The Art of Travel; Or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries. Galton Francis

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       Francis Galton

      The Art of Travel; Or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664629579

Table of Contents

       PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.

       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.

PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.

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      This Edition does not differ materially from the fourth. I have incorporated some new material, including Colomb and Bolton's flashing signals, but in other respects the Work is little altered. I therefore reprint the

      PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.

      In publishing a fourth Edition of the 'Art of Travel,'