The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island
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THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOY
PREFACE
CONTENTS
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOY.
CHAPTER I.
THE OLD TRUNK.
CHRISTMAS VACATION.
"BILL'S" SKATE SAIL.
WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND.
ORGANIZING THE SOCIETY.
CHRISTMAS VACATION.
"BILL'S" SKATE SAIL.
WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND.
ORGANIZING THE SOCIETY.
CHAPTER II.
THE DOUBLE SWEDISH SAIL.
THE SINGLE SWEDISH SAIL.
THE LANTEEN SAIL.
THE DANISH SAIL.
BAT'S WINGS.
THE SINGLE SWEDISH SAIL.
THE LANTEEN SAIL.
THE DANISH SAIL.
BAT'S WINGS.
CHAPTER III.
CHAIR SEAT SNOW SHOE.
BARREL STAVE SNOW SHOE.
BARREL HOOP SNOW SHOE.
THE SIOUX SNOW SHOE.
THE IROQUOIS SHOE.
THE AINU SNOW SHOE.
THE NORWEGIAN SKI.
THE SWISS SNOW SHOE OR SWAMP SHOE.
BARREL STAVE SNOW SHOE.
BARREL HOOP SNOW SHOE.
THE SIOUX SNOW SHOE.
THE IROQUOIS SHOE.
THE AINU SNOW SHOE.
THE NORWEGIAN SKI.
THE SWISS SNOW SHOE OR SWAMP SHOE.
CHAPTER IV.
THE CANVAS TENT.
TIE BLOCKS.
THE ANNEX.
TIE BLOCKS.
THE ANNEX.
CHAPTER V.
TENT FLY.
PROVISIONS AND SUPPLIES.
CROSSBOW.
MEGAPHONE.
THE SCOW.
PROVISIONS AND SUPPLIES.
CROSSBOW.
MEGAPHONE.
THE SCOW.
CHAPTER VI.
A UNIQUE ALARM CLOCK.
THE TRIP TO THE ISLAND.
PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION.
A RUSTIC TABLE.
THE SMALL FILTER.
THE BARREL FILTER.
THE KLEPALO.
THE TRIP TO THE ISLAND.
PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION.
A RUSTIC TABLE.
THE SMALL FILTER.
THE BARREL FILTER.
THE KLEPALO.
CHAPTER VII.
THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT.
SPIRIT LEVELS.
THE TRIPOD.
SURVEYOR'S CHAIN.
THE SURVEYOR'S ROD.
A SIMPLE METHOD OF SURVEYING.
MAPPING THE ISLAND.
SPIRIT LEVELS.
THE TRIPOD.
SURVEYOR'S CHAIN.
THE SURVEYOR'S ROD.
A SIMPLE METHOD OF SURVEYING.
MAPPING THE ISLAND.
CHAPTER VIII.
SWIMMING ON A PLANK.
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS.
RESTORING THE DROWNED.
HOW TO WORK OVER A PATIENT ALONE.
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS.
RESTORING THE DROWNED.
HOW TO WORK OVER A PATIENT ALONE.
CHAPTER IX.
SPAR BRIDGE.
THE ROPE RAILWAY.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
PONTOON BRIDGE.
THE KING ROD TRUSS.
STIFFENING THE BRIDGE.
THE KING POST BRIDGE.
THE ROPE RAILWAY.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
PONTOON BRIDGE.
THE KING ROD TRUSS.
STIFFENING THE BRIDGE.
THE KING POST BRIDGE.
CHAPTER X.
UNCLE ED'S DEPARTURE.
A VISIT FROM MR. SCHREINER.
THE SAILING CANOE.
STRETCHING ON THE CANVAS.
THE RUDDER.
THE DEEP KEEL.
CANOE SAILS.
LEE BOARDS
THE INDIAN PADDLING CANOE.
A VISIT FROM MR. SCHREINER.
THE SAILING CANOE.
STRETCHING ON THE CANVAS.
THE RUDDER.
THE DEEP KEEL.
CANOE SAILS.
LEE BOARDS
THE INDIAN PADDLING CANOE.
CHAPTER XI.
THE GRASS HUT.
THE GOBLINS' DANCING PLATFORM.
DUTCHY TAKES A DARE.
A PATH UP THE FISSURE.
ROPE LADDERS.
THE DERRICK.
THE TREE HOUSE.
SLIDING DOORS.
THE GOBLINS' DANCING PLATFORM.
DUTCHY TAKES A DARE.
A PATH UP THE FISSURE.
ROPE LADDERS.
THE DERRICK.
THE TREE HOUSE.
SLIDING DOORS.
CHAPTER XII.
A COUNCIL OF WAR.
VENGEANCE.
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.
TRAMP-PROOF BOAT MOORING.
VENGEANCE.
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.
TRAMP-PROOF BOAT MOORING.
CHAPTER XIII.
WIGWAG SIGNALS.
WIGWAGGING AT NIGHT.
THE HELIOGRAPH.
THE SINGLE MIRROR INSTRUMENT.
THE SIGHT ROD.
THE SCREEN.
FOCUSING THE INSTRUMENT.
HELIOGRAPH SIGNALING.
THE DOUBLE MIRROR INSTRUMENT.
WIGWAGGING AT NIGHT.
THE HELIOGRAPH.
THE SINGLE MIRROR INSTRUMENT.
THE SIGHT ROD.
THE SCREEN.
FOCUSING THE INSTRUMENT.
HELIOGRAPH SIGNALING.
THE DOUBLE MIRROR INSTRUMENT.
CHAPTER XIV.
BREAKING CAMP.
THE ICE BOAT.
THE SLEDGE.
THE TOBOGGAN.
THE RENNWOLF.
ICE CREEPERS.
THE ICE BOAT.
THE SLEDGE.
THE TOBOGGAN.
THE RENNWOLF.
ICE CREEPERS.
CHAPTER XV.
A CAVE-IN.
EXCAVATING FOR THE CAVE.
COVERING THE CAVE.
THE BIG BUG CLUB.
MIDNIGHT BANQUETS.
THE CLUB PIN.
THE COMBINATION LOCK.
EXCAVATING FOR THE CAVE.
COVERING THE CAVE.
THE BIG BUG CLUB.
MIDNIGHT BANQUETS.
THE CLUB PIN.
THE COMBINATION LOCK.
CHAPTER XVI.
A SAIL IN THE SCOW.
OUR CRAFT STRIKES THE ICE.
THE SCOOTER SCOW.
A SPRIT SAIL.
SCOOTER SAILING.
A MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. VAN SYCKEL.
THE SCOOTER CANOE.
OUR CRAFT STRIKES THE ICE.
THE SCOOTER SCOW.
A SPRIT SAIL.
SCOOTER SAILING.
A MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. VAN SYCKEL.
THE SCOOTER CANOE.
CHAPTER XVII.
WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND IN WINTER.
KINDLING A CAMP FIRE.
THE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE.
A STONE-PAVED FIREPLACE.
A COLD NIGHT IN THE HUT.
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
A POOR SHELTER.
A COSTLY CAMP FIRE.
A FRIEND IN TIME OF TROUBLE.
KINDLING A CAMP FIRE.
THE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE.
A STONE-PAVED FIREPLACE.
A COLD NIGHT IN THE HUT.
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
A POOR SHELTER.
A COSTLY CAMP FIRE.
A FRIEND IN TIME OF TROUBLE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
SLEEPING BAGS.
BILL'S "MUMMY CASE."
THE "A" TENT.
A CAMP CHAIR.
THE CAMP BED.
THE CAMP BED IN A SHOWER.
A NIGHTMARE.
PACK HARNESS.
RIVETING.
BILL'S "MUMMY CASE."
THE "A" TENT.
A CAMP CHAIR.
THE CAMP BED.
THE CAMP BED IN A SHOWER.
A NIGHTMARE.
PACK HARNESS.
RIVETING.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE FRAME OF THE YACHT.
A SIMPLE TURNBUCKLE.
STEPPING THE MAST.
MOUNTING THE FRAME ON BICYCLE WHEELS.
THE TILLER.
A "LEG-OF-MUTTON" SAIL.
A SAIL THROUGH THE COUNTRY.
A SIMPLE TURNBUCKLE.
STEPPING THE MAST.
MOUNTING THE FRAME ON BICYCLE WHEELS.
THE TILLER.
A "LEG-OF-MUTTON" SAIL.
A SAIL THROUGH THE COUNTRY.
CHAPTER XX.
BILL'S CAVE.
THE BARREL STAVE HAMMOCK.
THE BARREL ARMCHAIR.
THE SUMMER TOBOGGAN.
TAILLESS KITES.
A FIVE-FOOT MALAY KITE.
AN EIGHT-FOOT MALAY KITE.
THE ELASTIC BELLY BAND.
PUTTING THE KITES TO WORK.
THE DIAMOND BOX KITE.
THE BARREL STAVE HAMMOCK.
THE BARREL ARMCHAIR.
THE SUMMER TOBOGGAN.
TAILLESS KITES.
A FIVE-FOOT MALAY KITE.
AN EIGHT-FOOT MALAY KITE.
THE ELASTIC BELLY BAND.
PUTTING THE KITES TO WORK.
THE DIAMOND BOX KITE.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE WATER WHEEL.
SURVEYING FOR THE WATER WHEEL.
TOWERS FOR THE WATER WHEEL.
THE WHEEL.
THE BUCKETS.
THE PADDLES.
THE RECEIVING TROUGH.
SETTING UP THE TOWERS.
MOUNTING THE WATER WHEEL.
COOLING THE FILTER BARREL.
THE CANVAS BUCKET.
MR. HALLIDAY'S WATER WHEEL.
SURVEYING FOR THE WATER WHEEL.
TOWERS FOR THE WATER WHEEL.
THE WHEEL.
THE BUCKETS.
THE PADDLES.
THE RECEIVING TROUGH.
SETTING UP THE TOWERS.
MOUNTING THE WATER WHEEL.
COOLING THE FILTER BARREL.
THE CANVAS BUCKET.
MR. HALLIDAY'S WATER WHEEL.
CHAPTER XXII.
FOUNDATION OF LOG CABIN.
A LOGGING EXPEDITION.
THE LOG RAFT.
THE SAIL-RIGGED RAFT.
BUILDING THE LOG CABIN.
THE ROOF OF THE LOG CABIN.
THE DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.
THE FIREPLACE.
THE PROPER WAY TO BUILD A STONE WALL.
THE FLOOR OF THE CABIN.
THE DOOR HINGES AND LATCH.
THE WINDOW SASH.
BUNKS.
STOPPING UP THE CHINKS.
A LOGGING EXPEDITION.
THE LOG RAFT.
THE SAIL-RIGGED RAFT.
BUILDING THE LOG CABIN.
THE ROOF OF THE LOG CABIN.
THE DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.
THE FIREPLACE.
THE PROPER WAY TO BUILD A STONE WALL.
THE FLOOR OF THE CABIN.
THE DOOR HINGES AND LATCH.
THE WINDOW SASH.
BUNKS.
STOPPING UP THE CHINKS.
CHAPTER XXIII.
DIGGING THE WELL.
THE WINDMILL TOWER.
THE CRANK SHAFT.
THE WIND WHEEL.
A SIMPLE BREAK.
THE PUMP.
THE PUMP VALVES.
ACTION OF THE PUMP.
THE WINDMILL TOWER.
THE CRANK SHAFT.
THE WIND WHEEL.
A SIMPLE BREAK.
THE PUMP.
THE PUMP VALVES.
ACTION OF THE PUMP.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE CAR.
THE FLANGED WHEELS.
THE CAR AXLES.
MOUNTING THE WHEELS.
THE RAILWAY TRACK.
THE CARPENTER'S MITER BOX.
LAYING THE TRACK.
THE FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
TESTING THE TRACK.
THE FLANGED WHEELS.
THE CAR AXLES.
MOUNTING THE WHEELS.
THE RAILWAY TRACK.
THE CARPENTER'S MITER BOX.
LAYING THE TRACK.
THE FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
TESTING THE TRACK.
CHAPTER XXV.
FRAMES FOR THE CANTILEVER BRIDGE.
ERECTING THE TOWERS.
SETTING UP THE FRAMES.
BINDING AND ANCHORING THE STRUCTURE.
THE CENTER PANELS OF THE BRIDGE.
A SERIOUS INTERRUPTION.
DISPOSSESSED.
FAREWELL TO WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND.
REDDY'S CANTILEVER BRIDGE.
ERECTING THE TOWERS.
SETTING UP THE FRAMES.
BINDING AND ANCHORING THE STRUCTURE.
THE CENTER PANELS OF THE BRIDGE.
A SERIOUS INTERRUPTION.
DISPOSSESSED.
FAREWELL TO WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND.
REDDY'S CANTILEVER BRIDGE.
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