| Part I |
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| IN BOUNDS |
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| [CHAPTER I.—BACK-YARD PLEASURES] | [3] |
| [A Wigwam] | |
| [A Square Tepee] | |
| [A Ridge-pole Tepee] | |
| [A Fountain] | |
| [An Aquarium] | |
| [How to Manage an Aquarium] | |
| [A Merry-go-round] | |
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| [CHAPTER II.—PET SHELTERS] | [29] |
| [Martin Boxes] | |
| [Bird Shelters] | |
| [Pigeon-cotes] | |
| [Dog-kennels] | |
| [Guinea-pig Houses] | |
| [Chicken-coops] | |
| [Rabbit-hutches] | |
| [Squirrel Cages] | |
| [Reptile Pens] | |
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| [CHAPTER III.—SUMMER-HOUSES AND PERGOLAS] | [52] |
| [A Simple Summer-house] | |
| [A Back-yard Pergola] | |
| [A Toadstool Tree Canopy] | |
| [A Rustic Pergola] | |
| [A Circular Pergola] | |
| [A Summer Shelter] | |
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| [CHAPTER IV.—WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS] | [59] |
| [A Pinion-wheel Weather-vane] | |
| [A Wind-speeder] | |
| [The Arrow Weather-vane] | |
| [Wooden Vanes] | |
| [A Wind-pennant] | |
| [A Basket-ball Vane] | |
| [A Merry-go-round] | |
| [A Wind Turbine] | |
| [A Barrel-hoop Pinion-wheel] | |
| [A Pumping Windmill] | |
| [A Windmill and Tower] | |
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| [CHAPTER V.—AËRIAL TOYS] | [81] |
| [The Elastic Flying-machine] | |
| [Self-acting Aërial Car] | |
| [Aërial Boat-sailing] | |
| [A “High-flyer”] | |
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| Part II |
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| AFIELD |
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| [CHAPTER VI.—COASTERS, SKEES, AND SNOW-SHOES] | [101] |
| [Toboggans] | |
| [A Rocker-coaster] | |
| [A Single-runner Coaster] | |
| [A Bob-sled] | |
| [Skees] | |
| [Snow-shoes] | |
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| [CHAPTER VII.—SAIL-SKATING AND SNOWBALL ARTILLERY] | [115] |
| [A Skating-sail] | |
| [A Square-rigged Ice-sail] | |
| [A Snowball Mortar] | |
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| [CHAPTER VIII.—KITES AND AEROPLANES] | [120] |
| [The Ship Kite] | |
| [The Chinese-junk Kite] | |
| [The Schooner Kite] | |
| [A Balloon Kite] | |
| [An Air-ship Kite] | |
| [Bat-wing and Crown-top Kites] | |
| [Sandwich Islands Bird Kite] | |
| [Box Kites] | |
| [The Flying-wedge and Double-plane Kite] | |
| [Kite-reels] | |
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| [CHAPTER IX.—FISHING-TACKLE] | [144] |
| [Choice of Tackle] | |
| [Bait-rods and Fly-rods] | |
| [Repairs, Knots, and Splices] | |
| [Aids for Young Anglers] | |
| [Baits, and Where to Find Them] | |
| [A Trap for Small Fish] | |
| [A Water-turtle Trap] | |
| [An Eel-pot] | |
| [A Scap-net] | |
| [A Hook Drop-net] | |
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| [CHAPTER X.—LAND-YACHTS AND PUSHMOBILES] | [177] |
| [A Land-yacht] | |
| [A Sail-wagon] | |
| [A Pushmobile] | |
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| [CHAPTER XI.—FIRE-ENGINES AND TRUCKS] | [191] |
| [The Engine] | |
| [The Hose-carriage] | |
| [The Hook-and-Ladder Truck] | |
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| [CHAPTER XII.—WATER-WHEELS] | [201] |
| [A Simple Paddle-wheel] | |
| [A Wagon Wheel] | |
| [A Barrel-wheel] | |
| [An Undershot-wheel] | |
| [A Power-wheel] | |
| [A Wheel-race] | |
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| Part III |
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| AFLOAT |
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| [CHAPTER XIII.—BOATS] | [211] |
| [Punt and Scow] | |
| [A Sharpy] | |
| [A Dory] | |
| [A Sailing Sharpy] | |
| [A Centre-board Sharpy] | |
| [A Proa] | |
| [A Lark] | |
| [A Power-boat] | |
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| [CHAPTER XIV.—CATAMARANS] | [239] |
| [A Rowing Catamaran] | |
| [A Sailing Catamaran] | |
| [A Side-wheel Catamaran] | |
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| [CHAPTER XV.—ICE-BOATS] | [249] |
| [A Sloop-rigged Ice-yacht] | |
| [A Twin-mast Ice-boat] | |
| [Scoots and Scooters] | |
| [A Wind-runner] | |
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| [CHAPTER XVI.—HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS] | [261] |
| [A House-punt] | |
| [A House-raft] | |
| [A Float] | |
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| [CHAPTER XVII.—MARLINE-SPIKE SEAMANSHIP] | [280] |
| [Splices] | |
| [Knots] | |
| [Bends] | |
| [Hitches] | |
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| Part IV |
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| IN THE WOODS |
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| [CHAPTER XVIII.—CAMPS AND CAMPING] | [295] |
| [A Tent of Medium Size] | |
| [A Large Camping-tent] | |
| [Flies and Canopies] | |
| [A House-tent] | |
| [The New Tent] | |
| [Canvas Cots and Hammocks] | |
| [Tables and Benches] | |
| [Camping Equipment] | |
| [Lockers and Mess-kits] | |
| [A Stone Stove and Camp-fires] | |
| [Camp-cooking] | |
| [The Care of a Gun] | |
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| [CHAPTER XIX.—TRAPS AND TRAPPING] | [334] |
| [Snares and Deadfalls] | |
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| [CHAPTER XX.—TREE HUTS AND BRUSH-HOUSES] | [350] |
| [A Low Twin-tree Hut] | |
| [A High Twin-tree Hut] | |
| [A Single-tree Hut] | |
| [A Low Single-tree Hut] | |
| [A Brush-house] | |
| [A Brush “Lean-to”] | |
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| [CHAPTER XXI.—WALKING-STICKS] | [367] |
| [How to Grow Them for Pleasure and Profit] | |