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- Transcriber’s Note
- SHIFTS AND EXPEDIENTS OF CAMP LIFE TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
- CONTENTS.
- DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. OUTFIT TO TAKE ABROAD.
- Trunks and Boxes.
- Shooting Gear.
- Stationery and Artist’s Materials.
- Scientific Instruments.
- The Traveller’s Library.
- Horse Equipment.
- Cutlery.
- Camp Furniture.
- Tents, Canvas Buckets and Articles made of Canvas generally.
- Odds and Ends.
- Medicine and Dressings for Wounds.
- Horse Medicines and Farrier’s Stores.
- Lamps, Lights, and Lanterns.
- Trunks and Boxes.
- Shooting Gear.
- Stationery and Artist’s Materials.
- Scientific Instruments.
- The Traveller’s Library.
- Horse Equipment.
- Cutlery.
- Camp Furniture.
- Tents, Canvas Buckets and Articles made of Canvas generally.
- Odds and Ends.
- Medicine and Dressings for Wounds.
- Horse Medicines and Farrier’s Stores.
- Lamps, Lights, and Lanterns.
- CHAPTER II. BOATS, RAFTS, AND MAKE-SHIFT FLOATS.
- CHAPTER III. WORKING IN METALS.
- CHAPTER IV. HUTS AND HOUSES.
- CHAPTER V. EXTEMPORE BRIDGES AND MAKESHIFTS FOR CROSSING RIVERS OR RAVINES.
- To find the Width of a River without Instruments.
- To find, without Instruments, the Height of a Tree or other Object, whose Base is accessible.
- To find the Width of a River without Instruments.
- To find, without Instruments, the Height of a Tree or other Object, whose Base is accessible.
- CHAPTER VI. TIMBER AND ITS UTILISATION.
- CHAPTER VII. SLEDGES AND SLEDGE TRAVELLING.
- CHAPTER VIII. BOOTS, SHOES, AND SANDALS.
- CHAPTER IX. WAGGONS AND OTHER WHEELED VEHICLES.
- Case I.—Gun without a Waggon—Carriage disabled.
- Case II.—A Gun with a Waggon—Carriage disabled.
- Case III.—A Gun Axletree Arm broken.
- Case IV.—A Gun and Waggon—The Gun Limber disabled.
- Case V.—Waggon Limber disabled.
- Case I.—Gun without a Waggon—Carriage disabled.
- Case II.—A Gun with a Waggon—Carriage disabled.
- Case III.—A Gun Axletree Arm broken.
- Case IV.—A Gun and Waggon—The Gun Limber disabled.
- Case V.—Waggon Limber disabled.
- CHAPTER X. HARNESS AND PACK ANIMALS.
- CHAPTER XI. CATTLE MARKING.
- CHAPTER XII. HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
- CHAPTER XIII. WATER, AND THE SAP OF PLANTS.
- CHAPTER XIV. CAMP COOKERY.
- CHAPTER XV. FISH AND AMPHIBIOUS ANIMALS.
- CHAPTER XVI. POISONED WEAPONS, ARROWS, SPEARS, &c.
- CHAPTER XVII. TRACKING, HUNTING, AND TRAPPING.
- CHAPTER XVIII. PALANQUINS, STRETCHERS, AMBULANCES, ETC.
- Tailor’s Work.
- Distinctive Box Markings.
- Demeanour towards Companions or Natives and White Servants, Hints on Travel, etc.
- Tailor’s Work.
- Distinctive Box Markings.
- Demeanour towards Companions or Natives and White Servants, Hints on Travel, etc.
- CHAPTER XIX. ON SKETCHING AND PAINTING UNDER THE ORDINARY DIFFICULTIES OF TRAVEL.
- CHAPTER XX. THE ESTIMATION OF DISTANCES AND HINTS ON FIELD OBSERVING.
- On measuring the Distance travelled by Wheeled Carriages.
- To ascertain the Variation of the Compass.
- To obtain Levels or low Altitudes.
- The Plane Table, and its Use.
- Extemporised Sight Vane for Levelling Staff.
- Makeshift Clinometer.
- On the Use of the Sextant and Artificial Horizon.
- Projection of Routes.
- To construct a Map on Mercator’s Projection.
- To measure the Number of Cubic Feet of Water conveyed by a River in each Second.
- On obtaining Geographical Information from Natives or Frontier Colonists.
- On measuring the Distance travelled by Wheeled Carriages.
- To ascertain the Variation of the Compass.
- To obtain Levels or low Altitudes.
- The Plane Table, and its Use.
- Extemporised Sight Vane for Levelling Staff.
- Makeshift Clinometer.
- On the Use of the Sextant and Artificial Horizon.
- Projection of Routes.
- To construct a Map on Mercator’s Projection.
- To measure the Number of Cubic Feet of Water conveyed by a River in each Second.
- On obtaining Geographical Information from Natives or Frontier Colonists.
- CHAPTER XXI. HINTS TO EXPLORERS ON COLLECTING AND PRESERVING OBJECTS OF NATURAL HISTORY.
- CHAPTER XXII. ROPES AND TWINE.
- CHAPTER XXIII. BUSH VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE.
- APPENDIX.
- Velocity Table.
- Weight of a Superficial Foot of Plate or Sheet Iron.
- Weight in Pounds of One Cubic Foot of the following Substances
- Weight of Rod Iron One Foot in Length of the following Dimensions:
- Relative Heat-conducting Power of different Bodies.
- Relative Conducting Power of different Substances compared with each other.
- Relative Conducting Power of Fluids.
- Radiating Power of different Bodies.
- The Stone Weight.
- The Qualities of Gold.
- Velocity Table.
- Weight of a Superficial Foot of Plate or Sheet Iron.
- Weight in Pounds of One Cubic Foot of the following Substances
- Weight of Rod Iron One Foot in Length of the following Dimensions:
- Relative Heat-conducting Power of different Bodies.
- Relative Conducting Power of different Substances compared with each other.
- Relative Conducting Power of Fluids.
- Radiating Power of different Bodies.
- The Stone Weight.
- The Qualities of Gold.
- INDEX.
- ADVERTISEMENTS.
- Footnotes
- Transcriber’s Note
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