. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . ody and the skirt,upon which the waist belt of the accoutrements mayrest accurately; it should be secured at the waist by aninner belt; and it should contain stout pockets in thebody and in the skirt. The skirts should just clear theground on kneeling to fire. This might be endiellishedat pleasure with detachable ornaments for gaiTison use in temjierate climates the fabric should beclosely milled, light woollen cloth, neutral in c(dor, or agood grade of fl
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . ody and the skirt,upon which the waist belt of the accoutrements mayrest accurately; it should be secured at the waist by aninner belt; and it should contain stout pockets in thebody and in the skirt. The skirts should just clear theground on kneeling to fire. This might be endiellishedat pleasure with detachable ornaments for gaiTison use in temjierate climates the fabric should beclosely milled, light woollen cloth, neutral in c(dor, or agood grade of flannel; for tropical service it maybe ofcotton. The service coat of woollen or cotton now pre-scribed, which is required to be cut so as to be at leastfive inches in excess of the chest measurement, closelyfollows this ]iattern. except that there is no belt. It con-tains four oulsidi pockets in front, two above and twobelow the waist belt, and is a very convenient garment. The issue of a bleached cotton-duck sack coat andtrousers is authorized as garrison uniform in extremesouthern latitudes in summer, at the discretion of the. Fig. —Sportsmans Canvas Hat. 794 REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. :*Illltary Hygiene,military Hygiene. commaudiug officer. Tlie trousers alone may be wornunder arms as a part of the full dress or dress uni-form, for parades and ceremonies, bj- order of the com-manding officer. The relief from the oppressive woollenthat was formerly coniinilsor\- is a material physical ad-vantage. AVliite duck clothing is provided tor all hospi-tal corps soldiers, to be worn on ward duty. Shirts.—Olive-drab tlaunel overshirts of light andheavy material, with rolling collar and pockets in thebreast, are issued and may be worn without the coat onfatigue and under certain conditions in the field. Pro-vision is made for the insignia of both officers and non-commissioned officers to be attached to the shirt whenthe coat is allowed to be laid , and it
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