A supplement to Ures Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, : containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice. . f each tent is 12 feet C inches; the length of the pole about 10 feet. Such atent accommodates sixteen men. Major Godfrey Rhodes has introduced a new and improved tent, which has no centre-pole. The frame of the tent is formed of stout ribs of ash, bamboo, or other flexible ma-terial. The endrz of the ribs are inserted into a wooden head, fitted with iron sockets, andtiic butts are thrust into the ground, passing through a double twisted rope, having fixedloops
A supplement to Ures Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, : containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice. . f each tent is 12 feet C inches; the length of the pole about 10 feet. Such atent accommodates sixteen men. Major Godfrey Rhodes has introduced a new and improved tent, which has no centre-pole. The frame of the tent is formed of stout ribs of ash, bamboo, or other flexible ma-terial. The endrz of the ribs are inserted into a wooden head, fitted with iron sockets, andtiic butts are thrust into the ground, passing through a double twisted rope, having fixedloops at equal distances. The canvas is thrown over this frame-work, and secured withinthe tent by leather straps to the ground, or circular rope. The present hospital tent, whenpitched, covers about 340 square yards. Major Rhodes hospital tent covers only 03 squareyards, and weighs 395 lbs., while it accommodates an equal number of men. The field tentis made up in one package, 5 feet B inches long, weighing 100 lbs.; the guard tent into onepackage, 7 feet 6 inches long, weighing 52 lbs. The accompanying cuts, Jir/s. 046 and 647, C46. TENT. 1047 show Major Rhodes field tent and the frame thereof. The difference, as it regards weiglitand convenience, in those tents introduced by Major Rhodes, is very great. We regret our space will not admit of more detail; this, however, is somewhat compensated by the ampledetail to be found in a book, Tents and Tent Life, published by the patentee.
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