One pair of woollen mittens without finger spaces. Two pairs of suspenders. A leather belt with a sheath attached for holding an open knife. (Note.--The above should never be worn tightly for the purpose of keeping the trousers up. Such a practice is a most frequent cause of rupture.) A horsehair mattress, cot size. A full-sized feather pillow, with three stout slips. Three coloured cot blankets. One pair of shore-going boots. Two pairs of canvas shoes of very best quality. Two pairs of working boots without any iron in their soles. One pair of sea-boots reaching to the knee, and either sewn or pegged soles, preferably the latter. A box of dubbin, also blacking, and a pair of very small shoe-brushes. A small clothes-brush. A tooth-brush, hair-brush, and two combs. A housewife, well supplied with needles and thread (not cotton), and mending wool, scissors, and tweezers. Three bars of good yellow soap. One dozen boxes of safety matches. One block-tin plate. One block-tin basin. One block-tin quart pot. One block-tin pint cup. Knife, fork, and spoon. A complete suit of _good_ oilskins. A pilot coat. * * * * * From this it will be seen that much of his old clothing will come in useful; but it should be remembered that he will probably grow rapidly, so that he may not be sent away with clothing that will presently be of no use to him. If the supply be thought meagre, I would suggest that a larger quantity would probably only lead him to waste; the above will be found quite sufficient for all his needs, and he should never miss a single opportunity of having his clothes washed, or, better still, washing them himself. Provide him with some good books, especially a copy each of the Bible, Shakespeare, and some good book of poems; lighter reading at discretion. He must have an epitome of navigation, and a blank book to work examples in, also plenty of writing-paper and envelopes to encourage him in writing home--a duty that lads are prone to shirk. A pair of good binoculars are very useful things to have, but not at all necessary; while a sextant, for the first couple of voyages at any rate, had better be left at home. It usually receives very rough treatment, and its use requires little practice to make one perfect in when the time arrives that it is necessary.