Copyright 1920, by
Samuel Scoville, Jr.
Of the chapters of this book, three have appeared as separate articles in The Atlantic Monthly, three in The Yale Review, two in The Youth’s Companion, and the others, in whole or in part, in St. Nicholas, Good Housekeeping, and The Christian Endeavor World.
This book is dedicated to that brave and loyal adventurer, who has shared so many everyday adventures with me—my wife.
The illustrations for this book have been made from photographs taken by Mr. Howard T. Middleton, Mr. J. Fletcher Street, Mr. William L. Baily, and Mr. A. D. McGrew. The author wishes to express his appreciation here of the skill, knowledge, and patience which have made such photographs possible. In some of those taken by Mr. Middleton, tamed, caged, or mounted specimens have been used as models. In others he has persuaded wild animals to photograph themselves by various ingenious devices.