As to snow, I cannot understand any one wanting to hold up an umbrella when it snows. One never sees people do that in a country where snow lies half the year any more than does one see people turn up their collars in really cold countries.
They have their coats fit properly up to the neck, not with lapels turned back exposing the chest.
It always amuses me to see a man with a big fur coat turned far back on the chest so as to show the rabbit skin, dyed to represent sable.
A Russian has his fur “Shuba” double-breasted and buttoned up right under his chin. His deep collar protects his shoulders, but he does not turn up his collar about his ears at the least zephyr of air.
CHAPTER XLVI
MILITARY AUTOMATIC PISTOLS
It is the military use of pistols which has doomed the revolver.
During the war, England was the only country which still retained the revolver as regulation. Every other country had adopted the automatic pistol in its place.