Logan Republican | 1907-06-19 | Page 2 | The Invention of Armor

The Invention of Ar'mor. Tho Idea of the invention of armor for the protection of the body from weapons came from tho ancients, who, noticing the natural armor of various kinds of animals, particularly the armadillo, imitated 1L In early times before metai was used In armor making the wantons used rough hides to several thicknesses, thick-nesses, and the first armor ever worn was made 'from slices taken from the hoofs of horses and fastened .together with pegs. Fish scales and the scales ot large snakes were also gathered and fastened together until they formed a thick layer and were used as armor. The armor ot the Middle Ages was a continuation of the ancient kind, made in the form of scales of, iron or steel. Certain kinds of mail used in early 'times In England were copied from the shells of crabs and lobsters. Sunday Magazine.