“Those who happen not to have read many ‘war books’ of the kind, or not to be tired of them, will find these genial, graphic, fluently-written pages pleasant enough.”
+ The Times [London] Lit Sup p215 Ap 1 ’20 130w
BEARD, DANIEL CARTER. American boys’ handybook of camp-lore and woodcraft. il *$3 Lippincott 796
20–21339
This volume of the Woodcraft series is profusely illustrated by the author. The first chapters have to do with outdoor fires under the captions: Fire making by friction; Fire making by percussion; How to build a fire; How to lay a good cooking fire. Other chapters take up: Camp kitchens; Camp food; Packing horses; The use of dogs; Preparing for camping trip; Saddles; Choosing a camp site; Axe and saw; Council grounds and fires; Ritual of the council fire.
“His book is interesting, cheery, practical and constructive.”
+ Cath World 112:697 F ’21 110w
“A really valuable and comprehensive volume.” Hildegarde Hawthorne
+ N Y Times p9 D 19 ’20 80w