CONTENTS

Part I
IN BOUNDS
PAGE
[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]
[CHAPTER II.—PET SHELTERS][29]
[Martin Boxes]
[Bird Shelters]
[Pigeon-cotes]
[Dog-kennels]
[Guinea-pig Houses]
[Chicken-coops]
[Rabbit-hutches]
[Squirrel Cages]
[Reptile Pens]
[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]
[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]
[CHAPTER V.—AËRIAL TOYS][81]
[The Elastic Flying-machine]
[Self-acting Aërial Car]
[Aërial Boat-sailing]
[A “High-flyer”]
Part II
AFIELD
[CHAPTER VI.—COASTERS, SKEES, AND SNOW-SHOES][101]
[Toboggans]
[A Rocker-coaster]
[A Single-runner Coaster]
[A Bob-sled]
[Skees]
[Snow-shoes]
[CHAPTER VII.—SAIL-SKATING AND SNOWBALL ARTILLERY][115]
[A Skating-sail]
[A Square-rigged Ice-sail]
[A Snowball Mortar]
[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]
[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]
[CHAPTER X.—LAND-YACHTS AND PUSHMOBILES][177]
[A Land-yacht]
[A Sail-wagon]
[A Pushmobile]
[CHAPTER XI.—FIRE-ENGINES AND TRUCKS][191]
[The Engine]
[The Hose-carriage]
[The Hook-and-Ladder Truck]
[CHAPTER XII.—WATER-WHEELS][201]
[A Simple Paddle-wheel]
[A Wagon Wheel]
[A Barrel-wheel]
[An Undershot-wheel]
[A Power-wheel]
[A Wheel-race]
Part III
AFLOAT
[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]
[CHAPTER XIV.—CATAMARANS][239]
[A Rowing Catamaran]
[A Sailing Catamaran]
[A Side-wheel Catamaran]
[CHAPTER XV.—ICE-BOATS][249]
[A Sloop-rigged Ice-yacht]
[A Twin-mast Ice-boat]
[Scoots and Scooters]
[A Wind-runner]
[CHAPTER XVI.—HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS][261]
[A House-punt]
[A House-raft]
[A Float]
[CHAPTER XVII.—MARLINE-SPIKE SEAMANSHIP][280]
[Splices]
[Knots]
[Bends]
[Hitches]
Part IV
IN THE WOODS
[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]
[CHAPTER XIX.—TRAPS AND TRAPPING][334]
[Snares and Deadfalls]
[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”]
[CHAPTER XXI.—WALKING-STICKS][367]
[How to Grow Them for Pleasure and Profit]