The Art of Travel
by Francis Galton
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About this eBook
- Author
- Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
- Title
- The art of travel : or, Shifts and contrivances available in wild countries
- Credits
- Produced by Amy Zelmer
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
- Subject
- Travel
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 14681
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14681
- Release Date
- January 13, 2005
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2.Francis Galton — First published in Great Britain by John Murray, London in 1872. — PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.
- 3.ART OF TRAVEL. — PREPARATORY INQUIRIES. — ORGANISING AN EXPEDITION. — OUTFIT. — MEDICINE. — SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS. — MEMORANDA AND LOG-BOOKS. — MEASUREMENTS. — CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING. — CATTLE. — HARNESS. — CARRIAGES. — SWIMMING. — RAFTS AND BOATS. — FORDS AND BRIDGES. — CLOTHING. — BEDDING. — BIVOUAC. — HUTS. — SLEEPING-BAGS. — TENTS. — FURNITURE. — FIRE. — FOOD. — WATER FOR DRINKING. — GUNS AND RIFLES. — GUN-FITTINGS AND AMMUNITION. — HINTS ON SHOOTING. — OTHER MEANS OF CAPTURING GAME. — FISHING. — SIGNALS. — BEARINGS BY COMPASS, SUN, ETC. — MARKS FOR THE WAY-SIDE. — ON FINDING THE WAY. — CACHES AND DEPOTS. — MANAGEMENT OF SAVAGES. — HOSTILITIES. — MECHANICAL APPLIANCES. — KNOTS. — WRITING MATERIALS. — TIMBER. — METALS. — LEATHER. — CORD, STRING, THREAD. — MEMBRANE, SINEW, HORN. — POTTERY. — CANDLES AND LAMPS. — ON CONCLUDING THE JOURNEY. — INDEX.
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