this must be added arifle and bayonet weighing ten and one-quarter poundsand one hundred rounds of cartridges weighing nearl\- sixand one-third pounds. Hence, without reckoning foodor clothing, the soldier in line of battle carries about hisperson twent3-three pounds weight of appliances. Tothis must be added three poimds of water in his canteenand five pounds of liread and meat, as three days rations,in his haversack. The contents of the blanket bag wereordinarily one blanket, a towel, cotub. brush, soap, socks,and overshirt. an undershirt, and a pair of drawers. the?contents weighing in ail nine pounds. The old-pattern. overcoat weighed six pounds ten ounces; and for theshelter tent two pounds must be added. The weia-ht ofthe new coat must be approximately the same as that ofthe old. The weight of the clothing and kindred ariiclesbesides what he is wearing, and exchisive of an extra pairof shoes upon which some authorities insist, is seventeenaud one-half pounds. The ordinary eloi hing actually onthe person weighs about ten and one-half pounds. Con-solidating all the burdens, we find thai the Americansoldier in heavy marching order, and carrying, as theregulations presume, three days rations, bears nearlysixty pounds. Theweights borne by theBritish and the Austriansoldier are also aboutsixty pounds, the Frenchand the German carryabout sixty-seven, andthe Russian and Italianabout seventy-fivepounds. These are ap-proximate figures whichvary according to theconditions, and al
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