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Index.
BIRDLIME,
288. Food of birds wholesome to man, 2o2 ; rank birds, to prepare, for eating, Zoo ; watchfulness of, 314, 255 (see `° Feathers," " Quills," SHOOTING, and (SAME).
Birdlime, 267.
Biscuit, meat, 195.
Bivouac, 129.-General remarks on shelter, 130; various methods of
bivouacking, 134; bivouac in special localities, r;7 ; in hostile country, 315, 243 ; in unhealthy countries, 17; flies at night, 63.
Blacksmith's work 338 (see METALS). Black paint, 292 ; lampblack, 335. Bladder for carrying water, 228 (see
"Floats," 8; ; MEMBRANE, 346). Blakiston, Captain, R.A., 26, 81. Blanket stocking, 116.
Blaze (marked trees), 289; of fire in
early morning, 189.
Bleeding, hawmorrhage, 2o; blood-letting,
16.
Bligh, Captain, 120, 200. Blisters, 19.
Blood, in making floors, 149; as food, 2o8, Zoo; as paint, 292; as ink, 331. Blue fire, 248.
Boats, 92, 102, 105 (see RAFTS and
Boats), Boat fire-place, 189; routes, to mark, 290; shipping great weights, 325 ; moving them on land, 322 ; shooting, from, 250; fishing from, 211.
Bogs, to cross, rob.
Bois de Vache (cattle-dung), 184. Bolas, 268.
Bones, as fuel, 184; food, zoo ; to extract fat from, 343 ; broken bones, 21.
Books, for MS., 26; to bind, 329; on conclusion of journey, 351. Boots, 52, 117.
Borrow, Mr., 291.
Bougeau, Mr., 300.
Bows set by a spring, 260 (see Au
ROWS).
Box of card, to pack flat, ;;;.
Braces, for trousers, 116; for saddlery, 72; to weave, 147.
Brands, for trees, 290, 303 ; for cattle,
Break to carriage wheels, 77. Breakwater of floating spars, ,o6. Bridges of felled trees, 11o; flying
bridges, 110.
Bridles, 72.
Broken limbs, 21
Brush, to make, 123; paint-brush, 330. Buccaneer, 196
Bucket, 229; pole and bucket at wells, 236.
Bnck.e, 72, 73.
CATTLE.
Bullet, 248; poisoned, 266 (see " Lead "). Buoys, 104.
Burning down trees, 145, 90; hollows
in wood, 93. Burning-glasses,172. Bush-costume, 118. Bush-laws, 308, 254, 321. Bushing a tent, 166.
Butcher, 197. Butcher's knife, 26o. Butter, 198; relieves thirst, 225.
Caches and Depots, 3o3.-Caches,
300; hidin, jewels, 302; depositing letters, 303 ; reconnoitring by help of porters, 305.
Caesar, 7, 168.
Calabash floats, 84, 91 ; water vessels, 228.
Calculations, to procure, 35;; blank forms, ;o.
Calf stuffed with bay (Tulchan), 61.
Campbell, Mr. J., of lslay, 271.
Camel, 62.
Camp (see Bivouac, HuT, TENT), to fortify, 310; camp fire, 187; baking beneath, 207.
Candles and Lamps, 348.-Candles, 348 ; materials for candles, 349; candlesticks, ;50; lamps, 350. To obtain a blaze in early morning, 18q.
Canoe, of a log, 93 ; of three planks, 93 ; of reeds and fibre, 95 ; of bark, 92 ; of the Rob Roy pattern, 107 ; to carry on horseback, 103,
Canvas, life-belt, 84 ; water vessels, 227; boat, 94; painted, for sleeping rug, 125.
Cap (hat), 114; (percussion), 244; to obtain fire from, 174.
Carbon paper for tracing, 329.
Carcass (carrion), to find, 200; newly dead animal, warmth of, 138.
Card-boxes, to pack flat, 333.
Carpenters' tools, 334 (see "Burning down Trees," 145 90,.
Carrara, shipping heavy blocks, 325.
Carriages, 75-Wagons, 75; drays, 76; tarring wheels, 77 ; breaks and drags, 77 ; sledges, 8o; North American travel (trait), 81 ; palanquins, 81.
Carrion, 199.
Carross (fur), 127 (see 113).
Cartel (bedstead), 168.
Carter, Alpine Outfitter, 16o, 227.
Case-hardening, 339.
Cask (see "Barrel ").
Castings, of lead, 340, 304; cast-steel, 339.
Cats cannot endure high attitudes, 1g.
Catgut, 346 ; for nooses, 263.
Cattle 53.-Weights carried bvcattle, 54 ; theory of loads and distances, 54 ;
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