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Index
HARPER’S OUTDOOR BOOK FOR BOYS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part I IN BOUNDS
Chapter I BACK-YARD PLEASURES
A Wigwam
A Square Tepee
A Ridge-pole Tepee
A Fountain
An Aquarium
How to Manage an Aquarium
A Merry-go-round
Chapter II PET SHELTERS
Martin Boxes
Bird Shelters
Pigeon-cotes
Dog-kennels
Guinea-pig Houses
Chicken-coops
Rabbit-hutches
Squirrel Cages
Reptile Pens
Chapter III SUMMER-HOUSES AND PERGOLAS
A Simple Summer-house
A Back-yard Pergola
A Toadstool Tree Canopy
A Rustic Pergola
A Circular Pergola
A Summer Shelter
Chapter IV WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS
A Pinion-wheel Weather-vane
A Wind-speeder
The Arrow Weather-vane
Wooden Vanes
A Wind-pennant
A Basket-ball Vane
A Merry-go-round
A Wind Turbine
A Barrel-hoop Pinion-wheel
A Pumping Windmill
A Windmill and Tower
Chapter V AËRIAL TOYS
The Elastic Flying-machine
Self-acting Aërial Car
Aërial Boat-sailing
A “High-flyer”
Part II AFIELD
Chapter VI COASTERS, SKEES, AND SNOW-SHOES
Toboggans
A Rocker-coaster
A Single-runner Coaster
A Bob-sled
Skees
Snow-shoes
Chapter VII SAIL-SKATING AND SNOWBALL ARTILLERY
A Skating-sail
A Square-rigged Ice-sail
A Snowball Mortar
Chapter VIII KITES AND AEROPLANES
The Ship Kite
The Chinese-junk Kite
The Schooner Kite
A Balloon Kite
An Air-ship Kite
Bat-wing and Crown-top Kites
Sandwich Islands Bird Kite
Box Kites
The Flying-wedge and Double-plane Kite
Kite-reels
Chapter IX FISHING-TACKLE
Choice of Tackle
Bait-rods and Fly-rods
Repairs, Knots, and Splices
Aids for Young Anglers
Baits, and Where to Find Them
A Trap for Small Fish
A Water-turtle Trap
An Eel-pot
A Scap-net
A Hoop Drop-net
Chapter X LAND-YACHTS AND PUSHMOBILES
A Land-yacht
A Sail-wagon
A Pushmobile
Chapter XI FIRE-ENGINES AND TRUCKS
The Engine
The Hose-carriage
The Hook-and-Ladder Truck
Chapter XII WATER-WHEELS
A Simple Paddle-wheel
A Wagon Wheel
A Barrel-wheel
An Undershot-wheel
A Power-wheel
A Wheel-race
Part III AFLOAT
Chapter XIII BOATS
Punt and Scow
A Sharpy
A Dory
A Sailing Sharpy
A Centre-board Sharpy
A Proa
A Lark
A Power-boat
Chapter XIV CATAMARANS
A Rowing Catamaran
A Sailing Catamaran
A Side-wheel Catamaran
Chapter XV ICE-BOATS
A Sloop-rigged Ice-yacht
A Twin-mast Ice-boat
Scoots and Scooters
A Wind-runner
Chapter XVI HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS
A House-punt
A House-raft
A Float
Chapter XVII MARLINE-SPIKE SEAMANSHIP
Splices
Knots
Bends
Hitches
Part IV IN THE WOODS
Chapter XVIII CAMPS AND CAMPING
A Tent of Medium Size
A Large Camping-tent
Flies and Canopies
A House-tent
The New Tent
Canvas Cots and Hammocks
Tables and Benches
Camping Equipment
Lockers and Mess-kits
A Stone Stove and Camp-fires
Camp-cooking
The Care of a Gun
Chapter XIX TRAPS AND TRAPPING
Snares and Deadfalls
Chapter XX TREE HUTS AND BRUSH-HOUSES
A Low Twin-tree Hut
A High Twin-tree Hut
A Single-tree Hut
A Low Single-tree Hut
A Brush-house
A Brush “Lean-to”
Chapter XXI WALKING-STICKS
How to Grow Them for Pleasure and Profit
INDEX
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