Harper’s Outdoor Book for Boys

About this eBook

Author

Adams, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1867-1941

Title

Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, David Maranhao and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Amusements

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53705

Release Date

December 10, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HARPER’S OUTDOOR BOOK FOR BOYS
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.INTRODUCTION
4. 4.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 — 57 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 — 72 A Barrel-hoop Pinion-wheel — A Pumping Windmill — 78 A Windmill and Tower — Chapter V AËRIAL TOYS — The Elastic Flying-machine — Self-acting Aërial Car — Aërial Boat-sailing — A “High-flyer”
5. 5.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 — 118 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 — 128 Bat-wing and Crown-top Kites — 129 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 — 206 An Undershot-wheel — A Power-wheel — A Wheel-race
6. 6.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 — 255 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
7. 7.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 — 316 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 — 359 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
8. 8.INDEX — TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE:

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