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THE ART OF TRAVEL	1
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.	1
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.	1
ART OF TRAVEL.	3
ORGANISING AN EXPEDITION.	6
OUTFIT.	9
TOTAL WEIGHT TO BE CARRIED BY EXPEDITION 282	13
MEDICINE.	13
MEMORANDA AND LOG-BOOKS.	21
MEASUREMENTS.	25
CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING.	31
CATTLE.	40
HARNESS.	48
CARRIAGES.	54
SWIMMING.	57
RAFTS AND BOATS.	61
FORDS AND BRIDGES.	72
CLOTHING.	74
BEDDING.	83
BIVOUAC.	87
HUTS.	95
SLEEPING-BAGS.	100
TENTS.	102
FURNITURE.	109
FIRE.	111
FOOD.	123
II. — Dr. Rae’s Allowances in Arctic America.	125
IV. — A Sepoy’s Full Rations are: —.	126
WATER FOR DRINKING.	139
GUNS AND RIFLES.	155
GUN-FITTINGS AND AMMUNITION.	159
HINTS ON SHOOTING.	164
OTHER MEANS OF CAPTURING GAME.	172
FISHING.	177
SIGNALS.	180
BEARINGS BY COMPASS, SUN, ETC.	185
MARKS FOR THE WAY-SIDE.	190
ON FINDING THE WAY.	192
CACHES AND DEPOTS.	196
MANAGEMENT OF SAVAGES.	201
HOSTILITIES.	203
MECHANICAL APPLIANCES.	210
KNOTS.	213
WRITING MATERIALS.	214
TIMBER.	218
METALS.	221
LEATHER.	223
CORD, STRING, THREAD.	225
MEMBRANE, SINEW, HORN.	226
POTTERY.	227
CANDLES AND LAMPS.	228
ON CONCLUDING THE JOURNEY.	229
INDEX.	232

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