Careers of Danger and Daring
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CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING
CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING
CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Dedication
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING
THE STEEPLE-CLIMBER
I
IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF "STEEPLE BOB"
II
HOW THEY BLEW OFF THE TOP OF A STEEPLE WITH DYNAMITE
III
THE GREATEST DANGER TO A STEEPLE-CLIMBER LIES IN BEING STARTLED
IV
EXPERIENCE OF AN AMATEUR CLIMBING TO A STEEPLE-TOP
THE DEEP-SEA DIVER
I
SOME FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MEN WHO GO DOWN UNDER THE SEA
II
A VISIT TO THE BURYING-GROUND OF WRECKS
III
AN AFTERNOON OF STORY-TELLING ON THE STEAM-PUMP "DUNDERBERG"
IV
WHEREIN WE MEET SHARKS, ALLIGATORS, AND A VERY TOUGH PROBLEM IN WRECKING
V
IN WHICH THE AUTHOR PUTS ON A DIVING-SUIT AND GOES DOWN TO A WRECK
THE BALLOONIST
I
HERE WE VISIT A BALLOON FARM AND TALK, WITH THE MAN WHO RUNS IT
II
WHICH TREATS OF EXPERIMENTS IN STEERING BALLOONS
III
SOMETHING ABOUT EXPLOSIVE BALLOONS AND THE WONDERS OF HYDROGEN
IV
THE STORY OF A BOY WHO RAN AWAY IN A BIG BALLOON
THE PILOT
I
SOME STIRRING TALES OF THE SEA HEARD AT THE PILOTS' CLUB
II
WHICH SHOWS HOW PILOTS ON THE ST. LAWRENCE FIGHT THE ICE-FLOES
III
NOW WE WATCH THE MEN WHO SHOOT THE FURIOUS RAPIDS AT LACHINE
IV
WHAT CANADIAN PILOTS DID IN THE CATARACTS OF THE NILE
THE BRIDGE-BUILDER
I
IN WHICH WE VISIT A PLACE OF UNUSUAL FEARS AND PERILS
II
THE EXPERIENCE OF TWO NOVICES IN BALANCING ALONG NARROW GIRDERS AND WATCHING THE "TRAVELER" GANG
III
WHICH TELLS OF MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN FROM GREAT HEIGHTS
THE FIREMAN
I
WHEREIN WE SEE A SLEEPING VILLAGE SWEPT BY A RIVER OF FIRE AND THE BURNING OF A FAMOUS HOTEL
II
WHAT BILL BROWN DID IN THE GREAT TARRANT FIRE
III
HERE WE VISIT AN ENGINE-HOUSE AT NIGHT AND CHAT WITH THE DRIVER
IV
FAMOUS RESCUES BY NEW YORK FIRE-BOATS FROM RED-HOT OCEAN LINERS
THE AËRIAL ACROBAT
I
SHOWING THAT IT TAKES MORE THAN MUSCLE AND SKILL TO WORK ON THE HIGH BARS
II
ABOUT DOUBLE AND TRIPLE SOMERSAULTS AND THE DANGER OF LOSING HEART
III
IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TRIES HIS HAND WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAPEZE PERFORMERS
IV
SOME REMARKABLE FALLS AND NARROW ESCAPES OF FAMOUS ATHLETES
THE WILD-BEAST TAMER
I
WE VISIT A QUEER RESORT FOR CIRCUS PEOPLE AND TALK WITH A TRAINER OF ELEPHANTS
II
METHODS OF LION-TAMERS AND THE STORY OF BRUTUS'S ATTACK ON MR. BOSTOCK
III
BONAVITA DESCRIBES HIS FIGHT WITH SEVEN LIONS AND GEORGE ARSTINGSTALL TELLS HOW HE CONQUERED A MAD ELEPHANT
IV
WE SEE MR. BOSTOCK MATCHED AGAINST A WILD LION AND HEAR ABOUT THE TIGER RAJAH
V
WE SPEND A NIGHT AMONG WILD BEASTS AND SEE THE DANGEROUS LION BLACK PRINCE
THE DYNAMITE WORKER
I
THE STORY OF SOME MILLIONAIRE HEROES AND THE WORLD'S GREATEST POWDER EXPLOSION
II
WE VISIT A DYNAMITE-FACTORY AND MEET A MAN WHO THINKS COURAGE IS AN ACCIDENT
III
HOW JOSHUA PLUMSTEAD STUCK TO HIS NITROGLYCERIN-VAT IN AN EXPLOSION AND SAVED THE WORKS
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
I
HOW IT FEELS TO RIDE AT NIGHT ON A LOCOMOTIVE GOING NINETY MILES AN HOUR
II
WE PICK UP SOME ENGINE LORE AND HEAR ABOUT THE DEATH OF GIDDINGS
III
SOME MEMORIES OF THE GREAT RECORD-BREAKING RUN FROM CHICAGO TO BUFFALO
IV
WE HEAR SOME THRILLING STORIES AT A ROUNDHOUSE AND REACH THE END OF THE BOOK
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