Report of the British naval and military operations in Egypt, 1882 . Front of a private in drill order; one pouch only. Valise without the overcoat. On may be buckled the suspension straps from the shoulder-braces,this are slipped the ball-bag and cartridge-pouch. The braces are broad straps passing over each shoulder from theopposite upper corner of the valise. From the ring at the front end ofeach brace are three straps, Fig. 87, one going to the bottom and oneto the top of the valise, which is thus prevented from flapping. Thethird takes the weight of the articles strung on the belt. The fr
Report of the British naval and military operations in Egypt, 1882 . Front of a private in drill order; one pouch only. Valise without the overcoat. On may be buckled the suspension straps from the shoulder-braces,this are slipped the ball-bag and cartridge-pouch. The braces are broad straps passing over each shoulder from theopposite upper corner of the valise. From the ring at the front end ofeach brace are three straps, Fig. 87, one going to the bottom and oneto the top of the valise, which is thus prevented from flapping. Thethird takes the weight of the articles strung on the belt. The frontand back loads are thus made to balance, roughly. Another strap isattached at will to each brace by a loop, and is for the purpose of carry-ing the overcoat, properly rolled up, between the shoulders.
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