,dep>tm5t ,digital ,libr>y ,,"y ,,knights ,,( ,,! ,,empire ,,_! ,,code ,,& ,,fur!r ,,sc\t ,,y>ns ,,by ,,sir ,,rob]t ,,bad5-,,p[ell ,k4,c4,b41 ,k4,c4,v4,o41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,sc\t+ ,,= ,,boys1 ,,y>ns ,,= ,,boy ,,sc\ts1 ,,sc\t+ ,,games1 ,,my ,,adv5tures ,,z ,a ,,spy1 ,,etc4 #aiag ,,=eword ,,to ,,boy-,,m51-- ,9 (f]+ ?is collection ( y>ns1 ,i d n sugge/ t ^! are any?+ m ?an fur!r illu/rations ( ! /eps already s*em$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys = self-education 9 "* & good citiz5%ip4 ,b illu/rations by !mselves are ( comp>atively little value unless ! !ories & ideas convey$ by !m are also put into actual & habitual practice4 ,x is 9 ?is t ! boy ne$s y\r enc\ragem5t4 ,,rob]t ,,bad5-,,p[ell ,,"y ,,knights ,,( ,,! ,,empire ,,! ,,sc\t ,,law ,p]haps y wond] :at is a ,"y ,knight ( ! ,empire4 ,well1 y "k :at a knight is--or r1 us$ to be 9 ! old days--a gallant fell[ :o 0 always ready to def5d weak] p :5 !y 7 be+ bulli$2 he 0 brave & hon\rable1 & ready to risk 8 life 9 do+ 8 duty accord+ to ! code or law ( ,*ivalry4 ,well1 n[adays !re are ?\s&s ( boys all ov] ! ,briti% ,empire c>ry+ out ! same idea1 & mak+ !mselves into f9e1 reliable m51 ready to take ! place ( ^? :o h gone away to fight & :o h fall5 at ! ,front4 ,^! are ! ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,_! code is ! ,sc\t ,law--t is1 a set ( t5 rules :i* !y c>ry out 9 _! daily life4 ,i w expla9 ^! ,laws1 & w give y "s o!r y>ns ( camp life & adv5ture su* z ! ,sc\ts g 9 =4 ,,hon\r ,law #a4 ,a ,,sc\t',s ,,hon\r ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,tru/$4 ,if a ,sc\t says ,on my hon\r x is s1 t means x is s1 j z if he _h tak5 a mo/ solemn oa?4 ,simil>ly if a ,sc\t (fic] says to a ,sc\t1 ,i tru/ y on y\r hon\r to d ?is1 ! ,sc\t is b\nd to c>ry out ! ord] to ! v be/ ( 8 ability1 & to let no?+ int]f]e ) 8 do+ s4 ,if a ,sc\t 7 to break 8 hon\r by tell+ a lie1 or by n c>ry+ out an ord] exactly :5 tru/$ on 8 hon\r to d s1 he may be direct$ to h& ov] 8 ,sc\t badge & nev] we> x aga94 ,he may also be direct$ to cease to be a ,sc\t4 ,p ( a civilis$ c\ntry1 j l boys 9 a s*ool1 are b\nd to conduct !mselves 9 a prop] mann]1 because ( ! law :i* causes !m to be puni%$ if !y misbehave4 ,!re is a code ( laws drawn up = ?is purpose4 ,b !re is ano!r k9d ( law :i* b9ds p j z mu* z _! writt5 laws1 ?\gh ?is "o is nei!r writt5 nor publi%$4 ,?is unwritt5 law is ,hon\r4 ,a boy :o has clamb]$ ov] ! s*ool wall to g out ( b\nds & smoke secretly has committ$ an (f5ce aga9/ ! publi%$ law ( ! s*ool4 ,if next day ! ma/] asks 9 s*ool1 ,:o has brok5 out ( b\nds8 ! boy is n b\nd by ! law to confess t he did2 he c rema9 sil5t & ?us escape puni%m5t2 b he is a poor-spirit$ creature if he does s1 & has no s5se ( hon\r4 ,if he is hon\rable he w manfully & hone/ly tell ! ma/] t he broke out & w /& :atev] puni%m5t comes ( x4 ,by s do+ he w h prov$ to ! ma/] & to ! o!r boys t he is manly & n afraid to tell ! tru?1 & is to be reli$ ^u because he puts 8 hon\r be=e all4 ,s ! fir/ tra9+ t ! ,boy ,sc\t gets is to und]/& t ,hon\r is 8 own private law :i* is guid$ by 8 consci5ce1 & t once he is a ,sc\t he mu/ be guid$ 9 all 8 do+s by 8 s5se ( ,hon\r4 ,,loyalty ,law #b4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,,loyal to ! ,k+1 & to 8 (fic]s1 & to 8 p>5ts1 8 ,c\ntry1 8 employ]s1 & to ^? "u 8 ord]s4 ,he mu/ /ick to !m ?r\gh ?ick & ?9 aga9/ anyone :o is _! enemy or :o ev5 talks badly ( !m4 ,!re 0 a ,sc\tma/] 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london :o :5 ! w> broke out felt x 8 duty to give up ! spl5did "w he 0 do+ among/ ! poor boys ( ! ,ea/ ,end 9 ord] to take up s]vice = 8 ,c\ntry4 ,sc\tma/] ,lukis--= t is 8 "n--felt b\nd1 by 8 s5se ( loyalty to 8 ,k+ & 8 ,c\ntry1 to give up ! life he 0 !n liv+ & face ! dang]s ( soldi]+ on active s]vice4 ,b ! example :i* he set 9 loyalty 0 promptly foll[$ by "s eighty "y fell[s :o 7 8 ,sc\ts or ,old ,sc\ts4 ,_! loyalty to him made !m wi% to foll[ _! lead] :]ev] 8 duty l$ him4 ,s !y became soldi]s l himself & all w5t toge!r to ! ,front4 ,a day came :5 ! tr5*es :i* !y 7 hold+ 7 heavily %ell$4 ,! dang] 0 great & ! losses 7 heavy1 & f9ally a piece ( %rapnel /ruck ,capta9 ,lukis 9 ! leg & %att]$ 8 ?igh4 ,two ( 8 ,ea/ ,london ,boy ,sc\t's sprang to 8 assi/ance & t5d$ him ) devot$ c>e4 ,!y wait$ = a lull 9 ! fir+ & f9ally betwe5 !m !y c>ri$ him1 al?\gh expos$ to a deadly fire1 to a place ( safety4 ,:ile s do+ "o ( !m 0 hit & sev]ely w\nd$4 ,b ! _s ( ! lads 0 spl5did4 ,!y c>$ no?+ = _! own safety s t !y got _! belov$ ,sc\tma/] out ( dang]4 ,t 0 loyalty4 ,loyalty means fai?fulness4 ,y\r dog is fai?ful to y & /icks to y ev5 ?\gh y may beat him4 ,he ov]looks y\r faults & y\r unk9dness & rema9s loyal to y4 ,loyalty beg9s at home4 ,"s boys are always ?9k+ t _! p>5ts are wrong or unfair to !m4 ,if y ?9k t y\r p>5ts h any faults1 don't look at ^? faults4 ,be loyal to y\r p>5ts2 rememb] only t x is ?anks to !m t y are alive & able to be a ,sc\t4 ,obey y\r p>5ts1 believe 9 !m1 & respect !m2 if y c at any "t help !m1 d s4 ,by do+ ^! ?+s y are be+ loyal to !m4 ,by be+ loyal to !m y are c>ry+ out t comm&m5t ( ! ,bible :i* says3 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,be loyal1 also1 9 ! same way-by obey+ & ?9k+ no evil & by back+ !m up-to y\r ,patrol-lead]1 y\r ,sc\tma/]1 & y\r s*oolma/]4 ,if y are a work+ boy c>ry out ! same idea t[>ds y\r =eman1 y\r manag]1 & y\r employ]4 ,on tak+ up y\r "w1 y h agre$ to d a c]ta9 am\nt = a c]ta9 wage1 & x is loyalty on y\r "p !n to /ick to t agreem5t & to give good "w 9 return = y\r pay4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y are a well-to-d boy & come to h a s]vant or a man work+ "u y z y gr[ old]1 y %\ld equally be loyal to him4 ,rememb] t 9 tak+ him on y expect a c]ta9 am\nt ( "w f him = ! money y give him2 if y f9d t he gives y m "w ?an y agre$ =1 y w be act+ loyally to him if y !n increase 8 wage3 b nev] g back on y\r agreem5t1 & d n try to make m money out ( him ?an y meant to d :5 fir/ mak+ ! contract4 ,s1 too1 if y are a ,patrol or o!r lead]1 & if ^? "u y get into tr\ble ?r\gh c>ry+ out y\r ideas1 be loyal to !m2 own up t x 0 ?r\gh y\r fault t !y did wrong4 ,:atev] l9e ( life y may be 91 be loyal to ,god1 to y\r ,k+1 & to y\r ,c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ant>ctic ,,sc\t+4 ,all ,boy ,sc\ts "k ( ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton1 a bro!r peace-sc\t ( ! ,empire--& a fir/-class "o1 too4 ,on "o ( 8 voyages ( exploration to ! ,s\? ,pole he 0 v ne>ly successful 9 gett+ to t po9t1 he 0 )9 n9ety-sev5 miles ( x1 9 fact1 :5 8 food supplies gave out1 & he & ^? ) him 7 9 great dang] ( />v+1 & _h1 mo/ unwill+ly1 to turn back to rega9 _! %ip4 ,!y _h left ! %ip :5 !y _h got h] z f> s\? z 0 possible ?r\gh ! ice2 !y !n w5t on foot ov] l& & sea1 all h>d froz5 & cov]$ ) sn[1 & !y took _! food ) !m1 & /or$ depots1 or :at ,sc\ts w\ld call ca*es1 to use on _! return j\rney4 ,= weeks !y /ruggl$ along ov] difficult gr\nd4 ,"o day 9 ,janu>y1 al?\gh !y _h cut d[n _! rations & ate z little z possible 7s little inde$ t !y 7 gett+ weak71 !y f\nd t !y 7 com+ to ! end ( _! food1 & !y mu/ ei!r turn back or g on & die1 9 :i* case ! record ( _! "w w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,s !y plant$ a flag/aff ) ! ,union ,jack on x1 & left a box conta9+ a notice t !y _h annex$ ! l& = ,great ,brita9 & ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,!y took a long look ) _! field-glasses 9 ! direction ( ! ,s\? ,pole to see if any m\nta9s 7 to be se51 b !re 7 none4 ,& !n !y />t$ on _! desp]ate tramp to ! %ip4 ,!y made a numb] ( int]e/+ & useful discov]ies4 ,!y came ^u m\nta9s & glaci]s ( ice1 & m9]al rocks ( coal & lime/one4 ,& !y f\nd t9y insects :i* are able to live 9 ! ice1 & :5 !y boil$ !m1 !y did n kill !m6 ,!y f\nd t ! p5gu9s1 ! great w+less birds :i* sit up & look j l p1 enjoy$ li/5+ to a gramophone1 :i* !y set go+ = _! b5efit4 ,b _! j\rney back 0 a v anxi\s & try+ exp]i5ce = !m4 ,9 ord] to guide !m !y _h plant$ flags "h & !re along _! pa?1 b /orms came & blew !m d[n1 & x 01 !re=e1 mo/ difficult to f9d _! way f "o food depot to ano!r4 ,!y did x l>gely by spoor+ _! old tracks4 ,?is is h[ ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton describes _! do+s on "o p>ticul> day3 ,we 7 ?irty miles f our depot4 ,al?\gh we c\ld see x 9 ! di/ance1 x 0 practically unatta9able1 = s(t sn[ cov]$ trea*]\s crevasses1 & z we /umbl$ along 9 our se>* = food we seem$ to get no ne>] to our long$-= goal4 ,! situation 0 desp]ate4 ,two ( our p>ty1 utt]ly worn out & exhau/$1 fell 9 h>ness1 b ) ! greate/ pluck aga9 pu%$ on z soon z !y _h tempor>ily recov]$4 ,x 0 ) a feel+ ( dev\t ?ankfulness t we cross$ ! la/ crevasse & secur$ "s food4 ,beyond a little tea we _h _h no?+ = ?irty-f\r h\rs1 & previ\sly to t our la/ meal consi/$ m]ely ( "o pannik9 ( half-cook$ pony maize-n mu* f\ndation = "w "u su* conditions1 & ) an extremely l[ temp]ature4 ,"u ^! conditions we m>*$ sixte5 miles 9 tw5ty-two h\rs4 ,on ano!r occasion dur+ t same j\rney we 7 all /ruck d[n ) dys5t]y1 & ?is at a di/ance ( n9ety miles f our depot4 ,?\gh ! wea!r 0 f9e1 we 7 all too weak to move1 b "h1 z on o!r occasions1 ,provid5ce came to our rescue1 & /rong s\!rly blizz>ds help$ u along4 ,f ,decemb] #d?1 #aijh1 to ,febru>y #bcrd1 #aiji1 we liv$ 9 a /ate ( con/ant anxiety1 int5sifi$ by m acute k ga9$ f n>r[ escapes & close contact ) dea?4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 !re 7 times :5 no mortal lead]%ip c\ld h avail$ u4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! p]iods t we le>nt t "s ,p[] beyond our own guid$ our foot/eps4 ,if we ackn[l$g$ ?is--z we did--d[n among ! ice1 x is only fitt+ t we %\ld rememb] x n[ :5 ! same ,p[] has br\ght u safely home ?r\gh all ^! tr\bles & dang]s4 ,no "o :o has se5 & exp]i5c$ :at we h done !re c take cr$it to himself = our escape f :at appe>$ to be ov]:elm+ difficulties4 ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton also praises ! conduct ( 8 (fic]s & m5 z help+ l>gely to _! success4 ,he says3 ,we 7 all ! be/ ( comrades4 ,e man d5i$ himself1 & 0 eag] to d 8 level be/4 ,true ,sc\ts1 all ( !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,victories ,,?r\gh ,,loyalty ,,to ,,lead]s4 ,trafalg>4 ,! mon? ( ,octob] is full ( glori\s national memories = ,sc\ts4 ,on ,octob] #ba/1 #ahje1 0 f\ght ! battle ( ,trafalg>1 :5 ! ,briti% ,fleet1 "u ,admiral ,"l ,nelson1 attack$ & defeat$ ! comb9$ =ces ( ,fr5* & ,spani% m5-(-w>4 ,x look$ almo/ hopeless = a small fleet to attack s l>ge a "o2 b ,nelson made t gr& signal :i* call$ on e man t day to d 8 duty1 & e man1 l a true ,sc\t1 did 8 duty1 ev5 ?\gh 9 _m a case x co/ him 8 life4 ,nelson himself %[$ ! example1 = he drove 8 %ip 9 betwe5 two ( ! enemy's %ips & f\ght !m1 "o aga9/ two4 ,he nev] attempt$ to take cov]1 b expos$ himself to dang] z mu* z anyone1 & 0 kill$ at ! mom5t ( victory4 ,! sailors ( to-day /ill we> a black silk neck]*ief r\nd _! necks z a sign ( m\rn+ = ! great admiral4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,balaclava4 ,!n on ,octob] #be?1 #ahed1 9 ! ,crimea1 9 ,s\? ,russia1 took place two gr& *>ges by ! ,briti% cavalry-aga9/ ! ,russian cavalry4 ,"o ( ^!1 ! *>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade1 e boy kn[s ab\t1 b someh[ ! *>ge ( ! ,heavy ,brigade is n s mu* talk$ ab\t1 al?\gh x 0 equally f9e 9 its way4 ,i h be5 lucky1 because ,i h s]v$ 9 two cavalry regim5ts1 & bo? ( !m 7 9 ^! *>ges "o1 ! #ac? ,huss>s1 0 9 ! ,light ,brigade1 & ! o!r1 ! #e? ,dragoon ,gu>ds1 0 9 ! ,heavy ,brigade4 ,i don't mean t ,i 0 9 ! *>ges1 too-no2 ,i wasn't born !n6 ,b ,i am v pr\d to belong to two regim5ts t 7 !re4 ,huss> regim5ts are call$ light cavalry1 because !y us$ to h small1 light-weight m5 :o c\ld ride f> & fa/ to sc\t ! enemy4 ,dragoons 7 heavy troop]s on big1 /rong horses1 :o by _! weight & long swords c\ld deliv] an ov]:elm+ *>ge ^u an enemy4 ,a ,brigade consi/s ( ?ree regim5ts4 ,two ,brigades make up a ,division4 ,s ! ,cavalry ,division 9 ! ,crimea 0 made up ( a ,light ,brigade & a ,heavy ,brigade4 ,on ,octob] #be? ! ,light ,cavalry ,brigade got ! ord] to *>ge ! ,russian artill]y1 :i* 0 support$ by ! infantry & cavalry4 ,x 0 a hopeless task4 ,! ord] _h really be5 giv5 by mi/ake4 ,b t did n matt] to m5 :o 7 accu/om$ to obey4 ,!y *>g$1 &1 ?\gh x co/ !m a great numb] ( gallant lives1 !y c>ri$ out _! duty ) su* brav]y & da% z to comm& ! highe/ praise ev5 f _! enemies1 & !y won = ,briti% soldi]s ! "n ( be+ ready to sacrifice _! lives to c>ry out _! ord]s1 ev5 ?\gh ! job look$ hopeless4 ,t is :y ,sc\ts to-day h z _! motto ! s+le ^w1 ,,balaclava to rem9d !m t if !y get an ord] :i* x is a bore or ev5 a dang] to p]=m1 _! duty is to d z _! brave fa!rs did at ,balaclava1 & c>ry x out *e]ily & well4 ,n[ ,i w tell y ab\t ! *>ge ( ! ,heavy ,brigade1 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,?9 ,,r$ ,,l9e4 ,y h (t5 he>d ! ,briti% ,army talk$ ( z ! ?9 r$ l9e4 ,well1 x got t title at ,balaclava4 ,f\r hundr$ m5 ( ! #icrd ,highl&]s & a battalion ( ,turks 7 po/$ to gu>d ! road lead+ to ! h>b\r ( ,balaclava1 :5 ! ,russians1 "s tw5ty ?\s& /rong1 proce$$ to attack !m4 ,! ,turks didn't l ! look ( ?+s1 s !y turn$ tail & bolt$ b ! brave ,sir ,cohn ,campbell1 :o 0 9 comm& ( ! ,highl&]s1 said to !m3 ,my lads1 rememb] !re is no retreat f "h4 ,y mu/ die :]e y /&4 ,& ! gallant fell[s meant to d x if !y _h to die--b !y 7 n ! sort to say die be=e !y 7 dead ,!y =m$ a l9e--a ?9 r$ l9e1 z x 0 aft]w>ds describ$--on a small ris+ gr\nd1 & receiv$ ! fir/ *>ge ( ! ,russian cavalry ) s well-aim$ & deadly a fire1 at close range1 t x put ! o!rs (f *>g+ = a :ile4 ,! ,briti% ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 see+ _! dang]1 s5t a message to ! ,heavy ,brigade ( cavalry1 :o 7 camp$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 to g to _! assi/ance4 ,! ,heavies 7 already p>ad+ j outside _! camp1 :5 sudd5ly !re appe>$ ov] ! ris+ gr\nd1 )9 half a mile ( !m1 ! head ( a big =ce ( ,russian cavalry quietly advanc+ t[>ds !m4 ,r a />tl+ app>ition :5 ! squadrons 7 all mov+ out ( camp to =m up on p>ade4 ,b ! ,g5]al--,g5]al ,sc>lett--did n lose 8 head or hesitate = a mom5t4 ,! enemy 7 on ! left flank ( ! squadrons z !y 7 mov+ out4 ,he ord]$ !m to :eel into l9e to ! left1 &1 )\t ! usual fir/ ord]s to ,trot & !n to ,gallop1 he direct$ 8 trumpet] to s\nd ,*>ge6 & he at once turn$ 8 horse t[>ds ! enemy1 & />t$1 ) 8 /aff (fic] & ord]ly1 at a gallop to lead ! attack4 ,,d ,,or ,,die4 ,! ,brigade saw :at 0 want$4 ,!y did n wait to =m into "o l9e--t op]ation w\ld h tak5 "t--b ea* squadron :eel$ up1 &1 clos+ 9 t[>ds its neighb\r1 gallop$ =w>d to back up ! ,g5]al 9 ! *>ge4 ,! ,scots ,greys1 9 r$ tunics & be>sk9s1 m\nt$ on _! grey horses1 7 9 ! front l9e ) "s ( ! ,iri% ,inniskill+ ,dragoons1 & close beh9d !m came ! #e? ,dragoon ,gu>ds & ! #a/ ,royal ,dragoons1 ) _! r$ tunics & %9+ helmets4 ,!re 7 n m ?an ?ree hundr$ ( !m altoge!r1 :ile ! ,russian column am\nt$ to "s twelve ?\s&4 ',x look$ z if ! ,briti% mu/ be sma%$ up by su* ov]:elm+ odds4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is sket* map /[s ! positions ( ! ,briti% & ,russian ,=ces 9 ! *>ge ( ! ,heavy ,brigade at ,balaclava4 ,b ! ,g5]al knew t he mu/ d 8 be/ to save ! ?9 r$ l9e f be+ ov]ridd51 & ! m5 knew t !y _h got ! ord] to *>ge1 & x 0 _! bus9ess to c>ry out ! ord]1 & n to look at ! dang] 9 do+ x4 ,s !y *>g$4 ,! ,russians 7 n less a/oni%$ ?an ! ,briti% _h be52 in/ead ( surpris+ ! ,briti%1 !y 7 !mselves surpris$4 ,= a m9ute or two !y hesitat$4 ,no (fic] gave any comm&1 no "o knew q :at to d1 & 9 ano!r m9ute ! bolt bur/ ^u !m4 ,g5]al ,sc>lett & 8 /aff came--bang1 sma%6--"r ?r\gh _! front ranks1 foll[$ imm$iately by ! cra%+ weight ( ! ,greys & ! wildly *e]+ ,inniskill+s4 ,! %ock ( ?is *>ge roll$ ! =emo/ ranks ( ! ,russians d[n und]foot z x pl\gh$ its way into ! c5tre ( ! column1 & gave a sort ( backw>d surge to ! :ole mass-= ! ,russian =ce 0 simply a big1 squ>e mass ( m5 & horses4 ,our *>ge1 be+ made by a v small body1 only broke into ! c5tral "p ( ! ,russian front1 s ! two flanks ( _! l9e :eel$ =w>d l two arms to enfold x4 ,b j z !y 7 9 ! act ( do+ s !y 7 caught by our second l9e ( ,royal ,dragoons1 #e? ,dragoon ,gu>ds & ,inniskill+s2 & 7 roll$ up & ridd5 ov] 9 an awful confusion4 ,^! heavy bl[s seem$ to s5d ! great ,russian mass /agg]+ backw>ds1 :5 at ?is critical mom5t two m squadrons ( ,heavies1 belong+ to ! #d? ,dragoon ,gu>ds1 sudd5ly plung$ into ! "r flank ( ! ,russian column1 & complet$ its break-up4 ,x reel$ aga91 & 9 a few m9utes m 0 gradually melt+ & spread+ ov] ! hills beh9d 9 hurri$ flight f ! battlefield4 ,& ! ?9 r$ l9e 0 sav$4 ,! :ole fight _h la/$ only eight m9utes1 ! ,briti% loss 0 fifty kill$ & w\nd$1 :ile ! ,russians lo/ ab\t f\r hundr$4 ,?is battle1 l ,trafalg> & l _m o!r ,briti% victories1 %[$ t1 ) good1 plucky lead]s1 back$ up by m5 :o c be tru/$ to obey _! ord]s1 we c\ld attack ov]:elm+ =ces aga9/ u & come out victori\s e "t4 ,)\t discipl9e x c\ld nev] h be5 done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,loyalty ,,( ,,jack ,,t>s4 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,myngs 0 "o ( ! t\gh sea-dogs ( ! ,briti% ,navy 9 ! old days4 ,he 0 kill$ 9 action at sea 9 #afff4 ,he _h be5 w\nd$ by a bullet 9 ! ?roat1 b he held ! w\nd toge!r ) 8 f+]s & w5t on fight+ till a second %ot /ruck him1 & he %ortly aft]w>ds di$ ( 8 w\nds4 ,he 0 a spl5did lead]1 brave & /rict1 & belov$ by 8 m54 ,8 body 0 br\ght a%ore to be buri$ 9 ,london1 & at ! fun]al a p>ty ( sailors came up to ! c>riage 9 :i* ,sir ,w4 ,cov5try sat1 & ! lead] ( !m1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ask$ him to beg ( ! ,k+ to give !m an old %ip :i* !y might use z a fire-%ip1 & ) :i* !y might sail into ! middle ( ! enemy's fleet & set fire to x4 ,!y w\ld1 ( c\rse1 all lose _! lives 9 do+ ?is1 b !y did n m9d s long z !y c\ld av5ge ! dea? ( _! belov$ lead]4 ,x 0 a f9e _s ( loyalty to _! *ief :i* l$ ^! simple seam5 to d ?is1 & _! loyalty--n ! _s ( rev5ge--is an example to all to be loyal to _! *ief 9 :atev] l9e !y may be4 ,don't look out = faults 9 him2 note 8 good po9ts1 & /ick to him ?r\gh ?ick & ?91 = ! good ( :at y & he are do+ toge!r :e!r x is def5d+ y\r ,c\ntry or runn+ a big bus9ess4 ,,usefulness ,law #c4 ,a ,,sc\t',s ,,duty ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,useful ,,& ,,to ,,help ,,o!rs4 ,& he is to d 8 duty be=e any?+ else1 ev5 ?\gh he gives up 8 own pleasure or com=t or safety to d x4 ,:5 9 difficulty to "k :i* ( two ?+s to d1 he mu/ ask himself1 ,:i* is my duty8 t is1 ,:i* is be/ = o!r p8--& d t "o4 ,he mu/ ,be ,prep>$ at any "t to save life or to help injur$ p]sons4 ,& mu/ try 8 be/ to d a good turn to somebody e day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,d ,,x ,,n[4 ,once :5 driv+ 9 my c> ,i pass$ a man on a sunny1 du/y road1 & ,i ?\ght aft] ,i _h pass$ him :e!r ,i might n h (f]$ to give him a lift4 ,!n ,i ?\ght probably he w\ld be only go+ a %ort di/ance to "s h\se a little f>!r along ! road4 ,z ,i sp$ f>!r & f>!r ^u my way1 ,i saw no h\se & no turn+1 & !re=e ,i argu$ t ! poor man w\ld h to be walk+ all ?is du/y way :5 ,i might h giv5 him a lift4 ,b :ile ,i sat all ?is "t ?9k+1 my c> 0 ru%+ me miles away f ! spot4 ,ev5tually ,i made up my m9d t ,i ought to g back & d my good turn to ! man4 ,b ,i _h gone s f> t :5 ,i got back aga9 to :]e ,i expect$ to f9d him1 he 0 n to be se54 ,he _h evid5tly tak5 "s %ort cut across ! fields1 & ,i nev] saw him aga94 ,b ! memory ( x l+]$ 9 my m9d = a long "t1 & ev] s9ce t1 :5 driv+ along1 ,i h be5 quick to make up my m9d & use ! opportunity :5 x has pres5t$ itself1 ( giv+ a lift to any we>y wayf>]4 ,i don't want to make out myself z be+ s v good = do+ ?is k9d ( good turn1 = t is easy en\gh ) a motor-c>2 b :at ,i d want to po9t out is t y %\ld nev] let y\r *ance g by1 else y may regret x1 z x might n occur aga94 ,y\r motto %\ld be--,d x n[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,good ,,turns4 ,always rememb] t 9 go+ ?r\gh ?is _w we only pass ?is way once1 & if we miss our *ance x nev] comes aga94 ,i believe t our fir/ bus9ess 9 life is to be happy4 ,?is _w ) all its beauties & its sun%9e ( happ9ess 0 meant = u to enjoy4 ,:5 cl\ds come ov] ) grief or pa91 !y are only ! contra/s to %[ u :at true happ9ess is & to make u appreciate x :5 x comes4 ,! %orte/ & mo/ c]ta9 way to happ9ess is to make o!r p happy4 ,ev5 if we _c make !m happy1 we c at lea/ be helpful to !m4 ,b s (t5 we =get to d ?is1 or1 z ,i did 9 ! motor-c>1 leave x till too late1 & let ! *ance slip by4 ,9 ord] to be cont9ually happy1 ! ?+ is to be cont9ually do+ good turns4 ,to get a habit y mu/ at fir/ c>ry out a great deal ( practice1 & t is :y x is "p ( ! ,sc\t ,law to d a good turn e day4 ,at fir/ x may come a little difficult to rememb] ea* day t y h ?is duty to d1 & y may h "s tr\ble 9 f9d+ a job t w be helpful to o!r p b if y /ick to x1 & =ce y\rself to d x day by day1 x v soon gr[s into a habit ) y1 & y !n f9d h[ _m little ?+s y c d :i* all c\nt z good turns al?\gh small 9 !mselves4 ,i c\ld tell y endless y>ns ( ! diff]5t k9ds ( good turns :i* ! ,boy ,sc\ts h done1 b "o ( ! mo/ pleas+ t ,i h he>d lately 0 :5 a ,sc\t c>efully plac$ a piece ( orange peel on ! pavem5t1 & :5 ask$ :y he _h done ?is1 said3 ,i am do+ a good turn to "s o!r ,sc\t by giv+ him ! opportunity ( do+ 8 good turn by remov+ t orange peel s t p w n slip on x6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,awful ,,accid5t4 ,a poor fell[ 0 ly+ pretty badly hurt :5 ,i came ^u him "o aft]noon4 ,8 left leg 0 brok51 & an art]y 9 8 "r arm 0 cut ?r\gh1 :ile he 0 evid5tly badly burnt ab\t ! *e/4 ,h[ x all happ5$ ,i didn't /op to inquire--,i m]ely look$ at ! /eps :i* _h already be5 tak5 to doctor him4 ,8 arm 0 b\nd up ) a h&k]*ief t\rniquet1 twi/$ tight ) a /ick1 to /op ! blood squirt+ f ! art]y2 8 leg 0 b\nd betwe5 two /raight bits ( wood2 & 8 tummy 0 cov]$ ) a mixture ( wool1 oil1 & fl\r1 :i* sugge/$ t ) a little m roa/+ ! pati5t w\ld h made a good pie6 ,i ne$ sc>cely add !re 0 n mu* ! matt] ) him except t he belong$ to a patrol ( ,boy ,sc\ts :o 7 practis+ fir/ aid4 ,9 ! same troop ano!r patrol 7 cook+ a v sav\ry ,iri% /ew1 mix+ d\gh on a hav]sack 7:i*1 ,i ?9k1 is q z good z my way ( do+ x inside my coat671 & bak+ bread 9 an ov5 made out ( an old biscuit t91 & roa/+ twi/s made on /akes plant$ ne> ! fire4 7,= ,t5d]foots1 anxi\s = details z to h[ ^! ?+s are done1 ,i recomm5d a /udy ( ! *apt] on camp cook+ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys47 ,! po9t ab\t ?is cook+ 0 t ! food 0 be+ really well cook$1 & fit = anyone to eat ) enjoym5t4 ,9 ! same troop signall]s 7 at "w s5d+ & receiv+ messages4 ,& also "o ( _! horsem5 0 !re to act z m\nt$ dispat* rid]1 ) a sm>t pony :i* he 0 able to saddle & look aft] z well z to ride4 ,ne>ly e ,sc\t 9 ?is troop 0 a ,fir/ ,class ,sc\t1 ( an av]age age ( ?irte54 ,two hundr$ y>ds f _! little camp 0 ano!r troop ( y\ng] ,sc\ts1 ( ab\t elev5 ye>s ( age4 ,all 7 busy cook+ _! teas at num]\s little camp fires at ! "t :5 ,i saw !m1 & made a mo/ picturesque sc5e4 ,!n a ?ird troop _h its camp 9 a diff]5t spot1 :]e ?ree patrols ( boys ( ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age 7 collect$4 ,f9e1 /rapp+1 long-limb$ types ( ,britons4 ,x 0 a pleasure to see !m go+ ,sc\t pace across ! grass1 & a /ill great] pleasure :5 ,i f\nd t !y 7 z good ,sc\ts z !y look$4 ,ne>ly all 7 ,fir/ ,class ,sc\ts4 ,i 0 invit$ to h& out to !m ! ,effici5cy ,badges !y _h be5 w9n+4 ,^! includ$ q a numb] ( ,fir/ ,class1 ,cycli/s'1 ,firem5's1 ,musicians'1 ,electricians'1 ,cooks'1 etc4 ,i _h j said a few words to ! troop ( my pleasure at see+ !m s sm>t & s effici5t1 :5 ! al>m 0 giv5 t ! s*ool build+s 7 on fire4 ,a few brief words ( comm& 7 giv5 by ! ,sc\tma/]1 & ea* patrol /reak$ (f 9 a diff]5t direction at a great pace4 ,we hurri$ to ! sc5e ( ! outbreak1 & _h j "t to see 79 our m9d's eye only7 d5se cl\ds ( smoke ) tongues ( flame & %[]s ( sp>ks bur/+ f ! doom$ build+1 :ile ! w9d[s 7 alive ) t]rifi$ wom5 & scream+ *ildr5--t is :at we 7 pictur+--:5 out came a knot ( ,sc\ts runn+ ! fire-hose into position1 & jo9+ x up f "o "p ( ! build+1 :ile f ano!r !re came a second patrol trundl+ along ! great giraffe-l fire-escape4 ,)9 f\r m9utes ( ! al>m ! lead+ fireman 0 up on ! ladd] direct+ ! nozzle ( ! hose-pipe ) a /rong jet ( wat] on ! w9d[s ( ! 7suppos$7 burn+ *amb]4 ,x 0 all v sm>tly1 quickly1 & quietly c>ri$ out1 & ! patrols ?or\ghly des]v$ ! ,firem5's ,badges :i* !y _h won4 ,d5/one ,college1 :]e ,i saw all ?is1 is "o ( ! great s*ools :i* h tak5 up sc\t+ z a sport & tra9+ = _! boys2 & ! results1 accord+ to ! ma/]s :o act z ,sc\tma/]s1 are mo/ satisfactory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sc\ts' ,,good ,,turns4 ,rec5tly1 all 9 ! "o day1 ,i came across ?ree cases ( ,sc\ts do+ _! duty4 ,"o lady told me t :5 travell+ 9 a cr[d$ tra9 %e & h] daught] 7 put into a c>riage :i* 0 already cramm$ full ( boys4 ,%e did n l x a bit at fir/1 b %e soon f\nd ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,sc\ts & boys4 ,^! 7 ,sc\ts1 & !y at once help$ ! ladies & _! baggage into ! c>riage1 & !n made pl5ty ( room = !m by sitt+ on ea* o!r's knees1 & kept ord] & behav$ s nicely t %e fell 9 love ) all ( !m1 & talk$ ) !m & f\nd !m q *>m+ & g5tlemanly4 ,ano!r lady told me t "s ,sc\ts _h ask$ leave to camp 9 h] gr\nds1 & z %e has all[$ boys to d ?is = "s ye>s pa/1 %e did n l to refuse !m3 at ! same "t %e 0 n v glad to h !m1 because %e _h f\nd x exp5sive & tr\blesome e ye> to h to get ! camp+-gr\nd clean$ up & set "r aft] !y _h gone4 ,! day aft] ! ,sc\ts _h f9i%$ _! camp1 %e s5t z usual "s m5 to "w on ! camp-gr\nd1 :5 to h] a/oni%m5t1 !y came back & said !re 0 no "w to be done !re1 ! gr\nd 0 all clean1 rubbi% & a%es remov$1 & turf replac$4 ,& !n %e rememb]$ t ^! 7 ,sc\ts1 n ord9>y boys1 :o _h be5 camp+ !re--& %e w be glad to see !m !re aga9 :5ev] !y l to come6 ,! wea!r ?is morn+ 0 beautifully hot & f9e1 b 9 ! aft]noon x sudd5ly *ang$ to cold1 w9dy1 & /eady ra94 ,numb]s ( ladies & *ildr5 _h gone out = a day on ! bea* or 9 ! c\ntry4 ,9 "o case a woman & h] two *ildr5 _h to come back "p ( ! way 9 an op5 boat1 & !n 9 a /eam-laun*1 9 _! summ] clo!s1 )\t umbrellas or wat]pro(s4 ,a ,sc\t :o 0 !re seem$ to h =ese5 bad wea!r1 z he _h two wat]pro( coats1 & he gave up "o & (f]$ x to cov] ! *ildr54 ,well6 y w\ld say1 t is easy en\gh1 & he kept himself dry & snug 9 ! o!r4 ,no1 he didn't1 he put t on ! woman1 & w5t & did ! be/ he c\ld = himself on ! lee side ( ! deck2 he put a smile on & pret5d$ t a cold trickle d[n ! back is a good ?+ = ! complexion2 & t is :at any o!r ,sc\t w\ld h done 9 ! circum/ances4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gallantry ,,( ,,boy ,,sc\ts ,,9 ,,help+ ,,! ,,police4 ,on diff]5t occasions ,i h _h ! pleasure ( issu+ ,silv] ,m$als to ,sc\ts = gallantry 9 sav+ life or assi/+ ! police4 ,sc\tma/] ,cr[!r1 ( ! ,hudd]sfield ,boy ,sc\ts1 w5t to ! assi/ance ( a police con/able :o 0 be+ viol5tly assault$ by "s r\ghs 9 a slum4 ,al?\gh he 0 knock$ ab\t himself 9 do+ s1 ,cr[!r manag$ to help ! (fic]1 &1 by bl[+ 8 :i/le1 to get m police on to ! sc5e4 ,! pr9cipal (f5d]s 7 arre/$1 & ultimately got six mon?s' imprisonm5t f ! magi/rate1 :o at ! same "t highly complim5t$ ,mr4 ,cr[!r on 8 plucky action4 ,sc\t ,p4 ,l4 ,g4 ,br[n1 ( ! #g? 7,all ,sa9ts7 ,s\?ampton ,troop1 did mu* ! same ?+4 ,he saw a police con/able /ruggl+ ) f\r viol5t r\ghs1 &1 al?\gh !re 0 a ho/ile cr[d r\nd !m1 ,br[n rememb]$ 8 duty & da%$ 9 to help ! (fic]4 ,al?\gh he got a kick on ! knee1 he 0 able to get hold ( ! policeman's :i/le & to bl[ x1 & 9 ?is way br\ght m police ^u ! sc5e1 s t ! f\r m5 7 arre/$ & puni%$4 ,br[n himself w5t away )\t giv+ 8 "n or mak+ any fuss ab\t :at he _h done1 b he 0 discov]$ & lat] on receiv$ ! ,silv] ,m$al4 ,!n1 :5 ,i 0 review+ ! ,gate%ead ,sc\ts1 ,i he>d ( ! case ( two ,boy ,sc\ts be+ rew>d$ by ! magi/rate = _! gallantry 9 assi/+ ! police4 ,! ,sc\ts ( ,newton ,abbot 7 at h& :5 a motor-c> da%$ into a c>t1 sma%+ x up & injur+ ! two occupants4 ,! ,sc\ts deta9$ ! c>2 & al?\gh ! motori/s endeav\r$ to drive (f1 !y put _! /aves betwe5 ! spokes ( ! :eels & hung on & prev5t$ ! c> gett+ away until ! police came up & took *>ge4 ,x 0 spl5did h[ ^! ,sc\ts %[$ su* pluck & read9ess 9 help+ ! ,k+'s (fic]s4 ,!y got knock$ ab\t 9 do+ s1 b :at are a few bruises8 ,!y wore (f 9 a few days2 b ! ?+ t won't we> (f is ! satisfaction t ea* "o ( ^? ,sc\ts w feel = ! re/ ( 8 life--namely1 t he did 8 duty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sc\t ,,( ,,labrador4 ,dr4 ,wilfr$ ,gr5fell is an ideal type ( peace ,sc\t1 & dur+ 8 lab\rs z a mission>y 9 ,labrador he has _h _m adv5tures4 ,on "o occasion he _h to visit a sick man at a place two days' j\rney f :]e he liv$1 & he />t$ (f ) 8 sl$ge & team ( dogs1 to cross a froz5 arm ( ! sea1 :i* w\ld save him a long j\rney r\nd by l&4 ,b x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 :5 ! sea ice 0 beg9n+ to get trea*]\s & to break up4 ,! di/ance across ! ice 0 ab\t sev5 miles1 ) an isl& ab\t half-way4 ,he rea*$ ! isl& all "r1 & 0 pu%+ on f !re to ! opposite ma9l&1 :5 he f\nd t ! ice 0 becom+ rott5 & s(t--:at is call$ si%--t is1 p\nd$ ice =m$ f big slabs :i* h be5 gr\nd toge!r by ! action ( ! sea4 ,z he f\nd himself s9k+ 9 ?is1 toge!r ) 8 sl$ge1 he slipp$ (f 8 heavy oilsk9s & coat1 & quickly got out 8 knife & cut ! traces ( 8 dog-team1 w9d+ ! lead]'s trace r\nd 8 wri/4 ,9 ?is way he 0 himself pull$ along by ! dogs plung+ ?r\gh ! slu%4 ,! lead+ dog got on to a solid ice-floe1 & ,gr5fell 0 gladly haul+ himself up to him by ! trace1 :5 ! dog slipp$ all 8 h>ness (f1 & 8 ma/] 0 left1 s9k+ among ! o!r dogs 9 ! si%4 ,!n he luckily caught ! trace ( ano!r1 & pull$ himself along t till he manag$ to get on to ! block ( ice1 on to :i* he help$ ! re/ ( ! dogs4 ,b x 0 q a small block1 :i* w\ld soon break up1 s he saw t ! only *ance 0 to /ruggle on ?r\gh ! porridge-ice till he c\ld rea* a bigg] floe1 :i* c\ld s]ve z a raft = him4 ,he did n1 z "s p might h done1 give up all hope2 he wasn't go+ to say die till he 0 dead4 ,s he took (f 8 gauntlets & moccas9s & pack$ !m on to ! dogs' backs1 !n he secur$ _! h>ness s t x c\ld n slip (f1 & ti$ ! traces r\nd 8 wri/s s t ! team w\ld drag him ?r\gh2 !n he tri$ to />t4 ,b ! dogs did n l fac+ ! dang]1 & he _h to pu% !m (f ! block2 ev5 !n !y only /ruggl$ to get back1 till a p>ticul>ly fav\rite dog und]/&+ him :5 he ?rew a bit ( ice on to ano!r pan or block8 />t$1 & s l$ ! o!rs to get to x4 ,9 ?is way1 dragg+ _! ma/] aft] !m1 ! dogs /ruggl$ f pan to pan1 till at la/ !y rea*$ "o l>g] ?an ! re/1 ab\t t5 feet by twelve 9 size4 ,x 0 n real solid ice1 b a block ( p[d]$ ice1 :i* might fall to bits at any "t4 ,/ill1 x 0 ! be/ !y c\ld get1 & ) ! ris+ w9d & curr5t x soon float$ ) !m on to m op5 wat]1 & began to drift away f ! %ore & d[n ! coa/4 ,s !y _h no *oice b to make ! be/ ( a v poor sub/itute = a raft4 ,! cold 0 int5se1 & poor ,gr5fell1 l a clev] ,sc\t1 at once ?\ght out a plan = mak+ himself a coat4 ,8 moccas9s 7 long1 s(t boots made ( sealsk9 rea*+ to ! ?igh1 s he slit ^! up ) 8 knife1 &1 by means ( a bit ( l9e1 he made !m into a k9d ( cape to put on 8 back4 ,h\rs pass$1 & !y kept drift+ out f ! coa/1 & night 0 approa*+4 ,!n he saw t he mu/ h m clo?+1 & also t he & ! dogs mu/ h "s food ! only ?+ to d 0 to sacrifice "o ( 8 belov$ team4 ,s he made a noose ) "o ( ! traces1 & slipp$ x ov] a dog's neck1 & ti$ x to 8 own foot2 !n1 hold+ its head d[n 9 ?is way1 he ?rew ! dog on its back1 & /abb$ x to ! he>t4 ,two m 7 kill$ 9 ! same way4 ,!n he sk9n$ !m & /it*$ _! hides toge!r ) ?9 /rips ( lea!r1 & ?us made himself a coat1 ) ! fur inside4 ,all ! clo!s he _h _h on till !n 7 "s old football ?+s he _h come across t morn+ 9 8 h\se4 ,a pair ( football %orts & /ock+s ( ! ,ri*mond ,football ,club 7r$1 yell[1 & black71 & a flannel %irt & sweat]1 s he 0 practically 9 ,boy ,sc\t's kit r ?an :at y w\ld expect a mission>y-doctor to be we>+4 ,b !n1 y see1 he 0 q z mu* a ,sc\t z he 0 a doctor or mission>y2 & we und]/& f ?is /ory h[1 l a ,sc\t1 he 0 able to turn 8 h& to any?+ & inv5t = himself ! diff]5t means = sav+ 8 life al?\gh he 0 all alone ) 8 dogs on a small lump ( rott5 ice float+ pa/ ! coa/ ( ,labrador4 ,!re 0 "o little po9t 9 :i*1 p]haps1 a ,boy ,sc\t c\ld h help$ him _h he be5 !re4 ,z d>kness came on1 he ?\ght he w\ld light up a fl>e1 :i* w\ld cat* ! att5tion ( anyone on %ore1 s he fray$ out a piece ( rope & sme>$ x ) ! fat ( ! dead dogs1 & 0 ab\t to light x :5 he f\nd t 8 mat*es _h got wet1 & 9 t damp air he c\ld n get !m dry4 ,i wond] :e!r he ?\ght ( ! ,sc\t's dodge ( dry+ !m 9 8 hair = a m9ute or two8 ,illu/ration3 ,dr4 ,gr5fell z he appe>$ on ! ice-floe1 ) a cloak ( dog-sk9s1 & puttees made ( flannel tak5 f a dog's traces4 ,he us$ 8 %irt = a flag1 & made a flag/aff ( froz5 dogs' legs4 ,9 ord] to keep w>m he us$ "o ( ! dead dogs z a seat1 ) ! o!r dogs hugg$ close r\nd him = w>m?4 ,8 feet be+ 9 ?9 moccas9s1 :i* easily got wet ?r\gh1 7 freez+ ) cold till he ?\ght ( an idea = keep+ !m w>m4 ,he _h se5 ! ,lapl&]s put a lot ( grass into _! boots be=e pull+ !m on1 & !n fill+ up ! legs ) z mu* m grass z !y c\ld cram 94 ,!re 0 n mu* grass gr[+ on 8 ice-floe1 s ,gr5fell _h to inv5t some?+ to use 9 place ( x2 he cut f ! dogs' traces "s flannel ) :i* !y 7 l9$ to prev5t *af+1 & ) ?is he /uff$ ! moccas9s1 & s made !m w>m]1 & !n b\nd ! rema9d] r\nd 8 knees z puttees4 ,9 ?is way he got suffici5t w>m? to enable him to sleep4 ,t[>ds morn+ he awoke ) ! idea t he mu/ make some?+ 9 ! way ( a flag to attract ! notice ( p on %ore1 & to %[ !m t !re 0 someone 9 di/ress on ! ice4 ,! "q 01 h[ to make a flag/aff8 ,i wond] :e!r a ,boy ,sc\t c\ld h se5 a way8 ,gr5fell took ! froz5 legs ( ! ?ree dead dogs1 & b\nd !m toge!r ) /rips ( raw hide1 & ?us manufactur$ a /aff1 on to :i* he !n ti$ 8 %irt to act z a flag4 ,x work$ v well till ! sun rose1 & !n ! legs began to melt a little1 & ! flag/aff became a v wobbly "o2 &1 z ! ,doctor describes x1 almo/ ti$ itself into knots4 ,l a true ,sc\t1 ,gr5fell nev] despair$2 he kept ?9k+ out diff]5t ways by :i* he might survive ! dang]4 ,he ?\ght ( sett+ light to "s unravell$ rope by us+ a piece ( ice to act z a burn+ glass4 ,9 ?is way he hop$ to attract ! att5tion ( ! p on %ore by a smoke signal2 b1 :ile he 0 busy prep>+ x1 he saw ! di/ant sp>kle ( :at look$ l an o> f a boat1 pres5tly he saw x aga91 & soon he c\ld see ! boat itself4 ,8 flag _h be5 se5 by ! fi%]m51 & !y pu%$ out 9 _! boat ?r\gh ! froz5 ice till !y got him & 8 fai?ful dogs all safely abo>d4 ,"o man _h se5 him ! night be=e j z x 0 gett+ d>k1 & _h spread ! news d[n ! coa/1 s t all ! "t1 ?\gh he did n "k x1 anxi\s eyes 7 wat*+ him4 ,! only difficulty 0 to get a boat ?r\gh ! mass ( brok5 ice-floes & drift+ ice1 :i* cov]$ ! heav+ surface ( ! sea betwe5 him & ! %ore1 b pluck & /rong arms did x4 ,9 ! end 8 rescu]s br\ght him safely a%ore1 :]e e man1 woman & *ild 9 ! settlem5t 0 on ! bea* to welcome him ) *e]s &--_m ( !m--) te>s ( joy4 ,doctor ,gr5fell says t dur+ ! :ole ( ?is t]rible exp]i5ce he did n once feel fe>4 ,he felt t he w\ld probably lie d[n & sleep 8 la/ sleep on t ice-floe2 ! ?\ght did n di/urb him v mu*4 ,at ! same "t1 he did feel some?+ ( t regret :i* comes to all p :5 dy+1 & t 0 ! remembrance ( h[ mu* "t he _h wa/$ 7ev5 he67 :5 he _h life & opportunities = do+ good = o!r p1 & h[ he _h let 8 opportunities slide by )\t do+ s mu* z he might h done4 ,s keep on do+ good turns e m9ute :5ev] y c get a *ance ( do+ !m1 & !n :5 y are face to face ) dea?1 y w be able to say3 ,well1 ,i did my be/ to d my duty4 ,i did n wa/e mu* "t on o!r ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,plucky ,,boy ,,sc\t4 ,x is n always 9 ! field ( action t ,sc\ts c %[ _! h]oism2 sometimes x is at home or 9 _! private life1 :]e _! de$s are n s mu* se54 ,"h is a case3 ,patrol ,lead] ,leon>d ,s&]son1 ( ! #a/ ,jesmond ,troop1 met ) a bad lift accid5t1 & sma%$ 8 ?igh4 ,b ev5 :5 9 awful pa91 & 9 ! %ock ( ! sudd5 accid5t1 he made light ( x = fe> ( worry+ 8 p>5ts4 ,!n he 0 = _m weeks 9 hospital1 & _h to und]go sev]al op]ations1 b he 0 always *e]ful & pati5t4 ,_m pres5ts ( fruit came to him1 b1 l a true ,sc\t he %>$ !m ) ! o!r pati5ts4 ,he made toys = ! sick *ildr51 & help$ ! nurses to roll b&ages4 ,he nev] =got 8 duty z a ,sc\t1 & prov$ himself a good example = o!rs to foll[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,sc\t ,,:o ,,0 ,a ,,scamp4 ,! boy :o /opp$ ! runaway horse w\ld nev] h done x if he _h n be5 a ,sc\t4 ,he 0 =m]ly a fir/-class "y scamp & always 9 "s mis*ief4 ,t is :at ! report says ( him4 ,b t is :at happ5s :5 a lad becomes a ,sc\t2 he is no long] a fool-boy1 :o goes ab\t yell+ aimlessly & mak+ himself a nuisance to ev]ybody4 ,in/ead ( t he sm>t5s into a manly fell[1 ready at any mom5t to give a help+ h& to anybody :o wants x1 & )\t tak+ any rew>d = x1 & )\t ?9k+ h[ poor or ri*1 h[ old or "y ! p]son may be4 ,i 0 talk+ once to a well-kn[n nobleman1 :o told me t he broke 8 leg n long ago1 & :5 x 0 gett+ "r 8 doctor advis$ him to g & walk a little e day ) two /icks to support him4 ,he accord+ly w5t to ,hamp/ead ,hea?1 & 0 waddl+ along q com=tably1 an in* at a "t1 :5 a patrol ( ,sc\ts came up1 & ! ,lead] salut$ & said3 ,may we help y1 sir8 ,we c\ld make a /ret*] out ( our coats & /aves1 & c>ry y4 ,! ,duke said t :5 he look$ at ! boys & ?\ght ( !m try+ to c>ry him--= he is n a small man--he ne>ly laugh$ al\d2 b z x 0 he ?ank$ !m v mu* & told !m h[ he 0 walk+ purposely to get 8 leg into work+ ord]4 ,?is k9d int5tion1 h[ev]1 has giv5 ! ,sc\ts a w>m place 9 8 he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,track+ ,,ex]cise4 ,:5 ,i am walk+ along a road or pa?1 ,i g5]ally d a little track+ e day1 because x is only by con/ant practice t a fell[ c le>n track+ or c keep 8 eye 9 :5 he has le>nt x4 ,x is q easy & simple to d1 only ,sc\ts (t5 d n ?9k ( do+ x4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is :at ,i did "o morn+4 ,!re is no?+ wond]ful 9 x1 b ,sc\ts w und]/& all ! bett] t su* practice %\ld be an ev]yday matt]1 & n m]ely attempt$ on "s great occasion4 ,x is b\nd to be a failure !n if x has n be5 regul>ly gone 9 = be=e4 ,my practice 0 on an ord9>y c\ntry road1 dry & h>d1 ) a slight lay] ( du/ 9 mo/ places1 up & d[n hill2 betwe5 high h$ges2 no w9d 7w9d1 y "k1 soon flatt5s out tracks 9 du/ & makes !m look mu* old] ?an !y really are74 ,at ab\t eight o'clock 9 ! morn+1 z ,i pass$ f "o field to ano!r1 ,i cross$ ! ma9 road at ! po9t :]e x rea*$ ! top ( a hill4 ,i read "s news on ! gr\nd1 & ?is is :at x said ,mrs4 ,%>p is ill ?is morn+2 & ,johnny ,milne has be5 to ! railway /ation to fet* "s newspap]s4 ,?is 0 h[ ,i got at x4 ,!re 7 only two fre% tracks4 ,"o 0 ( a boy walk+ & ! o!r ( a bicycle4 ,! boy's footm>ks %[$ a nail$ boot1 n big en\gh = a man1 walk+ along ! road :i* l$ to ! s*ool & to ! railway /ation4 ,x 0 ,saturday1 a :ole holiday1 s he c\ld n be go+ to s*ool2 he w\ld !re=e be go+ to ! /ation4 ,:y to ! /ation8 ,because at #g4cc ! tra9 came ) ! newspap]s1 & !re 7 8 tracks go+ back aga91 7,!y occasionally ov]trod ! outgo+ footpr9ts47 ,"o boy 9 ! village1 ,johnny ,milne1 0 employ$ by ! %op to fet* ! pap]s f ! tra94 ,s if ! tra9 7 punctual he w\ld h pass$ ?is spot on 8 way back ab\t tw5ty m9utes lat]2 t 0 at sev5 m9utes to eight4 ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,%>p is ill1 & ,johnny ,milne has br\ght ! newspap]s f ! /ation4 ,n[1 ! bicycle track %[$ t ! ma*9e 0 ridd5 up ! hill 7! track zig-zagg$ along ! road1 :]eas if x _h be5 runn+ d[nhill x w\ld h gone pretty /raight71 ! rid] gett+ v tir$ 7m zig-zag7 ne> ! top4 ,!re ! bicycle _h /opp$ 7%>p turn & sli!r ( ! :eels 9 ! s&71 & ! rid] _h got (f to re/4 ,x 0 a woman 7small foot1 no nail m>ks1 small1 %>p heel74 ,%e _h /ood a %ort "t 7footm>ks on top ( ea* o!r71 & _h !n rem\nt$ & ridd5 on4 ,%e _h pass$ ?is spot betwe5 #g4ae & t5 m9utes to eight4 7,! bicycle tracks _h pass$ ov] ,johnny ,milne's outgo+ track ( #g3ae1 b 8 return+ footm>ks ( t5 m9utes to eight ov]trod ! cycle tracks1 s !y _h be5 made s9ce x pass$47 ,:at lady w\ld be cycl+ along ?is road at t h\r ( ! morn+8 7,a r /\t lady1 too1 judg+ f ! bread? ( h] foot & ! fact t %e _h to re/ on arriv+ at ! top ( ! hill47 ,! road l$ to a cottage :]e liv$ ,mrs4 ,%>p1 :o 0 n v well4 ,! lady mu/ surely be ,mrs4 ,cl>ke1 ! matronly di/rict nurse on h] bicycle go+ to see ,mrs4 ,%>p & %e 0 /ill !re 7z !re 7 no return :eel m>ks74 ,t is h[ a ,sc\t c read news f ! gr\nd1 &1 ?\gh ?is morn+'s news 0 n important1 x is always wor? :ile to practise read+1 because "s day y w probably want to pick up "s important in=mation1 & x is only ev]yday practice t w enable y to d x4 ,,fri5dl9ess ,law #d4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,a ,,fri5d ,,to ,,all & a ,bro!r to e o!r ,sc\t1 no matt] to :at social class ! o!r belongs4 ,if a ,sc\t meets ano!r ,sc\t1 ev5 ?\gh a /rang] to him1 he mu/ speak to him & help him 9 any way t he c1 ei!r to c>ry out ! duty he is !n do+1 or by giv+ him food1 or1 s f> z possible1 any?+ t he may be 9 want (4 ,a ,sc\t mu/ nev] be a snob4 ,a snob is "o :o looks d[n ^u ano!r because he's poor]1 or :o is poor & res5ts ano!r because he is ri*4 ,a ,sc\t accepts ! o!r man z he f9ds him & makes ! be/ ( him-- ,kim1 ! boy sc\t1 0 call$ by ! ,indians ,little fri5d ( all ! _w1 & t is ! "n :i* e ,sc\t %\ld e>n = himself4 ,! ,arabs ( ! des]t are "s ( ! f9e/ ,sc\ts 9 ! _w1 n only because !y are brave & manly fell[s :o c %ift = !mselves1 b also because !y are g5tlem5 at he>t1 k9d to /rang]s1 & m5 ( hon\r4 ,:5 y come to an ,arab encampm5t1 he does n ask :e!r y are ri* or l[ly born4 ,once y are )9 ! neighb\rhood ( 8 t5t1 he expects y to be 8 gue/1 & :ile y are ) him he w d ev]y?+ t he c to protect y f y\r enemies4 ,^! k9dly p1 :o always live 9 t5ts1 h a habit ( us+ v long t5t ropes = ! support ( _! t5ts1 & ^! /ret* out "s di/ance on to ! pla9 ar\nd _! encampm5t4 ,?is is done 9 ord] t any /rang] pass+ ne> w f9d himself )9 ! ,arab's t5t ropes--:i* means t he mu/ come & be 8 gue/4 ,he expects y to /ay ) him = ab\t five days1 dur+ :i* "t he fe$s y1 h\ses y1 & protects y1 & he expects no k9d ( paym5t :5 y dep>t4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ acts :5 y come into 8 camp is to (f] y wat]4 ,?is is p>tly 9 ord] t y may refre% y\rself1 b x is also a secret sign mean+ t he w n betray y4 ,x is consid]$ bad =m to decl9e hospitality (f]$ 9 ?is way1 & ev5 if y are 9 a hurry y mu/ suppress y\r own desire to get =w>d 9 ord] to be c\rte\s to ! man :o wi%es to be y\r ho/4 ,! ,arabs h a say+1 ,none b ! base & ungrateful refuse g5]osity2 b ?is does n mean t he w take a rew>d = be+ k9d to y4 ,to (f] a tip is to insult him1 & ,i hope t ,boy ,sc\ts w take x 9 ! same light4 ,if y pit* y\r t5t ne> t ( an ,arab1 & become good fri5ds ) him1 he w alt] 8 t5t-pegs s t !y come )9 ! l9e ( y\r own & ! t5t ropes cross ea* o!r4 ,?is aga9 is a secret sign :i* means t he & ^? :o live 9 8 t5t are = ev] fri5ds ( y & any :o are liv+ ) y4 ,arabs are hon\rable fell[s1 & may be tru/$ to /ick to su* und]/&+4 ,"o po9t 9 :i* an ,arab %[s himself m ( a g5tleman ?an1 say1 ! ,g]mans 9 ,s\?-we/ ,africa1 is t he w nev] poison wells1 ev5 ?\gh he kn[s 8 enemy may use !m4 ,true comrade%ip does n take any acc\nt ( :at ! o!r fell['s position 9 life may be4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,i took a troop ( ,boy ,sc\ts to ,canada1 !y all work$ 9 pairs dur+ ! :ole ( ! trip1 & "o ( ^! pairs consi/$ ( two boys :o 7 respectively ! son ( an ,e>l & ! son ( a s]geant 9 an infantry regim5t4 ,yet1 al?\gh !y _h be5 br\ght up on totally diff]5t l9es1 !y 7 boys1 !y 7 ,sc\ts1 !y 7 n snobs1 & !y 7 ! be/ ( pals4 ,& we see v mu* ! same ?+ at ! ,front to-day1 :]e1 9 ! ranks ( e battalion1 are to be f\nd m5 ( e class & /&+-- ,cook's son1 duke's son1 son ( a belt$ e>l6 ,& s1 too1 betwe5 (fic]s & m5 !re is a spl5did feel+ ( comrade%ip1 ea* work+ = ! o!r s f> z he possibly c4 ,& t is a result t ! ,g]mans _c possibly arrive at1 = ! "o reason t !y are n g5tlem54 ,i hope to see ?is _s kept up & /r5g!n$ by ! ,sc\ts1 & especially t rule :i* makes a ,sc\t a fri5d to e o!r ,sc\t1 no matt] :at 8 class1 cre$1 or c\ntry may be4 ,i am c]ta9 t if ?is rule is c>ri$ out 9 full x w be a v great help aft] ! w> t[>ds br++ real peace betwe5 ! diff]5t nations1 s9ce ! ,boy ,sc\ts 9 ea* w be true fri5ds & comrades to ^? 9 ! o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,doctor+ ,,! ,,natives4 ,a ,sc\t ought to "k a little ab\t mo/ injuries & diseases1 & to be able to treat !m4 ,9 uncivilis$ c\ntries ! natives all look on a :ite man z a born doctor1 & !y br+ y cases ( e k9d to deal )4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,ka%mir1 a lad 0 br\ght to me :o _h j fall5 d[n a /eep bank4 ,he 0 9 great pa91 & 8 fri5ds & relatives 7 already consid]+ him z good z dead4 ,on exam9ation1 ,i f\nd no bones brok51 b 8 "r %\ld] out ( jo9t at ! socket4 ,s ,i told !m to lay him flat on 8 back1 & ,i began to take (f my "r %oe1 or r ! grass s&al t ,i 0 we>+4 ,"s ( ! by/&]s1 see+ me d ?is1 said3 ,oh6 he is go+ to pray1 & imm$iately began unfa/5+ my o!r s&al = me4 ,y see1 ^! p take (f _! %oes :5 !y g into *ur* or to pray1 j z we take (f our hats4 ,b ,i wasn't go+ to pray1 & only took my "r s&al (f4 ,!n ,i sat d[n alongside ! pati5t1 fac+ t[>ds 8 head1 my "r leg aga9/ 8 "r side1 s t my heel came into ! armpit ( ! injur$ %\ld]1 ,i got "o ( 8 fri5ds to sit on ! o!r side ( him to hold him d[n2 !n cat*+ tight hold ( 8 wri/ ) bo? h&s1 ,i gave a long1 /eady1 /rong pull at 8 arm1 us+ my heel z a lev]1 till ! %\ld] sudd5ly click$ into its place aga94 ,su* a nice feel+ to me1 j z if ,i _h hook$ a salmon6 ,!n he fa9t$4 ,8 "m h[l$8 & said ,i _h made a nice mess ( ! job1 & _h kill$ him4 ,b ,i gr9n$ & put on my s&al1 & told h] t 0 all "p ( ! %[1 & t ,i w\ld n[ br+ him to life q s\nd & well1 :i* ,i proce$$ to d by spr9kl+ a little wat] ov] 8 face4 ,he gradually came to 8 s5ses1 & !n f\nd t 8 arm 0 practically all "r4 ,8 own a/oni%m5t & !irs 0 v great1 & )9 half an h\r my t5t 0 full ( fruit & *ick5s & eggs z ?ank-(f]+s4 ,b dur+ ! next ?ree days all ! sick1 ! maim$1 & ! bl9d 7 br\ght 9 f ! c\ntry r\nd = me to cure4 ,y nev] saw su* a lot4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ) e conceivable ailm5t1 includ+ bad eyes1 :i* ,i treat$ by ba?+ ) w>m weak tea4 ,"o poor *ap _h _h half 8 face bitt5 (f by a be>1 los+ 8 eye & ! :ole ( 8 *eek1 s t all 8 tee? 7 %[+ 9 a horrible gr9--! m horrible because ! w\nd _h nev] be5 prop]ly dress$4 ,!n "o enorm\sly fat man ask$ me to d some?+ = him4 ,n[1 :at w\ld y h done 9 su* a case8 ,i only _h "s lead lotion1 "s dis9fectant1 & a few mu/>d p\ltice leaves4 ,s ,i gave him "o ( ^! mu/>d leaves1 & told him if t w\ldn't cure him ,i didn't "k :at w\ld1 & 9 say+ t ,i 0 speak+ ! exact tru?4 ,i told him to wet x & put x on 8 *e/ :5 he w5t to b$4 ,next day he came ) te>s ( gratitude & said ,i _h done m = him 9 "o night ?an all ! doctors _h done = him 9 ye>s4 ,he felt t he 0 already gr[+ ?9n]4 ,i mov$ my camp tw5ty miles (f t day1 z ,i ?\ght x bett] to get away :ile ,i _h su* a good reputation1 &1 besides1 !y 7 beg9n+ to br+ 9 pati5ts f all ov] ! di/rict1 & ,i _h no?+ to cure !m )4 ,b t is ! k9d ( ?+ y may expect :5 y are travell+1 & y %\ld le>n :ile y c h[ to deal ) ! usual ailm5ts1 s t y c be ( "s help to ! poor creatures :5 y come across !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,swa/ika4 ,all ! nations ( ! _w h cu/oms ( _! own1 :i* be> a curi\s resemblance to ea* o!r4 ,= in/ance1 :5 a ,zulu has to und]take ! dang]\s job ( crawl+ up to a lion1 he likes to dress himself 9 8 w>-pa9t be=e beg9n+4 ,t same sort ( idea is to be f\nd 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,ev5 9 our own c\ntry1 n "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 our sailors1 be=e go+ into action ) an enemy1 always lik$ to wa% & %ave !mselves1 tie _! pigtails nattily1 & put on _! be/ neck]*iefs4 ,& ev5 n[ 9 ,canada ! ,cree ,indians1 :5 !y are hunt+ a be>1 put on _! be/ clo!s & decorate !mselves be=e tackl+ ! dang]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,swa/ika4 ,s y see we are all alike 9 "s ways 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w4 ,if y sneeze 9 ,scotl& p say3 ,god bless y4 ,if y sneeze 9 ,masail& 7,briti% ,ea/-,africa7 a native w say3 ,good heal? to y6 ,!re are hundr$s ( ^! little cu/oms :i* are us$ by p 9 diff]5t corn]s ( ! e>? :o h nev] _h any?+ to d ) ea* o!r4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ wond]ful ( all is ! sign ( ! ,swa/ika1 :i* we ,sc\ts use z our ,badge ( ,bro!rhood4 ,nobody kn[s ! exact hi/ory ( :]e x came f1 or :at x means2 b x is f\nd 9 almo/ e "p ( ! _w1 & is v1 v old4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ believes x 0 made by a man 9 anci5t days1 :o put two twigs cross$ on ! gr\nd & trod !m d[n into ! mud s z to leave a m>k to act z a guide to o!rs1 l a ,sc\t's gr\nd-m>k4 ,b ano!r /ory is ?is3 ,:]e ! ,atlantic ,ocean n[ is1 p 9 old days believ$ t !re 0 a great l& call$ ,atlantis1 :i* has s9ce sunk "u ! sea4 ,?is l& 0 wat]$ by f\r great riv]s1 :i* ran across ! :ole 9 diff]5t directions--nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/4 ,?is cross is meant = ! f\r riv]s1 & is ! cre/ ( ! ,cont95t ( ,atlantis4 ,b :atev] ! mean+ ( x 01 ! ,swa/ika ,cross is f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ! _w z an anci5t m>k4 ,?us1 9 ,norway x appe>s on ! sword-scabb>d ( ! anci5t ,norsem5 z a sign to br+ good luck2 also 9 ,icel&1 ,g]many1 & ,france on old pott]y4 ,9 ! s\? x is f\nd 9 ,we/ ,africa1 9 ,greece1 & ,egypt4 ,9 ! we/ x is f\nd 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,arizona1 & ,mexico1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,& 9 ! ea/ 9 ,india1 ,tibet1 ,japan1 ,*9a1 & ,p]sia4 ,?us1 x /&s = ,europe1 ,asia1 ,africa1 & ,am]ica--all ! _w2 & x is1 9 ea* ( !m1 consid]$ to be a sign ( fri5dl9ess & good wi%es4 ,t is h[ we come to use x 9 ! ,sc\ts1 ^: bus9ess is to d good turns & to help o!r p :]ev] we may be4 ,:51 !re=e1 we want to %[ p>ticul> goodwill to anyone1 especially ^? :o h done u a good turn1 we give to !m a ,swa/ika1 or ,badge ( ,bro!rhood1 to we>4 ,?is makes !m memb]s ( ! bro!rhood ( ,sc\ts1 al?\gh !y are n actual ,sc\ts !mselves2 & :5 !y %[ _! badge to a ,sc\t he w d all he c to help !m 9 :atev] "p ( ! _w !y may be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,buttonhole ,,badge4 ,i expect mo/ ,sc\ts h f\nd1 l ,i h done1 t :]ev] y g 9 ! /reets1 or 9 a /range t[n1 or f> out 9 ! c\ntry1 y come across a boy we>+ a buttonhole badge4 ,z y get ne>] y see t x is ! well-kn[n ?ree-po9t$ badge ( ! ,sc\ts4 ,y make ! salute sign1 %ake h&s ) left h&s1 & !re y are1 9 company ) a fri5d & bro!r1 :o a m9ute be=e 0 a total /rang] to y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ilian ,,sc\ts4 ,our ,_w-rov+ ,commission]--= we h "o :o travels ab\t to all c\ntries n[--0 once 9 ,*ile1 :i*1 z y "k1 is a long1 n>r[ /rip ( c\ntry 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ?ree ?\s& miles long1 & n "o hundr$ miles wide1 pack$ 9 betwe5 ! ,&es ,m\nta9s & ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,*ile are among ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,!y h done a lot ( tramp+-camps & o!r exp$itions4 ,f9ally1 _! ,gov]nm5t arrang$ a cruise = !m on bo>d a man-(-w>1 & !y liv$ = ov] a week on ! %ip1 ab\t two hundr$ ( !m1 le>n+ swimm+1 boat+1 navigation1 eng9e-room "w2 9 fact1 all ! duties ( ,sea ,sc\ts4 ,^! boys all _h to pay _! mess+ & o!r exp5ses1 s x 0 only ! ri*] ones t 7 able to g2 b s9ce !n !y h arrang$ to g ano!r cruise1 & ea* ( ! ri*] ones is go+ to take a poor] ,sc\t ) him z 8 gue/1 & w pay 8 exp5ses = him4 ,t's :at ,i l to see1 & x tells me m ?an any o!r reports t ! ,*ilian ,sc\ts h got ! "r _s 9 !m4 ,a lad f ,brixham1 9 ,devon%ire1 w5t out to take up "s "w 9 ,*ile4 ,he 0 a ,boy ,sc\t1 & cont9u$ :ile away to we> 8 buttonhole badge4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0 out 9 ! back p>ts ( t out-(-!-way c\ntry1 a ,*ilian boy came up to him1 gave ! ,sc\t salute1 & po9t+ to 8 badge1 said3 ,y ,boy ,sc\t8 ,me ,sc\t too6 & he took him home to tea1 & look$ aft] him1 & ?us !y became good fri5ds4 ,s y see ! use ( be+ a ,sc\t & ( we>+ y\r badge4 ,ev5 9 ev]yday life at home x is also a good ?+ to d1 because y may (t5 h a *ance ( do+ a good turn to a /rang] ,boy ,sc\t if he c\ld only recognise t y 7 a sc\t4 ,i suppose !re is n a day passes )\t my com+ across a ,sc\t1 9 pla9 clo!s1 we>+ 8 buttonhole badge & s ,i am able to spot him & to h a *at ) him4 ,:]eas1 if he _h n _h 8 badge on1 ,i %\ld probably nev] h notic$ him4 ,also1 x is a sign to outsid]s4 ,p h got to "k n[ h[ useful ! ,sc\ts are1 & !y are (t5 anxi\s to get hold ( "o to help !m 9 "s difficulty4 ,well1 if !y see a boy com+ along ) ! badge on1 !y "k t he is a ,sc\t1 ?\gh n 9 uni=m1 & !y are able to ask him to d !m ! good turn4 ,s we> y\r buttonhole badge = ! sake ( o!r p4 ,,polit5ess ,,law #e4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,,c\rte\s4 ,a ,sc\t %\ld be polite to all--b especially to wom5 & *ildr51 old p & invalids1 cripples1 etc4 ,& he mu/ n take any rew>d = be+ helpful or c\rte\s4 ,c\rte\sness is mu* ! same sort ( ?+ z ,*ivalry1 :i* is closely alli$ to ,hon\r4 ,bo? 7 practis$ 9 ! old days by ! ,knight's1 :o w5t ab\t risk+ _! lives 9 ord] to def5d & help ! weak] p1 wom5 & *ildr51 aga9/ bullies & m>aud]s4 ,:y did !y d ?is8 ,x did n br+ !m money1 = x w\ld be a disgrace to a ,knight to accept any rew>d = do+ a good turn4 ,x only br\ght !m dang] ( w\nds or dea?4 ,x 0 an adv5ture4 ,!y 7 good sportsm5 & manly fell[s4 ,_! consci5ce told !m t x 0 "r = ! /rong & plucky man to protect ^? :o 7 weak] ?an himself4 ,!y 7 n oblig$ to d x by ! law ( ! l&1 b !re 0 a /rong] law :i* appeal$ to !m--& t 0 _! own s5se ( ,hon\r :i* l$ !m to be *ivalr\s m54 ,hon\r 0 ! _s t mov$ !m2 ,*ivalry 0 ! putt+ into practice :at _! ,hon\r bade !m d4 ,! ord9>y boy has no *ivalry--at lea/1 he has got x all "r "u ! surface1 only he is 9 ! silly-ass /age1 & he =gets x4 ,if he sees a poor hun*back or a cripple he w (t5 laugh or />e at him4 ,he =gets t ! o!r is an un=tunate1 & has _h ! bad luck to be born t way4 ,a heal?y boy on see+ a de=m$ p]son ought to ?ank ,god t he is himself s\nd 9 body & able to enjoy life1 & he %\ld d :at he c to make ?+s pleasant = 8 less =tunate bro!r4 ,t1 is :at a ,sc\t w\ld d1 because he is *ivalr\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,knight',s ,,oa? ,,on ,,inve/iture ,a4,d4 #ejf4 ,sir1 y t desire to receive ! ,ord] ( ,knigh?ood1 swe>1 be=e ,god1 & by ?is ,holy ,book1 t y %all n fight aga9/ ! ,k+1 :o n[ be/[e? ! ,ord] ( ,knigh?ood ^u y2 y %all also swe> ) all y\r =ce & p[] to ma9ta9 & def5d all ladies1 g5tlewom51 wid[s1 orphans1 & di/ress$ wom52 & y %all %un no adv5ture ( y\r p]son 9 any way or w> :]e9 y %all happ5 to be4 ,f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago ! old ,knights ( ,brita9 us$ to be sworn to d _! duty 9 ^! words4 ,_! oa? 0 mu* ! same z ! promise :i* ! "y ,knights ( ! pres5t "t make :5 !y become ,boy ,sc\ts1 = !y promise to s]ve ,god & ! ,k+1 & to help o!rs1 especially wom5 & *ildr51 & n to ?9k ( _! own tr\ble or risk s long z !y d a good turn to o!rs ne$+ help4 ,! ,knights1 be+ m\nt$ m51 7 call$ ! ,*ivalry1 ! old ^w = ,cavalry--f ! ,lat9 cavallus & ! ,fr5* *eval1 mean+ a horse4 ,!n any noble act done by ! ,knights 0 said to be ,*ivah\s or ,knight-l4 ,s ! ^w *ivalry n[ means do+ ?+s :i* ! ,knights ( old did4 ,x is *ivalry to d "o's duty to ,god & ! ,k+1 to help wom5 & *ildr51 & all p 9 di/ress2 & to be plucky & brave 9 c>ry+ out "o's duty4 ,t is :y ,boy ,sc\ts are frequ5tly be+ describ$ 9 ! pap]s z *ivalr\s4 ,i hope !y w g on & cont9ue to des]ve ! title4 ,"o great /ep 9 ,c\rte\sness is to be grateful :5 anybody does y a good turn1 & to tell !m y are grateful by say+ ,?ank y4 ,x is a little ?+ to d1 b x is a great ?+ to ! p]son :o has done ! k9dness to feel t x 0 n ?r[n away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,dirty ,,g5tleman4 ,a bus drove by "u my w9d[4 ,x 0 cr[d$ ) p1 inside & out4 ,on ! outside e seat 0 fill$1 s mu* s t "o woman _h to /&4 ,i saw m5 look r\nd at h]1 "o app>5tly annoy$ because %e accid5tally jo/l$ 8 newspap]1 b none (f]$ to give h] 8 seat4 ,!y 7 mo/ ( !m well-to-d m51 su* z g by ! "n ( g5tlem5 s f> z _! dress & appe>ance w5t b :5 x came to ! true te/ ( a g5tleman1 t is1 ! feel+ ( *ivalry & polit5ess to wom51 ! only g5tleman among !m 0 a work+ boy1 a lad ( ab\t fifte51 9 dirty clo!s1 ) dirty h&s & face4 ,:5 he saw a woman /&+ he at once left 8 seat & beckon$ h] into x4 ,i hope t "s ( 8 s-call$ bett]s _h ! good s5se to feel a%am$ at be+ taught mann]s by a work+ boy4 ,p]haps he 0 a ,sc\t4 ,at any rate1 he act$ z a ,sc\t w\ld 9 ! same circum/ances4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,g5tleman8 ,_m p are incl9$ to ?9k t ! ^w g5tleman means a man :o 0 born ri*1 & t a boy br\ght up at exp5sive s*ools & colleges mu/ !re=e be a g5tleman :5 he has gr[n up4 ,b ?is does n always foll[4 ,a fell[ :o is lucky en\gh to h be5 br\ght up 9 t way has c]ta9ly bett] *ances ( be+ a g5tleman ?an _m a poor boy has2 b at ! same "t a poor boy c be j z good a g5tleman z a ri* "o4 ,a g5tleman is :at ! ^w says2 he is a man1 b a g5tle man1 n a r\gh1 bully+1 co>se cu/om]1 b a fell[ :o1 ?\gh big & /rong1 c be k9d & *ivalr\s & helpful to o!r p4 ,z good a sample z any ( a g5tleman is ! ,london policeman4 ,he is at all times c\rte\s & helpful to o!rs1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( be+ ready to risk 8 life at any mom5t to save p 9 cases ( accid5ts1 or to protect !m aga9/ r\gh h&l+1 & he treats ri* & poor1 old & "y1 ) equal att5tion & pati5ce1 & good hum\r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sc\ts ,,( ,,! ,,des]t4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i sp5t1 "s "t ) ,arabs 9 ,nor? ,africa1 9 ,tunisia & ,alg]ia1 & ,i f\nd !m fir/-rate fell[s1 ,!y 7 v fond ( any k9d ( adv5tur\s sport1 & 7 hospitable & c\rte\s4 ,numb]s ( !m us$ to come out ) _! dogs to help me to f9d game1 & aft] a long day's beat+ 9 ! ?orn bu% & high grass1 :5 we f9i%$ hunt+1 !y us$ to %ake h&s & g (f home1 q happy if ,i _h _h a good day1 & n expect+ or seek+ = a tip or a rew>d z is s g5]ally ! case1 ,i am sorry to say1 9 ,engl&4 ,m5 "h seem to ?9k t !y ought to be paid = e bless$ ?+ !y d4 ,! ,arab *iefs1 too1 7 k9dly ho/s1 !y gave me ! be/ ( food1 g5]ally a sort ( ,iri% /ew ( *ick5s & rice1 & made me com=table 9 _! own t5ts at night "u _! blankets4 ,!y are v clean p1 v brave1 v c\rte\s & v hon\rable4 ,s !y are true ,sc\ts ( ! ,des]t4 ,!y h a numb] ( little camp cu/oms :i* ,sc\ts ought to "k--& _m ( !m are l ^? practis$ by sc\ts4 ,arabs are always v /rict 9 salut+ ea* o!r4 ,! cu/om ( salut+ came1 z y "k1 f ! old times1 :5 ev]ybody c>ri$ weapons1 & ! act ( rais+ ! "r h& on meet+ ano!r man 0 meant to %[ t y _h n got a weapon 9 t h&1 & 7 !re=e a fri5d4 ,x is exactly ! same to ?is day ) ! ,zulus & o!r ,s\? ,african tribes1 :o c>ry clubs & assegais2 on meet+ ea* o!r !y pass _! weapons into ! left h&1 & raise _! "r to %[ t x is empty1 & t !re=e !y don't mean to fight y4 ,s x is1 too1 ) ! ,arabs4 ,if a horseman meets a man on foot1 ! horseman salutes fir/1 because he is 9 ! m p[]ful position1 & x is only fair t ! man on foot %\ld !re=e h 8 weapon ready till he kn[s t ! m\nt$ man is fri5dly4 ,9 ! same way1 if a man is sitt+ d[n & ano!r walks up to him1 ! man :o is walk+ is 9 ! bett] position = attack+1 s he salutes fir/ to %[ t he is fri5dly4 ,x is v bad =m to pit* y\r t5t close to ! wat] supply ( ! camp1 because x looks z if y 7 tak+ possession ( ! spr+1 & t anyone else want+ to use x w\ld h to get y\r p]mission or be liable to be attack$ by y :5 gett+ 8 wat]4 ,s an ,arab always pit*es 8 t5t at "s little di/ance away f ! spr+ or well1 9 ord] to %[ t x is free to all4 ,:5 an ,arab comes to a /range camp he rides up to ! l>ge/ t5t & dism\nts41 & walks /raight to ! fire ar\nd :i* ! inhabitants are sitt+4 ,he !n says 9 a l\d voice3 ,peace be ) y4 ,all ^? sitt+ r\nd ! fire get up & reply3 ,& ) y1 peace4 ,,k9dness ,,to ,,animals ,law #f4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,a ,,fri5d ,,to ,,animals4 ,he %\ld save !m1 s f> z possible1 f pa91 & %\ld n kill any animal unnecess>ily1 ev5 if x is only a fly1 = x is "o ( ,god's creatures4 ,kill+ an animal = food1 or an animal :i* is h>mful1 is all[able4 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t animals & *ildr5 bo? seem to recognise a good man :5 !y meet him1 & are at once fri5dly ) him2 & ,i h always f\nd t ! brave/ m5 are 9 _! turn k9d to !m4 ,y mu/ h notic$ h[ our soldi]s at ! ,front & our sailors 9 ! ,fleet all seem to h _! pet animals & mascots1 & :5 ,i 0 9 ,france ,i notic$ on _m occasions our m5 play+ ) ! little ,fr5* *ildr5 among _! ru9$ homes close up to ! fir+ l9e4 ,!y 7 all ! be/ ( fri5ds3 al?\gh !y knew sc>cely a ^w ( ea* o!r's language4 ,9 ! same way z a ,knight or a ,boy ,sc\t is *ivalr\s to weak] folk1 s he is *ivalr\s also to animals4 ,animals are weak] folk ?an ourselves 9 ! matt] ( m9d & und]/&+1 b !y c be v affectionate & fai?ful :]e !y h le>nt t ! human be+1 ?\gh /rong en\gh to hurt1 !m1 is k9d & g5tle4 ,!y are quick to %[ t !y appreciate su* k9dness4 ,y "k h[ y\r own dog half-curls himself r\nd ,wagg+ 8 tail & gr9n+ ) pleasure :5 he sees y2 & also h[ y\r horse nuzzles y all ov] to f9d ! sug> t he kn[s y are go+ to give him4 ,s give animals all ! k9dness y c1 & make _! lives happy4 ,_m boys are incl9$ to be cruel simply because !y don't ?9k--!y are n yet manly en\gh--!y are1 z ,i said be=e1 9 ! silly-ass /age4 ,b a ,sc\t :o is manly & *ivalr\s t[>ds p w at all times be ! same t[>ds animals4 ,x is wond]ful :at pleasure y c get out ( x 9 return1 :e!r y tra9 y\r dog to obey y\r slighte/ sign1 or :e!r y tame a rob9 to be y\r fri5d4 ,! o!r day ,i came across a proprietor ( a g>age :o %[$ himself to be a good & k9dly man because he _h suppli$ ! ,sc\t troop ( ! t[n ) a l(t to use z a club-room4 ,b he prov$ to me t he 0 a good man by tak+ me into 8 sitt+-room & %[+ me 8 tame can>y1 :i* did e k9d ( trick at 8 comm&1 & sang to him1 answ]$ 8 :i/le1 & came at 8 call & kiss$ him4 ,ap>t f ! int]e/ ( tra9+ an animal 9 conf9em5t1 !re is all ! fun & adv5ture to be got out ( /alk+ & wat*+ animals & birds 9 ! wild & le>n+ _! ways & cu/oms4 ,! m y d ?is1 & ! m y und]/& ab\t h[ !y are made & h[ !y d _! v>i\s works1 ! bett] y w und]/& ! wond]s ( ,nature & ( ! ,creator4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,"r ,,way ,,to ,,g ,,birds'-,,ne/+4 ,a man :o /udies birds is call$ an orni?ologi/4 ,m>k ,twa91 ! amus+ yet k9d-he>t$ ,am]ican writ]1 says3 ,!re are fell[s :o write books ab\t birds & love !m s mu* t !y'll g hungry & tir$ to f9d a new k9d ( bird--& kill x4 ,!y are call$ 'orni?olog]s4' ,i c\ld h be5 an 'orni?olog]' myself1 because ,i always lov$ birds & creatures4 ,& ,i />t$ out to le>n h[ to be "o4 ,i saw a bird sitt+ on a dead limb ( a high tree1 s++ away ) 8 head tilt$ back & 8 m\? op5--&1 be=e ,i ?\ght1 ,i fir$ my gun at him2 8 song /opp$ all sudd5ly1 & he fell f ! bran*1 limp l a rag1 & ,i ran & pick$ him up--& he 0 dead4 ,8 body 0 w>m 9 my h&1 & 8 head roll$ ab\t ?is way & t1 l z if 8 neck 0 broke1 & !re 0 a :ite sk9 ov] 8 eyes1 & "o drop ( r$ blood sp>kl$ on ! side ( 8 head-&-laws6 ,i c\ldn't see no?+ = ! te>s4 ,i hav5't ev] murd]$ no creature s9ce !n t w>n't do+ me no h>m--& ,i a9't ago+ to nei!r4 ,a good ,sc\t is g5]ally a good orni?olog]1 z ,m>k ,twa9 calls him4 ,t is to say1 he likes /alk+ birds & wat*+ all t !y d4 ,he discov]s1 by wat*+ !m1 :]e & h[ !y build _! ne/s4 ,he does n1 l ! ord9>y boy1 want to g & rob !m ( _! eggs1 b he likes to wat* h[ !y hat* out _! "y & tea* !m to fe$ !mselves & to fly4 ,he gets to "k e species ( bird by its call & by its way ( fly+2 & he kn[s :i* birds rema9 all ! ye> r\nd & :i* only come at c]ta9 seasons2 & :at k9d ( food !y l be/1 & h[ !y *ange _! plumage1 :at sort ( ne/s !y build1 :]e !y build !m1 & :at ! eggs are l4 ,a good _m birds are almo/ dy+ out 9 ,great ,brita91 because s _m boys bag all _! eggs :5 !y f9d _! ne/s4 ,birds'-ne/+ is v l big-game %oot+--y look out 9 places t1 z a hunt]1 y "k are likely haunts ( ! birds y want2 y wat* ! birds fly 9 & out & y f9d ! ne/4 ,b y d n !n g & de/roy ! ne/ & take all ! eggs4 ,if y are actually a collector1 take "o egg & leave ! re/1 &1 above all1 don't pull ! ne/ ab\t1 o!rwise ! p>5t birds w des]t x1 & all ^? eggs1 :i* might h develop$ into jolly "y birds w be wa/$4 ,f> bett] ?an tak+ ! eggs is to take a photograph1 or to make a sket* ( ! h5 sitt+ on h] ne/1 or to make a collection ( pictures ( ! diff]5t k9ds ( ne/s built by ! diff]5t k9ds ( birds4 ,ab]de51 9 ,scotl&1 is suppos$ to be specially well (f = skyl>ks = ! foll[+ reason3 ,a few ye>s ago !re came a v sev]e gale & sn[-/orm late 9 ,m>*1 & all ! high gr\nd inl& 0 s buri$ "u sn[ & ice t ! birds 7 all driv5 to ! ,l[] l& ne> ! coa/4 ,! fields by ! sea%ore 7 cov]$ ) !m4 ,numb]s ( p w5t out to cat* !m ) birdlime1 nets1 sn>es1 & guns4 ,l>ge numb]s 7 tak5 alive to be 's5t to m>ket' 9 ,london & o!r t[ns4 ,"o g5tleman f\nd a man sell+ a big cage full ( !m4 ,!y 7 cr[d$ up to a fe>ful ext5t1 & all flutt]+ ) t]ror at _! imprisonm5t1 /ruggl+ ov] ea* o!r 9 _! frantic desire to escape4 ,he felt s sorry = !m t he b\ght ! :ole lot1 & took !m to 8 w>eh\se1 :]e he 0 able to give !m pl5ty ( room & food & wat]4 ,!n he (f]$ to buy all ! l>ks t 7 be+ captur$ = ! m>ket at m>ket prices4 ,9 ?is way he receiv$ ov] a ?\s&2 & ^! he put 9 a big room1 :]e !y _h comp>ative fre$om & pl5ty ( food4 ,x is said t ! noise ( _! s++ 9 ! morn+ 0 almo/ deaf5+1 & cr[ds ( birds us$ to ga!r ov] ! h\se to he> !m4 ,at la/ ! bad wea!r pass$ (f1 ! sun %one out aga91 & ! fields became gre5 & bright1 & !n ! k9d man :o _h h\s$ ! birds op5$ ! w9d[s ( ! room & all ! birds flew out 9 a happy cr[d1 *irp+ & s++ z !y m\nt$ into ! bright1 w>m air1 or flutt]$ (f to ! adjo9+ fields & woods4 ,& !re !y built _! ne/s & hat*$ out _! "y1 s t to-day ! song ( ! l>k is to be he>d ev]y:]e r\nd ,ab]de54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,birds' ,,ne/s4 ,"o ,janu>y ,i w5t bird's-ne/+ ) a p>ty ( ,sc\t-ma/]s4 ,x seems an odd "t ( ye> to d t2 b we really w5t to see h[ !y manage to p]suade birds to come & make _! ne/s 9 ! ,bird ,sanctu>y1 ne> ,br5t=d1 j outside ,london4 ,we w5t into ! big wood !re1 & soon f\nd ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( birds1 = ev]y:]e "o c\ld he> ! pip+1 trill+1 & :i/l+ ( unse5 w>bl]s1 & e n[ & !n "o ( !m w\ld flit across our pa?4 ,!n1 on ! side ( almo/ e tree1 we notic$ a small box1 entirely clos$ up except = a small hole 9 ! front4 ,^! 7 ! ne/+-boxes1 & e spr+ ! birds come & make _! ne/s 9 ^! boxes1 & br+ up _! families4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! place is n[ alive ) s++ birds4 ,! son ( ,mr4 ,m>k ,webb1 ! manag] ( ! ,sanctu>y1 is 9 8 te5s1 b he kn[s ev]y?+ ab\t ! birds t come !re & _! ways1 & he also kn[s all ! diff]5t k9ds ( plants & trees t gr[ 9 ! wood4 ,he is a v complete /alk]-,sc\t1 & evid5tly gets a lot ( fun & satisfaction out ( wat*+ ! birds & _! do+s4 ,well1 almo/ any ,sc\t c d ! same1 & my advice to y is to make a ne/+-box or two z soon z y c1 & put !m up on trees4 ,!n1 at ! prop] "t1 y may h ! satisfaction ( see+ "s r>e k9d ( bird com+ to y\r box & rais+ a family !re4 ,! box %\ld be eight to t5 in*es high1 by six wide & deep1 & ! top pref]ably slop+ to run any ra9 (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ne/+-,,box ,,= ,,birds4 ,! door is a small r\nd or pe>-%ap$ hole ne> ! top ( ! box1 s t !re is pl5ty ( room = ! ne/ bel[ x4 ,a little l$ge = ! birds1 & especially ! "y ones1 to re/ ^u1 is a good ?+ to h on ! front ( ! box4 ,if possible1 pa9t y\r box r\ghly ) dabs ( gre5 & br[n to make x mat* ! tree /em & leaves1 & put on x ! "n ( y\r patrol & troop if y l4 ,!n fix x to a tree trunk ab\t six feet above ! gr\nd1 :]e x is safe f rats or snakes1 & on ! side ( ! tree f>!/ f ! pa?1 if !re be "o ne>1 s t ! birds w n be fright5$ by pass]s-by4 ,if x is on ! sunny side1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,birds w build 9 almo/ any?+ :i* (f]s !m safety & %elt]2 an old kettle1 = in/ance1 or an old t9 pot is a fav\rite site = a ne/4 ,if y scatt] a few crumbs or gra9s ( corn ab\t y\r box e day at fir/1 ! birds w become accu/om$ to x1 & w soon adopt x z _! home4 ,any ,sc\t :o has n a tree ( 8 own to hang 8 box on c probably get leave to put x up1 if he asks nicely1 9 "s neighb\r's wood or g>d51 or 9 a p>k1 & c !n visit x f "t to "t to see h[ x is gett+ on4 ,mo/ ne/+-boxes h _! ro(1 or front1 on h+es1 or made s t x c slide (f2 b x does n d to exam9e ! ne/ :5 once x is made1 or ! old birds w des]t x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bird ,,migration4 ,! movem5ts ( birds z !y *ange _! qu>t]s /ill puzzle ! naturali/s4 ,x is m>vell\s h[ !y seem to l travell+1 & no "o c und]/& :y !y take c]ta9 pa?s ?r\gh ! air :5 !y are do+ x4 ,= in/ance1 ! black pool w>bl]1 9 ,am]ica1 sp5ds its summ] 9 ,alaska1 & goes d[n to ,s\? ,am]ica = ! w9t]4 ,x takes ! /raighte/ c\rse x c f ,alaska to ,brazil1 fly+ ov] l& & sea--& a wide sea1 too1 is ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,b ! cliff swall[1 :i* also sp5ds ! w9t] 9 ,brazil & ! summ] 9 ,nor? ,canada1 takes q a diff]5t r\te1 & goes an extra #bjjj miles 9 ord] to avoid go+ ov] ! sea1 & foll[s ! l& all r\nd by ,panama1 ,nic>agua1 ,honduras1 ,guatemala1 ,mexico1 & s ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! di/ances :i* birds cov] :5 migrat+ are enorm\s4 ,"s ,am]ican plov]s are kn[n to travel = #hjjj miles1 "o "p ( ! j\rney be+ #bejj miles )\t re/+ z !y pass ov] ! sea4 ,! arctic t]n goes ev5 f>!r1 x ne/s ne> ! ,nor? ,pole1 & !n makes its way d[n to ne> ! ,s\? ,pole1 a j\rney ( #aa1jjj miles4 ,p]haps y wond] h[ we "k t ! birds travel ^! long di/ances4 ,well1 a good _m naturali/s & /alk]s cat* birds :5 "y or tir$ & m>k !m by putt+ a small r+ r\nd _! leg ) a numb] on x4 ,!n o!r naturali/s keep a look out 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 & :5 !y kill or f9d a bird ) su* a numb] on x !y report x4 ,ab]de5 ,univ]sity m>k$ a l>ge numb] ( birds 9 ?is way--) a t9y alum9ium r+ r\nd ! bird's leg1 ) ! words ,ab]de5 ,univ]sity & a numb] on x4 ,a wild duck :i* !y _h m>k$ 9 ,scotl& 0 caught 9 a net ! same ye> 9 ,holl&4 ,( five lapw+s m>k$ 9 ,ab]de5%ire1 f\r 7 %ot 9 ,irel& ! same ye>1 & "o 9 ,portugal1 #abej miles away4 ,a song-?ru% 0 also %ot 9 ,portugal1 :i* _h be5 m>k$ 9 ,scotl& ! same ye>4 ,a "y guillemot 0 tak5 f its ne/ 9 ,ab]de5%ire & m>k$1 & less ?an five mon?s aft]w>ds x 0 %ot 9 ,sw$54 ,s1 y see1 x is int]e/+ to wat* 9 ?is way :at ! birds d 9 ! travell+ l9e4 ,sc\ts c help 9 keep+ a look out1 & if ev] !y capture or he> ( a bird m>k$ ) a r+1 !y %\ld report x to ,pr(essor ,a4 ,?omson1 ,! ,univ]sity1 ,ab]de54 ,!y %\ld /ate ! numb] on ! r+1 ! k9d ( bird1 :]e f\nd1 & ! date on :i* x 0 f\nd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/udy+ ,,animals4 ,! bo> is c]ta9ly ! brave/ ( all animals3 he is ! real ,k+ ( ! ,jungle1 & ! o!r animals all "k x4 ,if y wat* a dr9k+-pool 9 ! jungle at night1 y w see ! animals t come to x all creep+ d[n n]v\sly1 look+ out 9 e direction = hidd5 enemies4 ,b :5 ! bo> comes he simply swagg]s d[n1 ) 8 great head & %9y tusks sw++ f side to side2 he c>es = nobody1 b ev]ybody c>es = him2 ev5 a tig] dr9k+ at ! pool w give a sn>l & sneak quickly out ( sight4 ,i h (t5 la9 out on moonlight nights to wat* ! animals1 especially wild bo>s1 9 ! jungle1 & x is j z good fun z m]ely go+ aft] !m to kill !m4 ,& ,i h caught & kept a "y wild bo> & a "y pan!r1 & f\nd !m mo/ amus+ & int]e/+ little begg>s4 ,! bo> us$ to live 9 my g>d51 & he nev] became really tame1 ?\gh ,i got him z a baby4 ,he w\ld come to me :5 ,i call$ him--b v w>ily2 he w\ld nev] come to a /rang]1 & a native he w\ld g =1 & try to cut him ) 8 little tusks4 ,he us$ to practise ! use ( 8 tusks :ile turn+ at full spe$ r\nd an old tree /ump 9 ! g>d51 & he w\ld gallop at ?is & r\nd x 9 a figure ( eight cont9u\sly = ov] five m9utes at a "t1 & !n fl+ himself d[n on 8 side1 pant+ ) 8 ex]tions4 ,my pan!r 0 also a beautiful & delightfully playful bea/1 & us$ to g ab\t ) me l a dog2 b he 0 v unc]ta9 9 8 deal+s ) /rang]s4 ,i ?9k "o gets to "k m ab\t animals & to und]/& !m bett] by keep+ !m z pets fir/1 & !n go+ & wat*+ !m 9 _! wild1 natural life4 ,b be=e go+ to /udy big game 9 ! jungles1 ev]ybody mu/ /udy all animals1 wild & tame1 at home4 ,x w\ld be a v good ?+ if e ,sc\t kept "s k9d ( animal1 su* z a pony or a dog1 birds or rabbits1 or ev5 live butt]flies4 ,e ,boy ,sc\t ought to "k all ab\t ! tame animals :i* he sees e day4 ,y ought to "k all ab\t groom+ fe$+1 & wat]+ a horse1 ab\t putt+ him into h>ness or tak+ him out ( h>ness1 & putt+ him 9 ! /able1 & "k :5 he is go+ lame & %\ld n !re=e be work$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ivalry ,,to ,a ,,%eep ,a lady 0 walk+ on ! ,sussex ,d[ns ) h] old fa!r1 :o 0 an invalid4 ,sudd5ly1 %e saw bel[ h] a numb] ( %eep p5n$ 91 z !y (t5 are1 = ! night4 ,two l>ge dogs _h got among !m1 & ! bodies ( two dead %eep told ( ! mis*ief already done1 :ile ! o!r fright5$ %eep 7 huddl$ toge!r1 wait+ = _! turn to be attack$4 ,! lady did n "k :at to d2 %e did n l to leave h] invalid fa!r alone :ile %e w5t d[n1 & x 0 f> too /eep a desc5t = ! latt] to attempt4 ,j !n1 r\nd ! corn] came five ,sc\ts1 q small1 ! elde/ be+ only ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,!y soon took 9 ! situation & advanc$ to ! fray4 ,:5 ! dogs saw !m1 !y left ! %eep & ru%$1 b>k+1 at !m1 & ! ,sc\ts fl$4 ,b only = a m9ute6 ,a c\ncil ( w> 0 held1 & aga9 !y advanc$1 poles 9 h&1 & ?is "t succe$$ 9 driv+ (f ! dogs4 ,! la/ ! lady saw 0 ! plucky little patrol kneel+1 ) _! coats (f1 r\nd a poor %eep on ! gr\nd4 ,aft] t1 %e left1 feel+ ! %eep 0 9 good h&s4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! %eep reviv$1 its temples 7 lav$ ) wat]1 "s ( :i* x also drank & enjoy$4 ,/ill1 x 0 beyond /&+ alone1 & :at 0 to be done next8 ,a /ret*] 0 made ) ! poles & coats1 & !n came ! difficulty ( gett+ ! heavy body on to ! /ret*]4 ,at la/ ?is difficulty 0 ov]come1 & ! procession />t$ ov] ! r\gh field to ! f>m1 two miles (f4 ,at la/ ! f>m 0 rea*$1 & ! ,sc\ts1 aft] help+ ! f>m] r5d] fur!r1 & p]haps m useful1 fir/-aid1 />t$ on _! j\rney homew>d4 ,?is is an absolutely true /ory4 ,:at w\ld h happ5$ tw5ty ye>s ago _h five t[n boys se5 ^? dogs at "w de/roy+ %eep8 ,!y might p]haps h run away1 possibly to seek help1 b ,i am none too sure t !y w\ld n h look$ on & r enjoy$ x1 m]ely ?9k+ :at a good /ory !y w\ld h to tell _! comrades on _! return home4 ,sc\t+ has n only taught boys :at to d 9 an em]g5cy1 b x has taught1 & is tea*+1 our small boys ! mean+ ( love & k9dness to o!r human be+s & also to animals4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"l ,,nelson ,,at ,a ,,bull ,,fight4 ,! foll[+ is :at ,"l ,nelson wrote ab\t a bull fight :i* he w5t to see 9 ,spa93 ,! amphi!atre w hold #af1jjj p1 & "s #ab1jjj 7 pres5t4 ,t5 bulls 7 select$1 & "o br\ght out at a "t4 ,?ree cavali]s on horseback & foot m5 ) flags 7 ! combatants4 ,we _h :at is call$ a f9e 'fea/1' = five horses 7 kill$ & two m5 v mu* hurt2 _h !y be5 kill$ x w\ld h be5 q complete4 ,we felt = ! bulls & ! horses1 & ,i own x w\ld n h displeas$ me to h se5 "s ( ! dons 7,spani>ds7 toss$ by ! enrag$ animals4 ,h[ wom5 c ev5 sit out1 mu* less applaud1 su* sights is a/oni%+4 ,x ev5 turn$ u sick1 & we c\ld h>dly g ?r\gh x2 ! dead1 mangl$ horses & ! bulls cov]$ ) blood 7 too mu*4 ,we h se5 "o bull fea/1 & agree t no?+ %all ev] tempt u to see ano!r- ,?is is :at ,nelson1 ! h]o ( _m a grimly f\ght battle1 has writt51 & x %[s h[ ev5 a man accu/om$ to ! sight ( blood & dea? c be horrifi$ & disgu/$ at x :5 x is done z a =m ( sport & at ! co/ ( pa9 to dumb animals4 ,sc\ts %\ld always rememb] ?is 9 deal+ ) animals1 & h ! same feel+ :i* t pr9ce ( sea sc\ts1 ,nelson1 _h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,good ,,"y ,,sc\t4 ,i met a "y ,patrol-lead] go+ along 9 a hurry1 evid5tly on duty4 ,s ,i ask$ him :]e he 0 (f to1 & he repli$ t he 0 go+ to call 8 patrol toge!r--!re are only ?ree 9 x at pres5t--& to get ?ree m ,t5d]foots to jo9 x at once1 z !y _h s]i\s "w on h&4 ,i !n f\nd out f 8 fa!r t ! s]i\s "w 0 ?is3 ,! patrol _h come across a lot ( boys tortur+ "s frogs by bl[+ !m out ) /raws4 ,! ,sc\ts 7 n /rong en\gh to /op !m1 b !y w5t to ! police con/able1 & ask$ if !y might take ! law into _! own h&s & g = ^! boys4 ,! policeman cons5t$1 & n[ !y 7 go+ to raise _! patrol to full /r5g? 9 ord] to tackle ! tortur]s1 & put a /op to ! cruelty to ! frogs4 ,i he>d aft]w>ds t !y 7 successful4 ,,ob$i5ce ,law #g4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,obeys ,,ord]s ( 8 p>5ts1 ,patrol-lead]1 or ,sc\tma/] )\t "q4 ,ev5 if he gets an ord] :i* he does n l1 a ,sc\t mu/ d ,,z soldi]s ,,& ,,sailors ,,d1 or ,,z he w\ld d if he got x ,,f 8 ,,capta9 9 a football mat*--he mu/ c>ry x out all ! same1 because x is 8 duty2 aft] he has done x he c come & /ate any reasons aga9/ x3 b he mu/ c>ry out ! ord] at once4 ,t is discipl9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,play ,,! ,,game4 ,suppose y 7 play+ outside =w>d 9 a football mat*1 & y 7 on ! ball ) a good op5+ = a run be=e y1 :5 y sudd5ly he>d y\r capta9 %\t ,c5tre6 ,:at w\ld y d8 ,g on ) ! ball1 or pass x to a c5tre play]8 ,y w\ld1 ( c\rse1 obey ! capta9's ord] & pass x4 ,:y8 ,because y "k t if e fell[ play$ ! game = 8 own fun & glory1 8 side w\ld nev] w9--! team w\ld be all ov] ! place4 ,to prev5t ?is1 ea* play] has got 8 c]ta9 allott$ place 9 ! field1 & ! capta91 :o is be/ plac$ = see+ h[ ! game is go+ on1 is able to give directions t w help 8 side to w94 ,( c\rse1 ! success dep5ds on e play] do+ 8 be/ to c>ry out 8 capta9's ord]s effici5tly & well4 ,x is n only 9 football or hockey t ?is sy/em br+s success1 b 9 e game ( life4 ,we see x j n[ on a v big scale at ! ,front--9 ! great game ( w>--:]e m5 obey _! capta9s' ord]s n only :5 x is inconv5i5t to !m to d s1 b (t5 :5 x means dang] & dea? to !m4 ,b 9 do+ x !y well "k t1 ?\gh !y are sacrific+ !mselves1 !y are help+ _! side to w92 & t is ! "r1 _s 9 :i* to play ! game ( life4 ,!re=e1 ev5 9 small ?+s1 get y\rself into ! habit1 ( obey+ ord]s :e!r or n y l do+ x4 ,if y c ?us make a practice ( x 9 small ev]yday matt]s l obey+ y\r p>5ts at home1 or y\r ,patrol-lead] :5 sc\t+1 ob$i5ce w come q natural to y 9 ! bigg] duties ( life1 & y w !n be look$ ^u by bo? y\r comrades & y\r (fic]s z a really valuable man--"o :o c be tru/$ to play 9 8 place & to play ! game 9 ob$i5ce to ! rules & to 8 capta91 n = 8 own glorification b 9 ord] t 8 side may w94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,briti% ,,discipl9e4 ,:5 ,gibralt> 0 be+ besieg$ a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s ago by ! ,fr5* & ,spani>ds on l& & sea1 ! ,briti% ,troops hold+ ! place /uck x out valiantly = ?ree long ye>s1 & 7 9 ! end reliev$ by ! ,fleet f home4 ,b ?\gh !re 7 _m :o want$ to give 9 & 7 dead sick ( ! :ole ?+1 ,g5]al ,elliott1 ! comm&] ( ! g>rison1 %[$ su* dogg$ det]m9ation1 & insi/$ on su* /rict discipl9e1 t he held ! g>rison toge!r4 ,8 measures = def5ce 7 s successful t e man realis$ t ! real road to safety & success 0 /rict ob$i5ce to 8 ord]s4 ,9 fact1 x 0 a case :]e ob$i5ce won ! day4 ,& !y lov$ & admir$ ! old g5]al1 too1 = 8 pluck1 8 humanity1 & 8 s5se ( hum\r4 ,on "o occasion a man v5tur$ to disobey an ord] t 0 giv5 to him1 & :5 he 0 br\ght be=e ! comm&] ! ,g5]al said t if a man c\ld disobey an ord] at su* a critical "t he c\ld n be 9 8 "r m9d1 he mu/ be mad4 ,!re=e he ord]$ t ! usual treatm5t accord$ to a lunatic %\ld be appli$ to ! (f5d]4 ,8 head 0 to be %av$1 he 0 to be bli/]$ & bl$1 & kept 9 a padd$ cell on a light diet ( bread & wat]--& also be pray$ = 9 *ur*4 ,well1 ! ,g5]al 0 q "r4 ,if a man _c obey ord]s :5 !re is dang] to all he mu/ be mad4 ,b x is difficult = a man to be ob$i5t at su* a "t if he has nev] le>nt to be ob$i5t 9 ord9>y times1 & t is :y discipl9e is s /rongly kept up 9 bo? ! ,army & ,navy 9 peace "t4 ,a man is taught to obey ev5 ! smalle/ ord] mo/ c>efully & )\t hesitation1 until x becomes su* a habit ) him t :5 an ord] is giv5 him1 a big or dang]\s "o1 he c>ries x out1 at once )\t any "q4 ,&1 :5 ev]ybody c be tru/$ to obey ord]s1 x is an easy ?+ = ! comm&] to manoeuvre 8 troops & conduct ! battle ) "s *ance ( success4 ,y rememb] ! /ory :i* ,i told y 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys ab\t ! %ip ,birk5head1 on bo>d ( :i* discipl9e & ob$i5ce 7 s spl5didly %[n by ! soldi]s4 ,! %ip 0 c>ry+ ab\t #fcj soldi]s1 ) _! families1 & #acj seam54 ,ne> ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope "o night %e ran on to "s rocks1 & began to break up4 ,! soldi]s 7 at once p>ad$ on deck half-dress$ z !y 71 j out ( _! hammocks4 ,"s 7 told (f to get out ! boats & to put ! wom5 & *ildr5 into !m1 & o!rs 7 told (f to get ! horses up out ( ! hold1 & to l[] !m ov]bo>d into ! sea1 9 ord] t !y might h a *ance ( swimm+ a%ore4 ,:5 ?is _h all be5 done1 x 0 f\nd t !re 7 n en\gh boats to take ev]ybody1 & s ! m5 7 ord]$ to rema9 9 _! ranks on ! deck1 :ile ! wom5 & *ildr51 ) a few m5 to r[ !m1 mov$ (f f ! s9k+ %ip4 ,! boats _h n gone f> :5 ! %ip broke into half & began to g d[n4 ,! capta9 %\t$ to ! m5 to jump ov]bo>d & save !mselves1 b ! ,colonel1 ,colonel ,seaton1 int]rupt+ ! capta9 ord]$ ! m5 to /& :]e !y 71 & to keep _! ranks1 = he saw t if !y swam to ! boats & tri$ to get 9 !y w\ld probably s9k !m too4 ,s ! m5 kept _! ranks1 & z ! %ip roll$ ov] & sank1 !y gave a *e] & w5t d[n ) h]4 ,out ( ! :ole #gfj on bo>d only #aib 7 sav$1 b ev5 ^! w\ld probably h be5 lo/ _h x n be5 = ! discipl9e & self-sacrifice ( ! o!rs 9 obey+ ! ord] to keep _! ranks & n to try to get into ! boats4 ,s y see ! value ( discipl9e 9 a difficult crisis or mom5t ( dang]4 ,! great ,duke ( ,well+ton1 :o 0 ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,briti% ,army1 :5 describ+ ?is h]oic act on ! ,birk5head1 prais$ v highly ! discipl9e ( ! m5--he did n praise _! brav]y4 ,x 0 brave ( !m1 b he consid]$ t all ,britons are naturally brave--he expect$ brav]y ( !m4 ,b discipl9e is ano!r ?+2 x has to be le>nt4 ,9 battle or 9 a big dang] a brave man may be v useful1 b if he does pretty mu* z he pleases he is n half s valuable z ! man :o1 besides be+ brave1 has also le>nt1 to obey e ord] at once4 ,wat* firem5 at "w4 ,!y are all brave en\gh2 !y w\ld all l to be at ! top ( ! ladd] fight+ ! flames1 b _! discipl9e makes !m "w at _! diff]5t jobs1 ea* play+ 9 8 place1 obey+ ord]s1 & do+ 8 %>e 9 ord] t ! fire may be put out1 n t he %\ld w9 special glory or excitem5t = himself4 ,ev5 9 ! /reets !re is discipl9e4 ,! policeman regulates ! traffic s t all vehicles mov+ 9 "o direction keep to "o side ( ! road1 & ?us all[ ! traffic 9 ! opposite direction to keep mov+ along ! o!r side4 ,b if "o 'bus-driv] did n feel incl9$ to obey ord]s1 b da%$ ab\t 9 8 own way1 n c>+ to :i* side ( ! road he w5t s long z he w5t ahead1 !re w\ld be accid5ts & delay 9 no "t1 & ! :ole traffic w\ld be upset4 ,if y are 9 bus9ess ) a l>ge numb] ( o!rs1 x is useful = ! good ( ! :ole t y obey ! ord]s :i* y receive f ^? :o are 9 au?ority ov] y4 ,if ! s5iors c be sure t _! assi/ants w c>ry out _! ord]s1 !y c c>ry on ! bus9ess prop]ly4 ,discipl9e is necess>y ev]y:]e1 b ! ?+ is to le>n :ile y are "y to c>ry x out 9 small ?+s1 s t y w\ld be able to d s :5 x comes to y\r turn to d x 9 a great difficulty or dang]4 ,9 ord] to d ?is y h to be able to comm& y\rself 9 ! fir/ place4 ,! soldi] does n g into a battle because he likes x4 ,x is a dang]\s place1 & he feels incl9$ to run away2 b he comm&s himself1 & says ,i mu/ g :e!r ,i l x or n1 because x is my duty4 ,:5 he gets 8 ord]s f 8 (fic]s to attack ! enemy1 he w\ld probably be m anxi\s /ill to g 9 ! opposite direction1 b he comm&s himself & says3 ,i mu/ obey ! ord]s ( my (fic]s4 ,& ! (fic]s obey ! ord]s ( ! g5]al1 & s ! :ole =ce moves ev]y:]e to ! attack simply f a _s ( discipl9e1 ea* man mak+ himself d 8 prop] %>e1 s t al?\gh he may lose 8 life1 yet 8 side may w9 ! battle4 ,s x w be ) y e day4 ,y w h y\r duty to d1 :5 (t5 y w\ld mu* r d y\r pleasure1 or play "s games2 b y h to comm& y\rself & ord] y\rself to d y\r duty 9 ! fir/ place1 & amuse y\rself aft]w>ds4 ,:5 y succe$ 9 do+ ?is1 & 9 always obey+ ! ord]s ( y\r (fic] readily & *e]ily1 9 small ?+s z well z 9 great ?+s1 y w soon f9d t x becomes a habit ) y & n a tr\ble1 s t :5 ! "t comes = y to c>ry out "s difficult & dang]\s ord] y w be able to d x at once1 )\t any hesitation & ) complete success = ! good ( y\r side--t is1 = ! good ( y\r bus9ess1 y\r employ]1 or ( y\r ,c\ntry1 )\t ?9k+ ( ! difficulty or dang] to y\rself4 ,) a ,sc\t1 y\r ,duty is to d a good turn to somebody e day4 ,y\r ,discipl9e makes y comm& y\rself to c>ry ?is out1 ev5 ?\gh x may be irksome or dang]\s1 & ?\gh nobody is !re to see y d x4 ,y d x because x is y\r duty & y are tru/$1 on y\r hon\r1 to d x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,disob$i5t ,,sc\t4 ,i once _h a brave sc\t 9 my =ce 9 ! ,s\? ,african ,w>4 ,he 0 a brave man & an active sc\t1 b he 0 n good at obey+ ord]s1 & 9 ! end ?is co/ him 8 life & did h>m to our plans4 ,we _h news ( a =ce ( ! enemy :i* did n "k ( our pres5ce 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,s we hid ourselves1 mean+ to surprise & capture !m :5 !y came along4 ,! ord]s 7 t n a s\nd 0 to be made & n a man 0 to %[ himself1 & ^! ord]s 7 fai?fully c>ri$ out--except by ?is "o sc\t4 ,he ?\ght he knew bett] ?an o!rs1 & he slipp$ away unse5 to g & look out = ! enemy's approa*4 ,pres5tly he spi$ a ho/ile sc\t & fir$ at him2 ! enemy's sc\t return$ 8 fire1 & aft] a %ort duel bo? ( !m fell mortally w\nd$4 ,b ! noise ( _! %oot+ gave ! al>m to ! enemy's =ce2 m came ^u ! spot1 &1 f9d+ a ,briti% sc\t !re1 !y naturally guess$ t !re mu/ be m 9 ! neighb\rhood1 s !y took all precautions1 s5t out sc\ts 9 all directions1 & !n1 com+ on our tracks1 at la/ discov]$ our hid+-place1 & gave w>n+ to _! own side1 :o 7 !n able to make _! escape4 ,if my sc\t _h only le>nt1 :5 a boy1 h[ to obey ord]s1 x might h made a great diff]5ce t day to him1 to u--& to ! enemy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sc\t ,,text4 ,"h is a text :i* w help ,sc\ts to discipl9e !mselves3 ,,*ew ,,gum ,,if ,,y\r ,,jaws ,,want ,,ex]cise4 ,t 0 ! advice giv5 by a self-made m]*ant to 8 son4 ,he meant1 don't ex]cise y\r jaws by talk+ if y h no?+ important to say don't talk = ! m]e sake ( talk+2 &1 above all1 don't argue :5 y get an ord]4 ,boys1 y "k1 are r fond ( ask+ endless silly que/ions4 ,be=e speak+ y %\ld ?9k fir/ :e!r :at y are go+ to say is really necess>y or n1 & !n don't wa/e words or o!r p's att5tion if x is n4 ,if y mu/ keep y\r jaw wagg+1 our ,am]ican fri5d says *ew gum4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sil5t ,,k+ ,,( ,,a%anti4 ,9 ! exp$ition to ,a%anti1 on ! ,gold ,coa/1 ,we/ ,africa1 :5 we captur$ ! ,k+1 ,prempeh1 he 0 c>ry+ 9 8 m\? a k9d ( nut :i* look$ l big1 fat cig>4 ,we f\nd t he did ?is to prev5t himself talk+ too mu*4 ,if he felt incl9$ to make "s mean+less rem>k1 or 9 ! heat ( an argum5t to let out a ha/y op9ion1 he c\ld n d s )\t fir/ hav+ to take ?is imp$im5t out ( 8 m\?1 & t gave him "t to ?9k twice ab\t :at he 0 go+ to say4 ,i (t5 ?9k x w\ld be a good ?+ if e na/y-temp]$ fell[ _h to c>ry su* a nut 9 8 m\?1 s t :5 he want$ sudd5ly to let out a volley ( abuse x w\ld give him "t to ?9k & /op x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,%\t+ ,,sc\ts ,,at ,,wimbl$on4 ,i he>d ( a lady :o1 :5 rid+ on ,wimbl$on ,common1 came across a p>ty ( ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,%e discov]$ _! :]eab\ts by ! imm5se am\nt ( jabb]+ t 0 go+ on2 s1 be+ ! wife ( an (fic]1 & kn[+ a good deal ab\t sc\t+1 %e rode up to ! ,sc\ts1 & told !m j :at ,i %\ld h told !m1 t unless y practise keep+ quiet at all times1 y w =get to d s on "s important occasion1 & s w give y\rselves away4 ,sc\ts %\ld always talk l[ & quietly1 & also %\ld always move quietly & lightly4 ,rememb] on a /ill day or 9 ! night a heavy1 ?ump+ footfall c be he>d a long way (f1 ev5 9 op5 c\ntry1 & v mu* m s 9 a /reet or 9 a h\se4 ,s practise always tread+ lightly & sil5tly1 & y w soon ga9 ! ,sc\ts' habit ( mov+ unhe>d4 ,i h he>d f an (fic] at ! ,front1 :o regrets t two old ,sc\ts :om he _h ) him h be5 kill$ or w\nd$4 ,he f\nd t ord9>y soldi]s w\ld n move quietly at night1 & s 7 useless to him4 ,he has n[ got an ex-burgl> z ! next be/ ?+ to an ex-,boy ,sc\t6 ,,*e]fulness ,law #h4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,smiles ,,& ,,:i/les ,,"u ,,all ,,difficulties4 ,:5 he gets an ord]1 he %\ld obey x *e]ily & readily1 n 9 a sl[1 hang-dog sort ( way4 ,sc\ts nev] gr\se at h>d%ips nor :9e at ea* o!r1 nor swe> :5 put out1 b g on :i/l+ & smil+4 ,:5 y j miss a tra91 or someone treads on y\r fav\rite corn--n t ,sc\ts %\ld h su* ?+s z corns--or 9 any annoy+ circum/ances1 y %\ld =ce y\rself to smile at once1 & !n :i/le a tune1 & y w be all "r4 ,! puni%m5t = swe>+ or us+ bad language is = ea* (f5ce1 a mug ( cold wat] to be p\r$ d[n ! (f5d]'s sleeve by ! o!r ,sc\ts4 ,x 0 ! puni%m5t inv5t$ by ! old ,briti% sc\t1 ,capta9 ,john ,smi?1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,:5 ,i 0 encamp$ ) my troop ( ,sc\ts at ,hum%augh1 ,nor?umb]l&1 a g5tleman liv+ 9 ! neighb\rhood invit$ u to come & visit ! ca/le 9 :i* he liv$4 ,x 0 a beautiful old t[] left mu* 9 ! /ate 9 :i* x 0 :5 x =m$ "o ( ! ,bord] def5ces aga9/ ,scotl&4 ,on ! top 0 ! fight+ plat=m f :i* ! ar*]s fir$ _! bolts & arr[s1 & ! gunn]s fir$ _! culv]9s4 ,on ! /orey bel[ 7 ! rooms 9 :i* ! family liv$1 & bel[ ^! aga9 7 ! gu>drooms ( ! m5-at-arms4 ,on ! gr\nd-floor 0 ! cattle /able into :i* ! h]ds 7 driv5 = security :5 ! enemy 7 ar\nd4 ,! portcullis :i* clos$ ! gateway 0 /ill 9 exi/5ce1 haul$ up & d[n by means ( ropes ov] pulleys ( :i* ! lev]s 7 work$ on ! floor above4 ,9 lat] & m peaceful times1 t is 9 ! reign ( ,james ,i1 a h\se 0 built on to ! t[] to give m room to ! inhabitants4 ,9 ! hall ( ?is h\se 0 a noble fireplace above :i* !re 0 an elaborate ov]mantel ( c>v$ oak illu/rat+ ! sev5 ,*ri/ian virtues4 ,!re 7 little /atues repres5t+ ,=titude1 ,b5evol5ce1 ,fai?1 etc41 etc41 all ! qualities :i* a good ,*ri/ian %\ld possess & c>ry into practice4 ,b ,i felt1 aft] look+ at !m all1 t !re 0 /ill "o virtue miss+1 & ,i sugge/$ to ! boys t y might c>ry out all ^! sev5 good qualities ( a ,*ri/ian )\t do+ x to ! be/ effect4 ,y might c>ry x out z an ord] to be k9d1 to be helpful1 to be *ivalr\s1 & s on1 b if y only did x because x 0 an ord]1 & !re=e did x grumpily1 half its value 0 lo/4 ,! important po9t is t :5 y "k :at is ! "r ?+ to d1 y %\ld jump to x & d x *e]ily ) a smile4 ,!re=e ,i ?\ght t we ,sc\ts might add "o m to ^! sev5 ,*ri/ian virtues--namely ,*e]fulness4 ,!n !re is ano!r good reason = be+ *e]ful4 ,h y ev] notic$ z y walk along ! /reet h[ v few p look really happy8 ,!y are go+ along (t5 ) d[nca/ eyes1 & ne>ly always ) deject$1 s]i\s c\nt5ances2 if "o comes along :o looks at y smil+ly x is a great relief1 & makes y feel a bit happi] y\rself4 ,& !re is a reason :y a ,sc\t %\ld g ab\t ) a smile on1 because x makes o!r p happy4 ,y may n always feel *e]ful y\rself1 b y %\ld n %[ ?is1 z x w make o!r p feel glum1 too4 ,if y make y\rself look *e]ful1 y w gradually f9d t y are becom+ bright]4 ,if y are tr\bl$ or anxi\s1 or 9 pa91 =ce y\rself to smile4 ,x w be difficult at fir/2 /ill1 =ce y\rself to d x1 & y w f9d to y\r surprise t y\r tr\ble is n s great z y ?\ght x 04 ,i h kn[n m5 9 action gett+ v anxi\s :5 great dang] ov]%ad[$ !m4 ,b if "o began to laugh & to talk *e]ily1 or to :i/le1 ! cl\d pass$ by & ev]ybody buck$ up & 0 ready to face ! situation4 ,t is :at makes our m5 s =midable 9 ! w> j n[4 ,9 spite ( heavy losses1 9 spite ( ov]:elm+ attacks aga9/ !m1 !y h always kept up _! spirits & !re=e _! pluck4 ,x has (t5 be5 ! secret ( _! be+ able to hold _! own1 & x w be ! secret ( _! com+ out victori\s 9 ! end4 ,rememb] ?is--& ,i h f\nd x come true 9 hundr$s ( diff]5t k9ds ( cases3 ,a difficulty ceases to be a difficulty directly y smile at x & tackle x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sc\t',s ,,smile4 ,dur+ "o ( my visits to ,birm+ham1 ,i saw a ,rally ( ! local ,sc\ts4 ,"o ?+ t /ruck me ab\t !m1 besides _! good "w1 0 _! *e]fulness4 ,! outside ( _! programme _h pr9t$ ^u x portraits ( eight ( _! sm>te/ ,sc\ts1 & ea* "o ( ^! has a big gr9 on4 ,well1 t is :at ,i l to see2 fell[s :o c "w1 & "w *e]ily4 ,x is j :at our m5 are do+ at ! ,front4 ,i saw a lett] ! o!r day f an (fic] describ+ h[ ! m5 liv$ a mis]able exi/5ce cr\*+ 9 ! tr5*es1 always wet & cold & muddy1 be+ %ot at & %ell$ all ! "t1 b !y welcom$ ! %ells z if !y 7 fri5ds1 giv+ !m ! nicknames ( ,jack ,johnsons1 ,black ,m>ias1 ,woolly ,be>s1 etc4 ,he says ( ! m53 ,if ,i 7 ask$ :at /ruck me mo/1 ,i w\ld say t x 0 ! m>vell\s *e]fulness ( ! m5 liv+ 9 su* awful circum/ances4 ,e "o to a man seem$ happy4 ,!y are always ready = a joke1 & !y see fun 9 ev]y?+4 ,& t is :y we %all succe$ 9 ?is w>1 because our m5 see ! bright side ( x1 & take ?+s *e]fully & hopefully1 ev5 9 ! wor/ circum/ances4 ,x is also ! way to succe$ 9 peace "t :5 do+ "w or suff]+ h>d%ips or disappo9tm5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fight+ ,,f ,a ,,*air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,eye ,,on ,,! ,,dog4 ,"o bit ( advice ,i gave to ! ,birm+ham ,sc\ts 0 t1 if ev] y run a race ) a dog1 keep y\r eye on ! dog1 & don't look ab\t at o!r ?+s4 ,i myself 0 an example ( h[ n to d x1 = ,i _h _h a race ) my dog--,i 0 runn+ 9 %orts--& he saw me look+ r\nd & promptly ran betwe5 my legs & ?rew me ov]4 ,s ,i _h to g to ,birm+ham on two /icks ) a b&ag$ knee4 ,b :at is true ( a dog race is true ( any o!r competition 9 life4 ,:5 y />t out to d a ?+1 keep y\r att5tion fix$ on :at y are do+1 & d n let x w&] (f to o!r ?+s1 o!rwise y may come a cropp]4 ,x is a bit ( a h&icap to g ab\t inspect+ ,sc\ts ) "o leg out ( action1 b /ill ,i 0 only c>ry+ out ! example ( o!r ,sc\ts4 ,!re 0 ,rob4 ,mill]1 a ,sc\t at ,:itby1 :o1 :5 he lo/ a leg ?r\gh a ,g]man %ell1 0 q *e]y1 & wrote to me t he felt x an hon\r to be ! fir/ ,sc\t w\nd$ :il/ on duty1 & t he meant to g on sc\t+ not)/&+ ! loss ( a leg4 ,ano!r ,sc\t :o lo/ 8 eye ?r\gh a ,toby ,t5d]foot fool+ ) a gun wrote to say t he c\ld g sc\t+ j z well ) "o eye z ) two4 ,t is ! _s ( ! sc\ts4 ,9 addition to ^!1 ,i _h a f9e example 9 a namesake ( m9e1 ,major ,h4 ,g4 ,p[ell1 out at ! ,front4 ,he _h left ! ,army "s t5 ye>s ago1 b :5 ! w> broke out he w5t back to 8 old regim5t4 ,9 advanc+ to an attack he spra9$ 8 ankle badly4 ,h[ev]1 he got a /ick & a *air f a neighb\r+ cottage1 & cont9u$ to hobble along at ! head ( 8 m51 sitt+ d[n :5ev] !re 0 a halt & direct+ _! op]ations f ! *air4 ,he w5t on do+ ?is until he himself 0 hit & badly w\nd$1 & he 0 able to be c>ri$ safely back /ill sitt+ 9 8 *air4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*e]y ,,old ,,sc\t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,live ,,long4 ,i suppose none ( y ,sc\ts :o read ?is are *e]ful1 happy fell[s6 ,i don't ?9k6 ,b if y %\ld happ5 to want to live to be #ajj ye>s old1 "h is ! way to d x--writt5 by "o :o has done x3 ,be *e]y1 & "w h>d6 ,t is :at ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,cl>k1 ( ,high ,road1 ,wood ,gre51 said a few days be=e %e di$1 & %e 0 #aaj ye>s old1 s %e ought to "k4 ,i ?9k t mo/ ,sc\ts are do+ exactly :at %e recomm5ds--s 9 ,a4,d4 #bjaj !re w be #bjj1jjj old fell[s ( ov] #ajj ye>s ( age1 skipp+ ab\t 9 b>e knees & worn-out hats1 s++3 ,boys1 ,be ,prep>$6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,only ,,bad ,,?+4 ,mrs4 ,scoresby ,r\tl$ge1 a well-kn[n lady explor]1 wrote to me once to say t :ile travell+ 9 ! ,pacific %e came across ,sc\ts 9 all sorts ( unexpect$ places4 ,aft] giv+ !m a good "*1 %e add$ t ! only bad ?+ ab\t ,sc\ts 0 t !y :i/l$4 ,%e po9t$ out t a great _m p already suff] f ! noises 9 ! /reets ( our t[ns1 especially p :o are ill & weak4 ,ev5 small1 h>mless noises get on _! n]ves1 & keep !m f re/+4 ,& :i/l+ is "o ( ^! dread$ noises4 ,i hope ,sc\ts1 9 go+ ab\t ! /reets1 w ?9k ( ?is1 & tone d[n _! :i/l+1 z a good turn to p :o may possibly be di/urb$ by x4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i ne$ n rem9d y t x is good to :i/le & smile 9 a difficulty1 :5 o!rwise y might break out into curses1 or into a cry ( pa9 or ( panic1 or take to y\r fi/s 7or y\r heels71 accord+ to :at might be happ5+ to y4 ,i h kn[n fell[s :i/le 9 v bad times 9 action1 & _! :i/l+ has n only kept !m calm !mselves1 b has also made ^? ar\nd !m feel calm & *e]y1 too4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,anci5t ,,inscription4 ,at ,timgad 9 ,alg]ia !re are "s int]e/+ ru9s1 among !m be+ ^? ( ! !atre & ! ba?s4 ,! !atre is a huge op5-air "o ( horse-%oe %ape ) /one seats ris+ l /eps above ea* o!r1 & ) a r[ ( private boxes at ! top4 ,! /age is a h&some "o built ( /one ) f9e m>ble pill>s1 & a back wall--= ! ,romans did n make use ( pa9t$ sc5]y z we d--& beh9d ! /age are ! dress+-rooms = ! actors4 ,! !atre itself 0 big en\gh to seat #cdjj spectators1 :i* is m ?an mo/ !atres 9 ,london c\ld d1 & z ,timgad 0 m]ely a c\ntry t[n ( no v great size x %[s t ! ,romans 7 z fond ( !atrical plays z ! ,engli% are ( c9ematograph %[s to-day4 ,!y 7 equally fond ( ba?+1 & 9 ?is "o t[n alone !re 7 twelve public ba?s4 ,!y 7 :at we call ,turki% ba?s1 t is1 !re 7 ba?rooms ( sev]al grades ( heat to be gone ?r\gh--"o tepid1 ! next w>m1 ! next "o v hot1 & !n cool] & cold1 & ! ,romans 7 fond ( tak+ ^! ba?s e day4 ,?is is too mu* ( a good ?+1 z x is apt to weak5 a man4 ,! ,romans1 z y "k1 7 9 ! end driv5 out ( _! ,empire1 because !y all[$ !mselves to become weak 9 m9d & 9 body by too mu* laz9ess 9 !atre-go+ & cont9ual hot ba?s4 ,"o inhabitant _h inscrib$ on a /one 9 ,timgad :at he ?\ght to be ! be/ =m ( happ9ess4 ,he wrote3 ,to hunt1 to ba!1 & to laugh--t's ! way to live4 ,& !re is a good deal 9 :at he says1 = 9 hunt+ y h to use mu* woodcraft & h>d ex]cise1 & keep+ clean & be+ *e]y is all "p ( ! ,sc\t's life4 ,b he has =gott5 to m5tion "o v important ?+ t[>ds mak+ y\r life a happy "o1 & ,i expect t any ,sc\t c\ld tell me at once :at t po9t is--c\ldn't y8 ,he has left out ! happ9ess :i* y get f do+ a good turn4 ,if he _h slightly alt]$ 8 s5t5ce1 & _h put x ?is way3 ,to sc\t1 to ba!1 to d a good turn1 & to smile--t is ! way to live & be happy1 he w\ld h said ! tru?1 & he w\ld h exactly describ$ :at e ,boy ,sc\t does4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,don',t ,,/& ,,) ,,y\r ,,back ,,to ,,! ,,sun4 ,?is is "o ( ! ,sc\t mottoes4 ,e ,sc\t kn[s t :5 y exam9e footm>ks on ! gr\nd1 y %\ld g5]ally d s fac+ ! sun1 h !m betwe5 y & ! light1 & y w see !m all ! bett]4 ,b t is n ! mean+ ( ?is text2 x has a second & bigg] mean+4 ,x means t :5 !re is any sun%9e or brightness possible1 look out = x :5 y are 9 tr\ble or mis=tune1 & make ! mo/ ( x4 ,if y feel incl9$ to grumble at y\r lot because y h damag$ y\r leg & c't play 9 a game ( football1 ?9k ( o!r poor cripples :o nev] c play at all4 ,h[ev] d[n on y\r luck y may be1 rememb] !re is a bright l9+ to e cl\d4 ,!re is "s brightness some:]e1 if only y look out = x & don't turn y\r back on x4 ,:5 ?+s are look+ _! wor/1 & ev]ybody is depress$1 make up y\r m9d t y1 at any rate1 w be hopeful4 ,try to see :]e !re is hope4 ,rememb] ,/4 ,paul said t ,god 0 ! ,god ( ,hope4 ,hope gives y pluck & com=t at a bad "t1 & y\r hopefulness w com=t o!rs r\nd y & n]ve !m to /ick x out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"l ,,rob]ts4 ,"l ,rob]ts di$ ! be/ dea? t c\ld h be5 hop$ = him4 ,he di$ 9 ! field1 )9 ! s\nd ( ! guns1 do+ 8 duty = 8 ,c\ntry ev5 at ! age eighty-two4 ,x 0 v _m ye>s ago t ,i fir/ got to "k him4 ,x 0 at ,simla1 9 ,india4 ,i _h j jo9$ ! ,army1 & 0 enjoy+ myself 9 all ! glory ( my new uni=m at a ball4 ,i _h gone to ! refre%m5t-room to get some?+ = my p>tn]1 b ,i c\ld n make ! native wait] und]/& :at ,i want$1 z ,i _h n at t "t le>nt any ,h9du/ani4 ,a v small b v polite (fic] alongside me k9dly expla9$ to ! s]vant :at ,i want$4 ,!n he said to me t if ,i want$ to enjoy ,india ,i ought to le>n ! language z soon z possible4 ,i %\ld get mu* m fun out ( ! c\ntry if ,i c\ld talk to ! natives4 ,& he ask$ me my "n & :]e ,i 0 /ay+4 ,aft] ?ank+ him1 ,i ?\ght no m ab\t ! matt] till next day1 :5 !re arriv$ at my h\se a native tea*] ( ,languages1 :o said t ,sir ,fr$]ick ,rob]ts _h s5t him to give me "s lessons6 ,?us1 l ev]ybody else1 ,i began my acqua9tance ) him by he>tily lik+ him4 ,he _h gone out ( 8 way to d a k9dness to a "y (fic] ( :om he knew no?+4 ,b t 0 j l him--x 0 8 way4 ,i ne$ n tell y ab\t 8 e>ly c>e] 9 ! ,army4 ,probably e ,sc\t kn[s h[1 9 ! ,mut9y 9 ,india 9 #aheh1 ,lieut5ant ,rob]ts won ! ,victoria ,cross4 ,he _h *>g$ ) ! cavalry1 & _h foll[$ ! fly+ mut9e]s1 :5 he saw "o ( !m attack+ a loyal native cavalryman4 ,rob]ts at once da%$ to 8 rescue & cut d[n ! ,sepoy4 ,z he did s1 he saw two m ,sepoys mak+ (f ) a regim5tal flag2 s he pu%$ on aft] !m1 al?\gh s+le-h&$ & alone4 ,he seiz$ ! ,/&>d & cut d[n ! man :o held x4 ,! o!r man aim$ 8 rifle at him1 close aga9/ him1 & pull$ ! trigg] b ! gun fail$ to g (f1 & ! man turn$ & fl$ = 8 life4 ,9 #ahhj ,"l ,rob]ts made 8 fam\s m>* 9 ,afghani/an1 f ,kabul to relieve ,k&ah>1 :i* 0 besieg$ by ! ,afghans4 ,he took t5 ?\s& m5 & m>*$ ! #cbj miles 9 tw5ty-two days1 :i* 0 a spl5did p]=mance 9 t difficult1 m\nta9\s des]t4 ,he arriv$ 9 "t to relieve ,k&ah> & to inflict a v heavy defeat on ! ,afghans4 ,= 8 spl5did victory "h he receiv$ ! title ( ,"l ,rob]ts ( ,k&ah>4 ,9 #aijj he 0 ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,briti% =ces 9 ! ,bo] w> 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,"h aga9 he display$ 8 self-sacrifice & det]m9ation4 ,8 w9n+ ( ! ,victoria ,cross _h %[$ t1 ?\gh a v small man--he 0 v ne>ly reject$ f ! ,army because he 0 s small--he _h great pluck4 ,& he also _h a great he>t4 ,8 pluck & self-control 7 p]haps bett] prov$ by 8 brac+ himself up to s5d m5 to _! dea? 9 battle :5 he lov$ !m & w\ld gladly h sav$ !m if duty & ! good ( ! ,c\ntry 7 n at /ake4 ,& x 0 9 ,s\? ,africa t he met ) ! sorr[ ( 8 life1 :5 8 only son 0 kill$ 9 try+ to save ! guns at ! battle ( ,col5so4 ,= 8 gallantry on ?is occasion "y ,rob]ts 0 aw>d$ ! ,victoria ,cross1 al?\gh he 0 dead4 ,x is seldom t ! ,victoria ,cross has be5 won by bo? fa!r & son4 ,9 ,s\? ,africa ,"l ,rob]ts aga9 did me a k9d act by rid+ out _m miles to meet me on my com+ into ,pretoria aft] ! siege ( ,mafek+4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& aft] t w>1 ,"l ,rob]ts became ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,briti% ,army4 ,:5 ! ,boy ,sc\t movem5t began1 he took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 x1 because he 0 always fond1 ( boys & knew h[ useful to ! ,c\ntry !y might be if only !y 7 tra9$ to x4 ,s he came on ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,sc\ts' ,headqu>t]s1 & he review$ ! ,sc\ts at a big ,empire ,day p>ade 9 ,hyde ,p>k4 ,:5 ,i w5t to /ay ) him1 he talk$ ( little else b ! ,sc\ts2 & ! ,sc\ts at ,ascot1 :o 7 rais$ & organis$ by 8 daught]1 ,lady ,aile5 ,rob]ts1 miss _! great fri5d4 ,! ,ascot ,sc\ts =m$ "p ( ! ,gu>d ( ,hon\r :i* escort$ 8 body ?r\gh t place on its way to burial 9 ,london4 ,at ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral ,i 0 glad to see also a ,gu>d ( ,hon\r ( ,sc\ts1 :o _h come to pay _! la/ respects to our national h]o4 ,"l ,rob]ts 0 a spl5did example = any boy to foll[1 because he rose f small beg9n+s to ! highe/ position 9 ! ,army &1 :at is m1 to ! highe/ position 9 ! admiration & affection ( all 8 fell[-subjects ( ! ,k+1 :e!r !y 7 :ite or col\r$4 ,& he did x all by 8 own m]it1 ?\gh he 0 n extraord9>ily brilliant or clev] z a lad4 ,h[ did he manage x8 ,i ?9k x 0 l>gely because he 0 a true ,sc\t 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! ?+s :i* br\ght him success 73 ,8 pluck 9 fac+ e k9d ( difficulty or dang] ) *e]y hopefulness4 ,8 eag]ness to "w h>d & to d 8 duty reg>dless ( :e!r x 0 :at he lik$ or want$ to d4 ,8 hone/y & /raight=w>dness1 :i* made ev]ybody tru/ & believe 9 him4 ,8 humility1 by :i* he put himself on equal t]ms ) ev]ybody2 he _h no k9d ( swank or pride1 9 spite ( 8 brilliant successes4 ,8 k9d-he>t$ness & ?\ghtfulness = o!rs1 especially ^? at ! bottom ( ! ladd]4 ,& t 0 "o ( ! secrets ( 8 success--^? work+ "u 8 ord]s work$ l slaves = him because !y lov$ him4 ,8 simple fai? 9 ,god1 :i* l$ him true & /raight ?r\gh e difficulty4 ,well1 :5 y come to look into x1 y w see t by do+ ^! ?+s 9 8 daily life ,"l ,rob]ts 0 exactly c>ry+ out ! ,sc\t ,law4 ,x is :at y z a ,sc\t are already aim+ to d4 ,s1 n[ t y h 8 great example be=e y1 all y h to d is to g ahead & /ick to x1 ) all ! great] det]m9ation t y w make y\rself1 l ,"l ,rob]ts1 a *e]y1 brave fell[ & a valuable man = y\r ,c\ntry4 ,,?rift ,law #i4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,,?rifty4 ,x is expect$ t a ,sc\t w save e p5ny he c1 & put x 9 ! bank1 s t he may h money to keep himself :5 out ( "w1 & ?us n make himself a burd5 to o!rs2 or t he may h money to give away to o!rs :5 !y ne$ x4 ,!re are _m ,boy ,sc\ts to-day :o w 9 a few ye>s' "t become v ri* m5 al?\gh !y h n mu* to beg9 )4 ,t is a c]ta9ty1 because a good _m are det]m9$ to make _! =tunes1 & if a lad beg9s by be+ ?rifty he g5]ally succe$s 9 ! end4 ,a fell[ :o beg9s mak+ money z a boy w g on mak+ x z a man4 ,"s fell[s1 ( c\rse1 want to d x by easy means1 & t z a rule does n pay4 ,"s fell[s see a =tune 9 bett+ on a horse race or football mat*2 y may w9 a few %ill+s n[ & !n b y are absolutely c]ta9 to lose half ! "t1 & x is a fool's way ( try+ to make money1 because ! bookies :o make a liv+ by x tru/ to !re be+ a suffici5t numb] ( fools to keep on bett+ & supply+ !m ) money4 ,su* money is n e>n$1 x is only ga9$ by *ance & !re=e is n wor? hav+--to a fell[ ) manly ideas4 ,any numb] ( poor boys h become ri* m51 b x 0 because !y meant to f ! fir/4 ,!y ,,work$ = x & put by e p5ny t !y e>n$ 9 ! bank to beg9 )4 ,lots ( boys are already at "w do+ ?is1 & ,i hope t v _m ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts are also at x4 ,two good rules are giv5 = mak+ y\r =tune4 ,! fir/ is ,sp5d less ?an y e>n4 ,! second is ,pay ready money1 & don't run into debt4 ,_m ( y probably h he>d ( ! ,nasmy? /eam hamm] :i* is us$ 9 all ! great iron works8 ,well1 ,nasmy?1 z a boy1 work$ 9 8 fa!r's work%op1 & us$ to sp5d a great deal ( 8 sp>e "t 9 a neighb\r+ iron f\ndry1 & he took to us+ tools & mak+ all sorts ( models ( eng9es1 etc41 j z y ,boy ,sc\ts :o are work+ up = y\r ,eng9e]'s ,badge might d4 ,he made "o model /eam-eng9e s l>ge t a man b\ght x = ! purpose ( driv+ a ma*9e tool 9 8 factory1 & s he began to make money by sell+ 8 own home-made eng9es4 ,& f9ally he w5t to "w at a big eng9e]+ %op because he felt t he 0 "o ( a l>ge family & t 8 fa!r c\ld n af=d to keep !m all & he 0 resolv$ to make 8 own liv+4 ,he c\ld n af=d to h 8 food cook$ = him on ! small pay t he got z a boy at ! works1 b he manufactur$ 8 own cook+-/ove & f\nd t ) its help he 0 able to live on t5 %ill+s a week4 ,he work$ s well 9 ! %op t ! manag] rais$ 8 wages to fifte5 %ill+s a week4 ,b z he _h f\nd t he c\ld live on t5 %ill+s1 he put by ! extra five %ill+s ea* week 9 ! bank1 & all ! "t he kept mak+ tools = himself 9 8 sp>e h\rs1 & ev5tually />t$ himself 9 bus9ess on 8 own acc\nt ) 8 own money & 8 own tools1 & f9ally inv5t$ 8 celebrat$ /eam hamm]4 ,by ! "t he 0 =ty-eight1 he _h made a big income & q a =tune4 ,_m m5 w\ld n h be5 cont5t ) ?is1 b w\ld h gone on until !y became millionaires4 ,b ,nasmy? did n1 he 0 cont5t to retire f h>d "w ) suffici5t money to buy a happy home1 :]e he w5t 9 = mak+ telescopes & /udy+ a/ronomy & also 9 do+ good turns to p n s well (f z himself4 ,& he gave "s good advice to "y fell[s want+ to make a success ( _! lives 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,if ,i 7 to try to compress into "o s5t5ce ! :ole ( ! exp]i5ce ,i h _h1 & (f] x to a "y man z a c]ta9 means ( br++ success 9 :atev] position he holds1 x w\ld be ?is3',duty fir/1 pleasure second1' ,i am c]ta9 f :at ,i h se5 t :at s _m call 'bad luck' comes 9 n9e cases out ( t5 f putt+ t maxim ! o!r way r\nd & satisfy+ y\r pleasure fir/ & att5d+ to "w & duty aft]w>ds4 ,"o poor man1 a f>m lab\r]1 made himself ri* by writ+ poetry4 ,8 "n 0 ,/eph5 ,duck1 ! ?re%] poet4 ,b un=tunately numb]s ( o!r work+ m51 see+ 8 good =tune1 also ?\ght x w\ld be an easi] way ( mak+ money to write poetry r ?an by do+ h>d "w1 & ,horace ,walpole1 :5 writ+ ( ,duck1 said41 t he succe$$ z a poet1 b he also succe$$ 9 ru9+ at lea/ tw5ty good workm54 ,!re are v few "y m5 :o h n at "o "t or ano!r 9 _! lives ?\ght !mselves spl5did poets4 ,i hope ?is w be a w>n+ to !m1 & t !y w take to h>d "w z a means ( mak+ _! way 9 ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,/uck ,,to ,,x4 ,"l ,/ra?cona began life z a poor boy 9 ,scotl& & he end$ up by be+ "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 9 ,brita91 &1 n only ! ri*e/ 9 money1 b 9 hav+ also ! admiration & affection ( a va/ numb] ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,:5 he 0 eighte51 z pla9 ,donald ,smi?1 he w5t out to ,canada & jo9$ ! ,hudson ,bay ,trad+ ,company !re4 ,?is ,company us$ to buy fur sk9s f ! trapp]s & ,indians1 & _! trad+ /ations 7 built 9 f>-(f1 out-(-!-way places 9 ord] to be ne> to ! hunt+-gr\nds ( ^! p4 ,also1 z y nev] c\ld tru/ ! ,r$ ,indians1 !y 7 all =tifi$ po/s1 ready = def5ce aga9/ attack4 ,"y ,smi? 0 s5t up to a place call$ ,m+an1 "r away up 9 ! nor?-ea/ ( ,canada1 9 ,labrador1 a cold1 bleak1 dre>y c\ntry4 ,aft] he _h be5 !re "s "t1 8 eyes began to give him great tr\ble1 & he fe>$ he 0 go+ bl9d4 ,!re 0 no doctor nor anyone else to consult1 s he />t$ (f to make 8 way d[n to ,montreal to see a doctor4 ,he took ) him z guides two half-bre$ ,indians4 ,= weeks he toil$ ?r\gh ! awful wild]ness1 among sn[ & blizz>d1 b at l5g? he rea*$ ,montreal4 ,d y ?9k !y made a h]o ( him8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,8 employ]s r\nd$ on him = quitt+ 8 po/ )\t leave1 & told him to g back at once4 ,at fir/ he felt--l _m ( u w\ld h done--s angry t he 0 on ! po9t ( ?r[+ up ! :ole ?+ & leav+ ! s]vice ( ! ,hudson ,bay ,company4 ,b on second ?\ghts he felt t1 aft] all1 ! manag]s 7 "r4 ,!y _h put him !re to h *>ge ( valuable /ores & important "w1 & t x 0 8 duty to /ick !re1 & n to come 9 to civilis$ p>ts = 8 own sake4 ,s he accept$ ! wigg+1 & />t$ back on ! long1 dre>y j\rney to 8 gloomy po/ 9 ,labrador4 ,he _h luckily be5 able to see a doctor1 & _h got 8 eyes put "r4 ,x 0 an awful j\rney3 s bad t ! two guides gave way "u _! h>d%ips & di$4 ,b aga9 ,donald ,smi? /uck to x1 & /ruggl$ on1 & 9 ! end he j manag$ to get to 8 po/1 worn out & exhau/$4 ,b t /ick+ to x 0 exactly :at 0 ! secret ( 8 success4 ,= ?irte5 ye>s he /uck to 8 job 9 t awful c\ntry & !n 8 employ]s saw t he 0 s /rong on do+ 8 duty t !y promot$ him to high] & m important "w1 till 9 ! end he became ,*ief ,factor or ,head ,manag] ( ! ,company4 ,!n came ! idea ( mak+ ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway "r across ,canada4 ,p said x 0 a mad s*eme2 t x c\ld nev] pay to make a railway into t va/ wild]ness :i* 9 ^? days _h n be5 prop]ly explor$4 ,b ,donald ,smi? look$ f> ahead1 & saw ! "t :5 ,brita9 w\ld be ov]cr[d$ ) p1 & corn-gr[+1 cattle-rais+ l& w\ld be ne$$ = coloni/s4 ,s he put 8 sav+s into ! railway & work$ h>d to make x a success4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to g aga9/ x4 ,b he /uck to x1 & f\ght aga9/ all difficulties1 until 9 ! end he came out successful4 ,& to-day ! ,canadian ,pacific is "o ( ! greate/ railways 9 ! _w1 & has op5$ up ,canada to be a great c\ntry1 peopl$ by ?\s&s ( ,briti% coloni/s4 ,& s he made 8 =tune1 & lat] on1 9 return = 8 spl5did "w = ! ,empire1 he 0 made ,"l ,/ra?cona4 ,mo/ m5 leave (f "w :5 !y are betwe5 sixty & sev5ty1 b ,"l ,/ra?cona did n4 ,he /ill cont9u$ to /ick to x = tw5ty or ?irty ye>s long] ?an mo/ m54 ,only a few days be=e 8 dea? he 0 at "w 9 8 (fice 7& he di$ at ! age ( n9ety-f\r74 ,& 9 8 (fice e day he /uck to x1 = he w5t !re ab\t elev5 9 ! morn+1 b seldom left be=e sev5--(t5 he 0 !re till n9e4 ,:5 all ! neighb\r+ (fices 9 ,victoria ,/reet _h turn$ (f _! lights & clos$ _! doors = ! night1 ,"l ,/ra?cona's w9d[ 0 to be se5 /ill brilliantly lit up1 s mu* s t ! policem5 & o!rs ab\t !re call$ x ,! ,ligh?\se4 ,n[1 :y %\ld a man g on work+ ov]time l t8 ,he 0 n mak+ money2 he _h en\gh ( t & to sp>e4 ,x 0 simply because he consid]$ x 0 8 duty1 & he /uck to x4 ,besides 8 adv5tures 9 ,canada1 & besides 8 p[] ( /ick+ to 8 duty1 ,"l ,/ra?cona 0 also a good sc\t1 because he 0 k9d & helpful to o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,money ,,is ,,n ,,ev]y?+4 ,= ! ,s\? ,african ,w> he paid ! exp5ses ( rais+ a regim5t to fight = ! ,k+--& a f9e regim5t x 01 too--( m\nt$ m51 :i* 0 call$ aft] him ,/ra?cona's ,horse4 ,also ! ,boy ,sc\ts owe him a debt ( gratitude1 because 9 ! e>ly days ( ! movem5t1 :5 we 7 /ruggl+ to get along1 he gave #ejj ,p\nds to me to help to />t our bro!rhood4 ,s ,boy ,sc\ts owe mu* to ,"l ,/ra?cona = t1 & = sett+ a real liv+ example ( h[ a man %\ld /ick to x 9 do+ 8 duty1 & 9 be+ k9d & helpful to o!rs4 ,f ^! /ories ( poor boys :o h made successes ( _! lives & become ri* m5 ,i d n want y to ?9k t ,i look ^u money z ! aim ( y\r life4 ,y %\ld only wi% to ga9 suffici5t money to put y 9 a position :]e y c live happily into old age if necess>y1 & br+ up a family )\t call+ on o!r p to support y4 ,& ,i w\ld tell y j "o m /ory ( a poor man :o yet made a =tune o!r ?an t :i* money produc$4 ,?is man 0 ,john ,p\nds1 & he kept a little cobbl]'s %op 9 ,portsm\?1 :]e he work$ h>d & well1 s t p began to br+ _! boots to him = repair 9 pref]5ce to any o!r cobbl]1 because !y knew t he did hone/ "w & !y got a bett] return = _! money4 ,soon he began to ga!r 9 mu* m ca% ?an 0 necess>y = 8 mode/ wants4 ,b he did n buy a big h\se & set himself up 9 com=t4 ,he did a bett] ?+ ?an t4 ,:5 he 0 at 8 "w1 idle boys us$ to come & hang ar\nd 8 %op wat*+ him busily employ$1 & :ile he /it*$ & cobbl$ he *att$ ) ! boys & took an int]e/ 9 !m4 ,boys are good fell[s1 & :5 !y f\nd somebody ?\ght ab\t !m1 al?\gh !y 7 dirty1 ragg$ ur*9s1 !y took an int]e/ 9 him1 until gradually !y came at _! own desire to he> him talk1 & began to imitate him 9 do+ /eady "w4 ,!n he made use ( 8 sav+s 9 a way t 0 bett] ?an fe$+ himself on good ?+s1 = he f$ ^! boys :o badly want$ a good meal4 ,z "t w5t on1 he />t$ a sort ( club or s*ool = 8 ragg$ fri5ds1 & 9 ! end _h a sort ( ,sc\t troop ( boys :o le>nt h&icrafts "u him & became /rong ) _! good fe$+1 became good workm5 "u 8 in/ruction1 & sav$ up money "u 8 example4 ,?us he 0 able to s5d out into ! _w a numb] ( good1 /rong1 prosp]\s workm5 :o w\ld o!rwise h drift$ into be+ wa/]s4 ,& f 8 little ef=t 9 ,portsm\? sprang up simil> ragg$ s*ools & boys' clubs 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,k+dom4 ,s he did z mu* by 8 ?rift z _m h done by sav+ _! millions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,a ,,poor ,,boy ,,became ,,ri*4 ,h[ c ,i ev] succe$ 9 becom+ great & ri*8 ,x is impossible4 ,i am only a poor boy6 ,t is :at a lad said to me4 ,i 0 able to re/ore him to great] hopefulness by say+3 ,no?+ is impossible if y make up y\r m9d to d x4 ,_m a great man :o is alive to-day began z a poor boy l y\rself1 ) no help besides 8 own wits & pluck4 ,!n ,i told him ab\t ,sir ,william ,arrol4 ,at n9e ye>s ( age he w5t to "w z a piec] 9 a cotton factory4 ,a few ye>s lat] he became appr5tic$ to a blacksmi?4 ,he work$ h>d & well1 & 0 v /eady1 s t at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree he f\nd himself =eman 9 ,messrs4 ,laidlaw's boil] works 9 ,glasg[4 ,l a ,sc\t1 he 0 ?rifty1 & 9 five ye>s ( ?is employm5t he sav$ up #he ,p\nds ( 8 wages1 & ) ?is sum he />t$ a bus9ess ( 8 own4 ,at fir/ he made boil]s & gird]s1 & !n1 z 8 bus9ess grew bigg]1 he took up bridge-build+4 ,/eadily he work$ at ?is1 be+ at all times anxi\s to %[ good solid "w1 )\t any scamp+4 ,to />t ) he _h met ) disappo9tm5ts & failures1 b he w\ld n give 9 to !n2 :5 ?+s look$ _! wor/ he kept a smil+ face & /uck to x4 ,& 9 ! end he came out successful1 z e man does :o is pati5t & /icks x out4 ,he got a "n = /eady1 p]sev]+ "w1 & = giv+ full value = any money paid to him4 ,= ^! reasons he obta9$ good contracts = build+ bridges1 & soon enl>g$ 8 bus9ess into a v big "o4 ,among o!rs1 ! great ,tay bridge & ! bridge ov] ! ,=? 9 ,scotl& are 8 "w4 ,he di$ a ri* & highly respect$ man1 b 9 ! height ( 8 p[] he nev] =got t he began z a poor boy1 & he always did :at he c\ld to help o!r poor boys to w9 _! way to success4 ,he us$1 h[ev]1 to say t success dep5d$ ma9ly on ! boy himself4 ,if a boy 7 det]m9$ to get on1 & knew a h&icraft or two1 he w\ld probably succe$1 b if he m]ely dabbl$ 9 "o ?+ & !n ano!r1 & wa/$ 8 "t 9 amusem5ts1 & c\ld n /ick x out :5 luck seem$ aga9/1 him1 t boy w\ld be a failure1 & w\ld probably g on be+ a failure all 8 life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?rift ,,is ,,manl9ess4 ,s y see if1 z a ,sc\t1 y pick up & really practise :at ,sc\t+ tea*es y1 x gives y e *ance ( be+ a success 9 life1 s9ce x tea*es y to be active & endur+1 to be tru/wor?y1 to be ob$i5t to y\r duty1 to be ?rifty1 & to le>n h&icrafts4 ,9 fact1 x tea*es y to ,be ,prep>$ to make a successful c>e] = y\rself if y /ick to x4 ,! knights 9 ! old days 7 ord]$ by _! code ( rules to be ?rifty1 t is1 to save money z mu* z possible 9 ord] to keep !mselves & n to be a burd5 to o!rs1 & t !y might h m to give away 9 *>ity4 ,if !y 7 poor1 !y 7 n to beg = money1 b _h to make x by _! own "w4 ,?us1 ,?rift is "p ( manl9ess because x means h>d "w & self-d5ial1 & boys are nev] too "y to "w = pay1 :i* !y %\ld put 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice ,sav+s ,bank or "s o!r ,gov]nm5t security4 ,,cleanl9ess ,law #aj4 ,a ,,sc\t ,,is ,,clean ,,9 ,,?\ght1 ,,^w ,,& ,,de$4 ,dec5t ,sc\ts look d[n ^u silly y\?s :o talk dirt1 & !y d n let !mselves give way to temptation1 ei!r to talk x or to d any?+ dirty4 ,a ,sc\t is pure1 & clean-m9d$1 & manly4 ,:5 boys are gett+ big1 !y g5]ally want to %[ (f & to impress o!r boys ) _! manl9ess--or at lea/ :at !y ?9k is manl9ess4 ,x g5]ally beg9s ) smok+4 ,!y ?9k x f9e to smoke1 s !y suck & puff at cig>ettes1 p>tly because ^! are *eap1 & p>tly because a pipe w\ld make !m sick4 ,! reason :y half ( !m d x is because !y are arrant c[>ds1 & are afraid ( be+ laugh$ at by ! o!r boys if !y don't d x4 ,!y ?9k !mselves trem5d\s h]oes1 :ile 9 reality !y are little asses4 ,!n !y l to use swe> words because !y ?9k ?is makes !m appe> trem5d\sly f]oci\s & big4 ,also !y ?9k x ! height ( manl9ess to tell smutty /ories & to talk dirt4 ,b ^! ?+s don't say mu* = ! boy :o does !m4 ,he g5]ally curls up & hides !m directly a man is pres5t4 ,he only produces !m = swank+ 9 ! pres5ce ( o!r boys1 ,?is %[s t he is n really v pr\d ( 8 accompli%m5ts1 & ! boy :o has a s5se ( hon\r 9 him kn[s at once t su* ?+s are aga9/ 8 consci5ce-law & he w h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,?is (t5 puts him 9 a difficult position :5 among boys :o are %[+ (f1 z !y w be ready to je] at him2 b if he has hon\r & pluck--9 a ^w1 if he is a true ,sc\t--he w brave x out &1 z a result1 he w come out ! only real man ( ! p>ty4 ,! probability w be t ?\gh !y d n %[ x at ! mom5t1 "s ( ! o!rs w see t he is "r & t !y are wrong1 & w pluck up c\rage !mselves & foll[ 8 example 9 be+ clean & /raight4 ,if1 by 8 conduct1 a ,sc\t c 9 ?is way save "o fell[1 he w at any rate h done some?+ 9 ! _w4 ,y may ?9k !re is no h>m 9 a little jok+ ( a risky k9d1 or 9 ! occasional secret smok+ ( a cig>ette1 al?\gh y all[ x may be silly2 b if y look into x1 & especially :5 y h1 lat] on1 se5 results su* z ,i h se5 t come ( x1 y w at once und]/& !re is great h>m--great dang] 9 x4 ,x is ! beg9n+2 & ! beg9n+ ( any?+ is v (t5 ! important po9t4 ,if y talk or li/5 to :at is wrong1 y get to ?9k ab\t :at is wrong & v soon y get to do+ :at is wrong4 ,by do+ ?+s :i* y w\ld n c>e to d be=e y\r fa!r or "m1 y are becom+ a bit ( a sneak4 ,y d ^! ?+s secretly1 y are n /raight4 ,a fell[ :o is n /raight at />t+ is pretty sure to g on be+ crook$ = ! re/ ( 8 c>e]4 ,he kn[s all ! "t 9 8 inmo/ he>t t he is a sneak1 & he c !re=e nev] take a pride 9 himself & o!rs are b\nd to f9d x out soon] or lat]1 s he nev] gets a real fri5d nor a good employ]4 ,!n ^! ?+s are likely to d him bodily h>m4 ,smok+ is poison to a gr[+ lad4 ,x may n d y mu* h>m if y take to x :5 y are gr[n up2 b :ile y are /ill =m+ y\r muscles z a lad x is almo/ c]ta9 to d damage to y\r he>t1 y\r w9d1 y\r dige/ion1 & v likely y\r eyesight & tee?4 ,i take x t mo/ boys want to be good heal?y runn]s & able to play at all ! games1 & ,i am c]ta9 t e ,sc\t wants to ,be ,prep>$ to be a good heal?y man = 8 ,c\ntry4 ,well1 y c't d x if y beg9 by smok+ z a boy4 ,dr9k+ beg9s1 l ev]y?+ else1 9 a small way2 b x v soon gr[s on a fell[ unless he is on ! look out to /op x4 ,m ?an half ! crime 9 ,great ,brita9 is due to dr9k1 & s is mo/ ( ! pov]ty1 & ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! insanity4 ,& x is mu* ! same ) ?\ghts ab\t wom52 !y soon gr[ into wrong action1 & if ^! are kept up !y gr[ into habits :i* lead 9 an awful numb] ( cases to mis]y1 disease1 & madness4 ,brace up6 ,be a man6 ,keep (f ^! dang]s4 ,if fell[s ar\nd y are swank+ 9 dirt1 leave !m & g else:]e4 ,don't let y\rself ,,beg9 loaf+ ab\t1 tak+ dr9ks1 talk+ smut1 or do+ :at y "k is wrong2 give y\rself bettor ?+s to d--games1 h&icrafts1 good turns1 "w1 & y w gr[ up a clean1 /raight1 & happy fell[1 &1 :at is m--a man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,manl9ess ,,is ,,n ,,dirt9ess4 ,n long ago !re 0 a lot ( argum5t ab\t c]ta9 music-halls 9 ,london4 ,_m p 7 disgu/$ at ! l[ & dirty talk or h9ts made by "s ( ! p]=m]s4 ,mo/ ( ^! rott5 ideas ( half-dress$ wom51 danc+ ab\t try+ to look pretty1 come f abroad1 & d n really please ! ord9>y ,briti% man4 ,h>ry ,laud] is delightfully funny1 b he is funny )\t be+ dirty1 & s is ,*evali]1 ! co/] s+]4 ,dan ,l5o made y laugh1 b he 0 nev] dirty--& t 0 :y he & ^! o!r s+]s h be5 s popul>4 ,i saw a p]=mance n long ago1 :]e a half-dress$ woman came & danc$ ab\t on ! /age1 b1 ?\gh %e 0 trem5d\sly adv]tis$ z ! great attraction ( ! place1 %e got v little applause4 ,soon aft] h] !re came a bright-look+ girl 9 ord9>y clo!s1 :o m]ely sang an ,engli% ballad1 b %e 0 *e]$ & applaud$ till %e _h to come on aga9 & s+ a second1 & ev5 a ?ird "t4 ,i believe t ! prop]1 manly ,briti%] likes a good clean %[ on ! /age2 he likes to h a good he>ty laugh1 or to he> good music1 b ,i believe x is only a v few 7& ^? ne>ly all slack]s & wa/]s7 :o c>e to g & see ! na/y1 half-indec5t %[s :i* come sometimes f o!r c\ntries4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,ord] ,,( ,,! ,,ba?4 ,9 ! old days :5 be+ made ,knights1 memb]s ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,ba? us$ to g & take a ba? z "p ( ! c]emony4 ,i 0 v glad to see 9 ,hull dur+ a visit !re t at ! ,boys' ,club e boy on com+ into ! club has a ba?4 ,9 ! fir/ room he comes into on ent]+ ! club he takes (f all 8 clo!s & puts !m 9 a rack made = ! purpose4 ,!n he goes into a big w>m plunge ba?1 f :i* he goes into a dry+-room1 & beyond ?is is a dress+-room1 :]e he gets a club %irt & pair ( %orts to we> = ! ev5+1 till x is "t to get into 8 own clo!s to g home aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,,briti% ,,soldi]s ,,surpris$ ,,! ,,fr5* ,,natives ,,by ,,_! ,,eag]ness ,,to ,,h ,a ,,wa%1 ,,ev5 ,,on ,,icy ,,cold ,,morn+s4 ,?is daily ba? is an excell5t ?+ = keep+ a fell[ heal?y & /rong--& ! mo/ important "p ( x is ! rubb+ ) ! t[el4 ,well1 x is (t5 difficult = a ,sc\t to get a ba?4 ,sometimes 9 8 home !re are no means = do+ x1 & (t5 out on ! veldt or des]t !re is v little wat]1 b if he has a t[el1 especially a damp "o1 he c always give himself a good rub d[n ) x--he %\ld scrub himself well all ov]6 & t is :at ,i %\ld l e ,sc\t to d e morn+ :5 he gets up4 ,x w n only keep him clean1 b w make him gr[ f> m heal?y & happy & /rong1 because x cleans ! sk9 & wakes up ! blood s t x ru%es ?r\gh 8 ve9s & br+s him heal?4 ,s get y\rself a t[el1 e ,sc\t2 & c>ry out y\r rubb+ e day :5 y get up4 ,9 ! same way see t y clean y\r tee? regul>ly night & morn+--n because x w help y to pass ! "t away1 b because x w prev5t y\r tee? f gett+ rott51 ?us sav+ y f too?a*e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,spitt+4 ,g5tlem5 d n spit2 m5 mu/ n spit is a notice :i* may be se5 9 an ,am]ican city2 also !re is a simil> "o :i* says3 ,if y expect to rate z a g5tleman1 don't expectorate4 ,on ! /eam%ips to ,s\? ,am]ica ! ,engli% pass5g]s 7 (t5 disgu/$ by ! am\nt ( spitt+ ab\t ! decks done by "s ( ! =eign]s on bo>d4 ,"o ( ! capta9s ?\ght ( a good idea2 he ord]$ a sailor1 c>ry+ a mop1 to foll[ ea* ( ^! =eign]s :]e-ev] he w5t2 :5ev] ! =eign] spat1 ! sailor us$ ! mop1 & 9 a %ort "t all ! =eign]s le>nt t if !y behav$ l o!r g5tlem5 & did n spit1 !y 7 sp>$ hav+ an att5dant ) a mop1 s !y soon gave up ! dirty habit4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 *>ge ( a public build+ 9 ,malta1 :i* 0 gu>d$ at night by ,maltese wat*m51 ,i soon f\nd t ,i ne$ n be always go+ r\nd to see t !y 7 al]t1 because _! habit ( con/antly spitt+ %[$ me next morn+ :e!r !y _h be5 awake & :]e !y _h /ood or walk$ dur+ ! night4 ,"o day ,i f\nd ! pavem5t ( "o man's beat q clean & dry1 s ,i _h him up & accus$ him ( hav+ be5 abs5t )\t leave4 ,he did n "k h[ ,i f\nd x out1 s confess$ t he _h be5 away to see a fri5d1 ?9k+ !re 0 no h>m 9 x1 s9ce ! place 0 all lock$ up & secure4 ,engli%m5 are =tunately n s dirty 9 _! habits z to be always spitt+1 b1 /ill2 !re is a little ( x go+ on 9 our /reets2 & ev5 a little is a bad ?+4 ,x is n only a habit t is na/y to o!r p1 b x is dang]\s z well1 = ! foll[+ reason2 ,s _m m5 are suff]+ f consumption or disease ( ! lungs ev5 )\t kn[+ x4 ,:5 !y spit !y ?r[ out a numb] ( t9y g]ms1 :i*1 al?\gh too small to be se51 get into ! air & are v easily brea!d 9 aga9 by o!r pass]s-by2 & ^! g]ms conta9 ! se$s ( ! disease1 :i* are ?us s[n 9 heal?y p1 & make !m consumptives also4 ,unhappily p are r fond ( spitt+ 9 railway c>riages4 ,a man do+ ?is 0 f9$ t5 %ill+s & two gu9eas co/s n long s9ce4 ,8 excuse 0 t he _h a bad c\gh4 ,any ,sc\t c\ld h told him1 ap>t f ! dirty1 disgu/+ "p ( ! habit1 h[ v dang]\s to o!r pass5g]s x is = a p]son ) a bad c\gh to indulge 9 ?is habit4 ,little liv+ se$s ( disease are 9 ?is way let loose to get into o!r p's ?roats & lungs1 & possibly to br+ !m illness & dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,w> ,,aga9/ ,,consumption4 ,sixty ?\s& p die e ye> ( consumption 9 ,great ,brita94 ,"o dea? 9 e eight is f consumption4 ,two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& p1 or "o 9 e two hundr$1 h ! disease 9 !m4 ,consumption is caught ?r\gh c>elessness or ignorance1 by brea?+ ! g]ms1 or 9 dr9k+ !m 9 milk4 ,! foll[+ are a few simple rules :i*1 if foll[$1 %\ld help to prev5t y f gett+ x3 #a4 ,live mu* 9 ! op5 air4 #b4 ,sleep ) ! w9d[ op54 #c4 ,brea! ?r\gh ! nose4 #d4 ,if y dr9k milk1 be sure t x is pure4 #e4 ,keep y\r blood heal?y ) ex]cise1 good & pla9 food4 #f4 ,keep y\r home clean & well v5tilat$4 #g4 ,nev] neglect a cold4 ,"h are "s pictures %[+ h[ p get ! g]ms ( consumption into !m unless !y are v c>eful4 ,a l>ge numb] ( c[s h ! g]ms or se$s ( consumption 9 !m1 & !y give out ^! g]ms 9 _! milk4 ,s milk ought to be /]ilis$1 t is to say1 x %\ld be made s hot t ! g]ms are kill$ be=e x is drunk4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d ,,n ,,dr9k ,,milk ,,/raight ,,f ,,! ,,c[1 ,,z ,a ,,great ,,numb] ,,( ,,^! ,,animals ,,h ,,! ,,g]ms ,,( ,,consumption ,,9 ,,!m4 ,!n a l>ge numb] ( p h ! consumption g]ms 9 !m1 al?\gh !y may n yet be ill ) x4 ,!y w get ill soon] or lat]1 & !y give out g]ms :5ev] !y c\gh or spit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,consumption ,,is ,,spread4 ,a man spits & ! g]ms rise4 ,!y try a boy :o brea!s ?r\gh ! nose1 b get ?r[n out aga94 ,!n !y try ano!r boy :o brea!s ?r\gh 8 op5 m\?1 & s !y get into 8 lungs4 ,^! g]ms get bl[n ab\t 9 ! air ) ! du/1 & get into o!r p's m\?s1 & s into _! lungs--t is1 if ! o!r p g ab\t ) _! m\?s p>tly op54 ,if !y brea! ?r\gh _! nose only1 z ,i hope all ,sc\ts d1 !re is less *ance ( ! g]ms gett+ into ! lungs1 z !y get caught 9 ! /icky liquid 9 ! no/rils1 & get driv5 out aga9 :5 y bl[ y\r nose4 ,x is ! same ) o!r diseases besides consumption4 ,! ,mission] ,sc\t c safely g ab\t among p :o are ill ) colds1 measles1 & o!r sicknesses1 if he brea!s only ?r\gh 8 nose4 ,all illnesses t are cat*+ are spread by g]ms fly+ f "o p]son to ano!r4 ,! consumptive g]ms get into y & g = y\r lungs1 :i* are big sponges inside y1 ?r\gh :i* y\r blood gets ! air1 :i* is necess>y to keep x heal?y4 ,consumption g]ms consume y\r lungs4 ,! na/y little g]m ( disease ?rives 9 dirt1 & d>k & muggy air1 & s he grips ev5 ! heal?ie/ p 9 rooms t are d>k & dirty1 & :]e ! w9d[s are n kept op54 ,fre% air1 sunlight1 & cleanl9ess kill ! g]ms4 ,n[ t y "k :at consumption is1 y w be do+ a good turn to get o!r p to und]/& x4 ,i want e ,sc\t :o reads ?is to %[ ! pictures to at lea/ five o!r p1 ,,& ,,expla9 !m4 ,he may ?us save lives4 ,,travels ,,abroad ,,camp+ ,,9 ,,norway ,aft] a delightful little voyage 9 "o ( ! sm>t ,wilson ,l9e /eam]s1 ,i arriv$ "o morn+ e>ly 9 ,*ri/iania1 ! capital ( ,norway4 ,! t[n is an ord9>y ,cont95tal t[n1 b /&s on ! %ores ( an arm ( ! sea :i* is s %ut 9 by wood$ hills = "s tw5ty miles t x is m l an inl& lake ?an a gulf ( ! ocean4 ,:at a place = ,sea ,sc\ts6 ,"o ( ! fir/ ,norwegian boys to attract my att5tion 0 a ,boy ,sc\t--s l an ,engli% ,sc\t t he may h be5 "o = all ,i "k1 b ,i 0 n able to speak to him1 ,i 0 cat*+ a tra91 & he 0 go+ (f 9 a hurry 9 ano!r direction1 evid5tly 9 tr\ble1 z he 0 :i/l+ & smil+6 ,& x is difficult to tell a ,norwegian boy f an ,engli% boy by 8 appe>ance1 = !y are v mu* alike4 ,& s are ! girls & "y wom5 v l _! ,briti% si/]s4 ,b !n1 z we all came ( ! same blood 9 bygone times1 x is n altoge!r surpris+4 ,!n _! ,royal ,family is relat$ to ours1 = ,que5 ,maud1 ! wife ( ,k+ ,haakon1 is si/] ( our own ,k+4 ,s ,norwegians h mu* 9 common ) ! ,engli%1 & s9ce my visit ,sc\ts ( ! two c\ntries h become good fri5ds & camp$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!re c\ld be no bett] c\ntry ?an ?is = camp+ out4 ,z y come ?r\gh x 9 ! tra91 y keep pass+ among wood$ hills & !n alongside riv]s & lakes2 a great deal ( wild c\ntry ) occasional cultivat$ p>ts :]e !re are neat little wood5 f>m/eads & villages4 ,! h\ses are pa9t$ bright col\rs1 & are ro($ ) tiles or %+les1 t is1 wood5 slates1 z 9 ,canada4 ,9 fact1 ) its =e/s1 lakes1 & riv]s1 & _! float+ timb]1 & ! sawmills1 ! c\ntry g5]ally is n unlike ,canada4 ,z wood is s abundant "h1 f>m ,sc\ts w be int]e/$ to see f ! picture h[ !y make _! f5ces 9 place ( h$ges or ord9>y po/-&-rails4 ,x is a k9d ( f5ce t y c make easily ) almo/ any k9d ( slats or ) bru%wood or bran*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,norwegian ,,f5ce4 ,a way :i* ! ,norwegian woodm5 h ( pil+ _! small timb] 9 ! woods 9 ord] to dry x is "o :i* might also be useful to ,sc\ts :5 mak+ a biv\ac-hut1 :]e !re are pl5ty ( sapl+s4 ,y pile !m z %[n 9 ! picture1 all ) _! butts or ?ick ends toge!r to w9dw>d1 & ?9 ends splay$ outw>ds4 ,:5 y h got ?is frame toge!r y c cov] x ) a wat]pro( %eet1 or /raw mat1 or bru%wood1 to keep out ! wea!r1 & light y\r fire opposite ! op5+4 ,9 my camp ,i _h "o fri5d1 ,george4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,easily-,,made ,,biv\ac ,,hut ,we f\nd a good site on ! bank ( a ru%+ ro>+ riv] betwe5 high hills cov]$ ) =e/4 ,we 7 ?irty-five miles f ! ne>e/ railway /ation1 & ab\t f\r miles f a f>m1 :]e we got our butt] & our milk4 ,! riv] suppli$ our fi%1 & we %ot our own game4 ,we c>ri$ j en\gh kit to make a load = a pack-pony--a bundle ( ab\t #ejlb4 weight on ea* side ( him4 ,!re 7 no roads1 & a pack-pony is ! only means ( c>ry+ heavy luggage1 su* z t5ts1 etc4 ,we ea* _h our biv\ac t5t1 b$d+1 *ange ( clo!s1 cook+ pots1 & fi%+ rods1 etc4 ,( c\rse1 we did our own cook+1 woodcutt+1 & clean+ up4 ,& clean+ up is a v important "p ( camp "w4 ,our camp 0 small & nev] likely to be se5 by anybody besides ourselves1 b x 0 always kept v neat & tidy1 & we c\ld %ift camp at any mom5t1 & leave sc>cely a sign t we _h be5 !re4 ,t is h[ ,sc\ts %\ld always h _! camp--ev]y?+ 9 its place1 s t y c f9d any?+ y want at a mom5t's notice 9 ! ev5t ( a sudd5 turn out 9 ! d>k1 or = %utt+ up = a sudd5 ra9 squall4 ,all scraps ( food %\ld be burnt or buri$1 & n ?r[n ab\t r\nd ! camp4 ,on s]vice ^! scraps w\ld be good sign to an enemy's sc\ts z to :o _h occupi$ ! camp1 & h[ long ago1 & h[ well (f !y 7 = provisions1 & s on4 ,ano!r reason aga9/ lett+ y\r camp gr\nd get dirty is t x quickly becomes ! camp+ place also ( ?\s&s ( flies4 ,if y h flies 9 camp x is a sign t ! camp is n kept clean4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,camp ,,b$room4 ,i h made a sket* ( my t5t1 :i*1 z y w see1 is a k9d ( hammock ) a ro( to x1 slung betwe5 two trees4 ,?is =m ( t5t keeps y dry 9 wet wea!r or on swampy gr\nd2 y nev] h to lie on ! gr\nd1 y c get snakes & o!r nice visitors crawl+ into y\r b$4 ,! cot is long en\gh to hold y\r kit z well z y\rself4 ,x is kept /ret*$ out by two side poles & a ridge pole4 ,^! c be cut 9 ! wood :]e y camp1 & ! cot itself1 ) b$d+ & kit inside1 c be roll$ up 9 ! wat]pro(1 & ?is =ms a neat roll = half ( ! pack-pony's load4 ,! cot is spr+y & mo/ com=table to sleep 94 ,:5 y are ill or w\nd$ x makes a v good /ret*]1 ! side poles =m+ ! c>ry+ h&les4 ,9 ! same way1 :5 y are dead x makes an excell5t c(f91 z ! sides & ends fold 91 & c be lac$ ov] ! body4 ,i h n tri$ x myself 9 t way4 ,ano!r advantage :i* ,i h twice f\nd ! cot-t5t to h 01 :5 a tornado visit$ camp1 & all ! t5ts 7 bl[n d[n into ! mud1 my little cot 0 sway+ quietly 9 ! w9d--x _c bl[ d[n4 ,9 ! draw+ y see also1 besides my b$room 79 ! cot71 my dress+-room1 my draw+-room1 & my ba?room--9 fact1 my :ole resid5ce4 ,! dress+-room 0 :]e my fi%+ wad]s are hang+ up to dry1 toge!r ) my %av+-glass1 hat1 & holdalls4 ,ov] ! cot are hang+ my ov]coat & moccas9s & t[el4 ,my draw+-room 0 ! rug on :i* ,i sit1 my writ+-case ly+ !re ready = use4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,camp ,,resid5ce ,,9 ,,norway4 ,my cot-t5t w be se5 9 ! c5tre ( ! picture4 ,my ba? 0 d[n bel[1 ?r\gh ! trees1 9 ! riv]6 ,my :ole h\se 0 c>pet$ ) a beautiful s(t spr+y moss1 s dry t a mat* dropp$ on to x w\ld soon set ! :ole =e/ 9 a blaze4 ,s we _h to be v c>eful ab\t our camp fire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,camp ,,fire4 ,we made our kit*5 ne> ! riv]1 :]e ?is dry moss did n gr[4 ,a camp fire = cook+ is n a bonfire4 ,a t5d]foot nev] rememb]s ?is2 b an old campaign] c be recognis$ by ! smallness ( 8 fire2 he does n wa/e fuel4 ,9 ! woods !re may be pl5ty ( timb]1 b he is n go+ to wa/e "t1 en]gy1 & axes 9 cutt+ d[n piles ( firewood :5 he c make a few h&fuls d equally well2 & if he is out on ! pla9s :]e firewood is almo/ unkn[n1 he has to d ) a few roots ( grass1 or bits ( c[-dung1 etc4 ,!n a big ro>+ fire1 ?\gh x looks v *e]y1 s5ds (f sp>ks1 & 9 dry camp+ wea!r ^! are v dang]\s1 :e!r 9 ! woods1 or on ! hea!r1 or among ! grass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,camp ,,kit*54 ,we began our fire by1 fir/ ( all1 collect+ a heap ( firewood1 *iefly dead bran*es f trees2 !n by lay+ a few %r$s ( bir*-b>k betwe5 two good flat /ones ( equal height 7ab\t six in*es71 & on ^! we laid a few bits & spl9t]s ( dry wood tak5 f ! inside ( a dead tree1 & on t j two or ?ree small dry /icks1 & !n set x alight4 ,z x burnt we gradually add$ m small /icks till x 0 a good /rong little fire1 !n we add$ m & m /icks1 ! object be+ to get ! space betwe5 ! /ones gradually full ( gl[+ r$-hot bits ( wood to give heat to ! cook+ pots1 :i* we !n /ood on ! two /ones s z to bridge ov] ! fire4 ,! great art is to beg9 ) a v small fire & a v dry "o4 ,y c !n add to its size z y please lat] on1 & :5 x is go+ /rong y c add damp] wood if dry wood is sc>ce4 ,bir*-b>k _c be f\nd ev]y:]e1 b x is ! be/ ( light+ t9d] :5 y h x4 ,! *annel betwe5 ! /ones is mu* bett] if laid s z to face ! breeze4 ,! fire c !n be kept go+ at ! m\? ( x1 & ! heat w bl[ ?r\gh2 a bigg] k9d ( log c be put 9 f ! o!r end to cat* fire & add to ! heat 9 ! *annel4 ,( c\rse1 !re are pl5ty ( o!r ways ( mak+ fires1 :i* y c read ab\t 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 b ?is is ! p>ticul> k9d ( cook+ fire t we us$ 9 my ,norwegian camp4 ,at night1 :5 we _h cook$ our supp] & ! night 0 gett+ *illy1 ( c\rse1 we put on big logs laid across ea* o!r1 & s got a big1 />-%ap$ fire to make a blaze to w>m u1 ,b we kept a good wat* on any sp>ks to see t !y didn't t\* ! moss or hea!r1 & :5 we turn$ 91 we trod out ! fire & p\r$ wat] ov] ! :ole ( ! a%es1 s z to prev5t any *ance ( emb]s bl[+ out into flame aga9 dur+ ! night & sett+ light to ! grass4 ,sc\ts _c be too c>eful 9 ?is matt]1 especially 9 ,engl&1 :]e l&[n]s are v good at l5d+ _! gr\nd to troops = camp+1 b are naturally v n]v\s all ! "t le/ by "s c>elessness a grass fire may get />t$1 & ?\s&s ( p\nds' wor? ( timb] or prop]ty get burnt4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ we 7 to leave our re/-h\se ne> ! railway 9 ord] to drive 7& p>tly to walk7 to ! place :]e we 7 go+ to make our headqu>t]s4 ,?is 0 =ty-n9e kilometres di/ant4 ,h[ _m miles is t8 ,z kilometres are g5]ally us$ abroad = tell+ di/ances1 a ,sc\t ought to "k h[ to comp>e ! two & "h is a simple way ( do+ x3 ,multiply y\r numb] ( kilometres by five & divide ! result by eight1 & y w h ! numb] ( miles4 ,?us3 ,we want to "k h[ _m miles our =ty-n9e kilometres are4 #di #e --- #h7bde --- #cj #e_/h or ab\t #cj #a_/b miles4 ,z ,i h said1 we 7 to leave e>ly1 b we f\nd t ! ,norwegian idea ( e>ly is n s v e>ly z ) u 9 ,engl&4 ,!y ?\ght eight o'clock breakfa/ v e>ly1 & ! c>t1 :i* 0 suppos$ to />t at n9e1 did n get away till #aj3cj4 ,x 0 a little ram%ackle sort ( dogc>t ) a v high seat1 :i* j gave /&+ room = u among our baggage1 :ile ! boy 9 *>ge ( ! pony hung on z be/ he c\ld beh9d4 ,! pony 0 f9e & /rong & fat1 b awfully s$ate2 9 fact1 x 0 only aft] a lot ( p]suasion t we got him to move at a trot1 & !n x 0 a m>vell\sly sl[ trot4 ,h[ev]1 ,i f\nd t if "o %[$ him ! sp>e end ( ! rope re9s1 & (f]$ to /rike him ) x1 he m5d$ 8 pace consid]ably4 ,he kept 8 eye on me all ! "t-- ,! ,norwegians seem to be v k9d to _! animals4 ,!y don't use :ips or bl9k]s or be>+-re9s on _! horses & be=e we _h gone v f> ! boy 9 *>ge consid]$ x "t to unh>ness & fe$ 8 horse = a few m9utes4 ,we walk$ on :ile he did s1 & z x wasn't = an h\r & a half t he ov]took u aga91 we guess$ he _h giv5 ! horse a v f9e fe$ inde$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,horse ,,kept ,,8 ,,eye ,,on ,,me ,,all ,,! ,,way4 ,we didn't d ourselves badly1 ei!r1 because all along ! road1 :i* ran ?r\gh beautiful woods along ! hillside1 we f\nd lots ( excell5t raspb]ries gr[+ wild4 ,we *ang$ ponies half-way3 b :5 we _h got ne>ly to our j\rney's end1 ! boy said he mu/ /op & fe$ ! horse4 ,we said3 ,no2 x is only f\r or five miles m1 & ! pony w be home4 ,b ! boy began to cry at our cruelty1 s we _h to /op & let ! horse graze4 ,x 0 v pleas+ to see t !y are s k9d to _! animals4 ,i h said t ,i 0 n "o day 9 ,norway be=e ,i saw a ,boy ,sc\t4 ,well1 ,i 0 n two days 9 ! c\ntry be=e ,i saw a ,girl ,guide4 ,correctly dress$ 9 ! same kits ^? 9 ,engl&1 ) h] patrol ribbons on1 %e 0 tak+ lun* at ! re/-h\se :]e we /opp$ = ours4 ,un=tunately1 %e c\ld n talk ,engli%1 s we c\ld n h a *at1 z ,i %\ld h lik$4 ,x is a gr& ?+ = ,sc\ts :o c>e to travel t ,boy ,sc\ts are n[ to be f\nd 9 mo/ =eign c\ntries1 because y h only to make ! secret sign a few times 9 any t[n1 & y w get an answ]1 & f9d a bro!r ,sc\t ready to help y4 ,9 ,norway1 especially1 !y seem likely to be v useful to ,briti% ,sc\ts1 because !y are v l ,briti% boys1 except t !y h mu* m practice 9 woodcraft4 ,a l>ge proportion ( !m live 9 wildi% c\ntry1 among ! =e/s & lakes1 & s !y "k h[ to look aft] !mselves2 !y are nice1 *e]y fell[s4 ,!y are v clean1 & !y speak ! tru?4 ,well1 t means a great deal1 because y c tru/ a fell[ :o speaks ! tru?1 &1 :at is m1 y c tru/ him to behave well 9 dang] or tr\ble4 ,i f9d t m5 :o tell lies 9 peace "t are n among ! brave/ 9 w>2 & tell+ a lie is1 aft] all1 a bit ( c[>dice--! fell[ :o tells x is afraid to speak ! tru?1 or he hopes to get some?+ 9 return = :at he says1 if he c only get ! o!r fell[ to see ! "q z he wants him to4 ,well1 t's a sneak+ way ( do+ x4 ,a manly fell[ w speak out1 & always say exactly :at he wants or :at is ! real /ate ( ! case2 he w be believ$ & w g5]ally get 8 way4 ,9 any case1 %[ me a li>1 & ,i c %[ y a funk-/ick4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hooks ,,& ,,pot-,,hooks4 ,y may be int]e/$ 9 a picture ( our camp on ! ,allala] ,riv] 9 ,norway4 ,! %elt] 0 rigg$ up ) a wat]pro( %eet & a few poles cut 9 ! =e/4 ,inside ?is %elt] y see our /ore-cupbo>d2 9 o!r words1 a box turn$ on end1 ) a bit ( ! lid made into a %elf4 ,9 ?is we /or$ our bread1 c(fee1 sug>1 & su* ?+s4 ,!n d[n on ! left ( ! sket* is a small log bridge ov] a /ream4 ,"u ?is bridge we kept our milk1 butt]1 & fi%2 x made an excell5t ice-cold l>d]4 ,next we come to ! *opp+ block1 an old log on :i* we *opp$ firewood into ! "r size4 ,if y *op wood on ! gr\nd y w v soon blunt y\r axe1 s always use a *opp+-block4 ,& :5 y h f9i%$ *opp+1 leave y\r axe /ick+ 9 ! block2 ?is pres]ves its edge f gett+ ru/y or knock$ by /ones1 etc4 ,x also pres]ves y\r toes f gett+ cut by /umbl+ ov] an axe 9 ! d>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,camp ,,on ,,! ,,allala] ,,riv] ,,9 ,,norway4 ,next we come to ! important "p ( ! camp--! fire4 ,y see we made ! fire betwe5 two big flat /ones4 ,^! 7 useful = /&+ ! fry+-pan on1 & cook+ billies1 etc4 ,! fire is made at ! w9dw>d end ( ! *annel1 betwe5 ! /ones1 s t ! heat bl[s into ! *annel1 :ile ! fire =ms a pile ( r$-hot emb]s outside1 at :i* toa/ c be made4 ,notice our automatic toa/-mak]s1 made ( a =k$ /ick & a small support+ =k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,toa/+-,,=k4 ,!n ov] ! fire we _h a crossb> ( gre5 wood 7if y use old wood x w cat* fire & drop y\r pot into ! fire j z ! /ew is ready72 x 0 support$ on two /\t1 firmly-driv5 =k$ /akes1 n ! wobbly1 rickety ?+s :i* t5d]foots l to put up4 ,on ! crossb> our kettle 0 hung by a pot-hook--j a hook$ /ick ) a good not* cut 9 x to take ! h&le ( ! kettle4 ,also on ! crossb> 9 ! sket* y see our tongs4 ,^! are mo/ useful ?+s = a camp-fire = lift+ hot emb]s into ! spot :]e y want !m = giv+ extra heat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,automatic ,,kettle-,,hold]4 ,! tongs are made f a gre5 /ick ( hazel1 or ald]1 or bir*4 ,! /ick %\ld be ab\t #b #a_/b to #c feet long4 ,at ! middle y cut away a good bit ( ! wood f "o side = ab\t #d in*es4 ,!n cut a numb] ( small not*es across ! gra9 ( ! wood to make x /ill m b5dable at ! c5tre4 ,"h's ! side view ( ! c5tre "p ( y\r /ick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tongs ,,be=e ,,& ,,aft] ,,be+ ,,b5t4 ,!n flatt5 ! inn] sides ( y\r /ick t[>ds bo? ends1 s t !y get a bett] hold on ?+s2 b5d ! two ends toge!r & !re y h y\r tongs3 ,next to ! tongs1 9 ! sket*1 y see a small bran* ( dw>f fir4 ,?is makes a he>?-bru%1 :i* is v useful = keep+ ! fire neat & clean4 ,! ord9>y-look+ /ick lean+ aga9/ ! crossb> is an ord9>y sort ( /ick1 b a v useful "o4 ,he is ! pok] & pot-lift]4 ,he %\ld be a /\t gre5 /ick n easily burnt4 ,popl> is a difficult wood to burn1 b !n _m old h&s won't use x1 because x is said to br+ bad luck on ! camp-fire :]e x is us$2 b t is an old wife's /ory1 & ,i always use x :5 ,i get ! *ance4 ,if ! s\p gets upset1 ,i look on x z my fault1 n ! fault ( ! popl> pok]4 ,9 fact1 :atev] wood ! pok] is made (1 "o always seems to get a k9d ( affection = him4 ,he is only an ord9>y ugly1 old half-burnt /ick1 b he is jolly useful & helpful4 ,on ?is side ( ! fire y see ! pile ( wood t has be5 collect$ = fuel4 ,x is g5]ally ! "r ?+ :5 9 camp = ea* camp]1 :5 com+ 91 :e!r f ba?+1 or fi%+1 or any:]e else1 to br+ ) him "s contribution to ! wood-pile4 ,diff]5t k9ds ( wood are ne$$ = x4 ,fir/ y want punk & k9dl+--t is1 /rips ( bir*-b>k 7:i* are bett] ?an pap] = />t+ a fire71 dry fibre f ! inside ( old dead trees1 dry li*5 or moss1 any?+ t w />t a fire4 ,& also small1 dry spl9t]s1 *ips1 & twigs to give ! flame = light+ ! bigg] wood4 ,secondly1 y want lots ( /icks1 ab\t #a_/b to #a in* 9 ?ickness1 = mak+ y\r cook+-fire ( hot emb]s1 or y c get bigg] logs1 f :i* y c aft]w>ds knock (f1 ) our fri5d ! pok]1 r$-hot emb]s = ! cook+4 ,rememb]1 y don't want a great blaz+ fire = cook+1 b "o t is all made ( r$-hot lumps4 ,= w>m+ y up & giv+ a *e]ful appe>ance to ! camp at night y c h any am\nt ( big1 dry bran*es & logs--! dri] ! bett] = a good blaze4 ,beyond ! fire1 9 ! sket*1 y see our d9+-table & seat4 ,?is is a plank set across a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 & ! table is ano!r plank beyond x4 ,t is "o way ( mak+ a d9+-table4 ,ano!r way to make seats & tables 9 camp1 especially 9 a c\ntry l ?is1 :]e ! =e/ is full ( fall5 timb]1 is to g & look out = a suitable p9e tree ) bran*es s plac$ t by a little lopp+ ) an axe y c make a tre/le l ?is3 ,illu/ration3 ,,home-,,made ,,seat4 ,two su* tre/les c be made to support a few split sapl+s1 or a numb] ( /\t /raight rods1 :i* c !n be nail$1 spik$1 or la%$ d[n ) cross-batt5s to =m a table2 & m su* tre/les c =m ! seats4 ,on ! "r ( ! sket* y see ?ree =k$ uprights4 ,^! =m$ our rack = hold+ fi%+-rods & l&+-nets4 ,! little tufts hang+ on ?is rack are bun*es ( hea!r4 ,did y ev] he> ! y>n ( ! ,boy ,sc\t :o1 at 8 s*ool exam9ation 9 natural hi/ory1 0 ask$1 ,:at is hea!r8 ,he repli$1 ,well1 sir1 x is :at we clean ! cook+-pots ) 9 camp4 ,he 0 q "r1 ?\gh p]haps ! exam9] did n ?9k s4 ,a few bun*es ( hea!r are mo/ useful z di%clo?s = clean+ di%es & pots4 ,! reason :y !y are hang+ on ! rod rack is t !y are h&y = use 9 ! scull]y1 :i* is t "p ( ! riv] close by ! rack4 ,9 us+ a riv] y always h c]ta9 spots told (f to ! diff]5t uses4 ,fir/ & highe/ up-/ream y get y\r dr9k+ wat]4 ,next is y\r h&wa%+ place 7n ba?+ place7 & scull]y = wa%+ plates & cook+-pots4 ,bel[ t is ! refuse place1 :]e y ?r[ away scraps (f ! plates & f cook+-pots1 & gut y\r fi%4 ,?is %\ld be :]e ! /ream w c>ry away ! scraps & n slack wat]1 :]e !y w collect4 ,( c\rse1 ?is ?r[+ ( refuse into ! riv] only does 9 a wild c\ntry or :]e ! riv] is big4 ,9 mo/ ,engli% camps1 all refuse %\ld be buri$ 9 a pit or burnt4 ,i ?9k t describes ! :ole ( our camp4 ,oh1 no1 !re is /ill "o article--& "o ( great importance ,alongside ! t5t y see our camp besom or broom4 ,x is made ( a few bir* twigs b\nd toge!r4 7,! long ?9 roots ( ! fir-tree make v good cord47 ,?is we us$ = sweep+ ! camp-gr\nd e morn+ :5 we tidi$ up4 ,:5 we left our camp1 ! la/ ?+ we did aft] ev]y?+ 0 pack$ ready = mov+ 0 to g r\nd & tidy up ! :ole gr\nd1 & burn all ! scraps1 *ips1 & twigs t 7 left on ! gr\nd4 ,s :5 we left x w\ld h be5 difficult = a /rang] to say t anybody _h be5 camp$ !re except = ! place :]e ! fire _h be54 ,b we left ! cross-b>s1 pot-hooks1 & wood-pile !re1 s t anyone com+ aft] u w\ld f9d !m ready = 8 use4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fi% ,,c>ri] ,b ,i expect !y w all h rott$ away be=e any "o else comes t way to camp1 = x is 9 an out-(-!-way corn] :]e v few travell]s come4 ,ano!r hook ,i might1 m5tion is "o us$ = c>ry+ y\r fi% :5 y h caught !m4 ,x is m]ely a twig cut f ! ne>e/ bu%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,boat ,,voyage ,i _h he>d ( a wond]ful gorge 9 ! m\nta9s to ! we/ ( u1 ?r\gh :i* no man _h ev] pass$1 & ,george want$ to g reep] %oot+ on ! m\nta9 slopes 9 t direction4 7,a reep] is a ,norwegian gr\se47 ,s "o f9e morn+ f\nd u />t+ 9 a boat to r[ d[n ! great lake1 :i* w\ld br+ u to ! foot ( ! m\nta9s4 ,?is lake is ab\t eight miles long1 & "o mile wide4 ,/eep1 =e/-clad hillsides run d[n to ! lake on bo? sides1 & !re are n half a doz5 f>ms 9 sight ( x1 s we felt t we 7 gett+ into wild] p>ts z soon z we _h />t$ on our voyage4 ,! boats "h are only made = "o pair ( sculls to be us$ at a "t1 s x came heavy on ea* ( u 9 turn to h to r[ our well-load$ %ip ) its c>go ( two m51 two dogs 7,bruce & ,gordon71 & all our luggage1 guns1 & ammunition4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,rigg$ up my oilsk9 coat z a sail1 ) ,george to act z ma/ & rigg+4 ,luckily = me1 be=e x came to my turn to r[1 a good breeze sprang up f beh9d u1 s 9 a v %ort "t ,i _h rigg$ up my oilsk9 coat z a sail1 ) ,george to act z ma/ & rigg+1 & ,i took an o> to /e] )4 ,9 a v %ort "t we f\nd ourselves runn+ along at d\ble ! pace t we c\ld h got by r[+4 ,on ^! lakes1 ?\gh !re are pl5ty ( boats1 y nev] see "o fitt$ ) ma/ & sails = sail+4 ,x is too dang]\s2 sudd5 squalls come d[n f ! hills & cat* ! sails ! wrong way or too viol5tly1 & s capsize ! boat be=e ! crew c d any?+ to save h]4 ,ev5 on ord9>y wat]1 no "o b a t5d]foot w\ld sail a small boat ) ! %eets made fa/2 ! m5 sail+ ! boat hold ^! 9 _! h&s ready to ease !m up at any mom5t %\ld a squall /rike !m4 ,b ! dang] is mu* great] on a lake among m\nta9s4 ,s y see a ,sc\t ne$s to "k some?+ ab\t sea sc\t+ if he wants to get ab\t successfully 9 a c\ntry :]e he has to make use ( boats or canoes4 ,by us+ an o> z a rudd]--:i* is also und]/ood by ,sea ,sc\ts--we f\nd we c\ld sail to "s ext5t across ! w9d z well z be=e x1 & s we 7 able to get r\nd headl&s :i* came 9 our way )\t hav+ to l[] sail & take to r[+4 ,ano!r ?+ to look out = on ^! m\nta9 lakes is t a bit ( w9d v quickly makes q fair-siz$ waves1 :i*1 ) a heavily load$ boat1 may lop 9 ov] ! side1 if y\r helmsman is n v c>eful1 & swamp ! boat4 ,s x is fooli%ness = any ,sc\t to g on ?is sort ( exp$ition unless he c swim4 ,9 fact1 e ,sc\t ought to be able to swim2 he is no use till he c1 & he w always f9d x useful to "k some?+ ( sea sc\t+4 ,! o>s ( ,norwegian boats are work$ n 9 r[locks1 or crut*es1 or betwe5 ?ole p9s1 z at home1 b on a s+le ?ole p91 to :i* !y are atta*$ by a /rop or loop4 ,?is is a useful dodge to "k ( 9 case "o ( y\r ?ole p9s breaks1 z sometimes happ5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,h[ ! o>s 9 ,norwegian boats are work$4 ,9 ,norway1 ! /rop is made ( a /ick ( bir*wood 7hazel does equally well71 :i* is fir/ twi/$ & twi/$ r\nd to su* an ext5t t x is z flexible & z /rong z a l5g? ( rope1 & is ti$ by twi/+ its ends r\nd itself1 z %[n 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys4 ,a ,sc\t %\ld be able at any "t to twi/ a /ick into rope1 b to d x successfully he mu/ "k :i* k9d ( wood to pick out = x4 ,t is "o reason = kn[+ ! diff]5t k9ds ( trees by sight4 ,:ile we sail$ along we trail$ a l9e a/]n ( u ) "s tempt+-look+ flies on x 9 ! hope t we might get a tr\t = d9n]4 ,sudd5ly1 j :5 we 7 9 ! middle ( a busy "t ov] a squall ( w9d1 !re came a tug1 tug1 & a pull at our l9e4 ,all 0 at once excitem5t4 ,d[n ma/ & sail6 ,reel 9 ! l9e6 ,hold ! boat ) ! o>s6 ,don't let him break away6 ,/eadily he is haul$1 kick+ & roll+ ov] 9 ! wat]1 & at la/ he is safely lift$ into ! boat--a f9e1 silv]y1 speckl$ tr\t4 ,:at a d9n] he w make6 ,h[ w\ld y l him1 grill$1 fri$1 or boil$8 ,alas6 we ?\ght a good deal ab\t :at sort ( d9n] he w\ld make4 ,& he did make a d9n]1 too--b n = u6 ,we pres5tly he>d ,bruce crun*+ & mun*+ some?+4 ,he _h n wait$ = ! fi% to be fri$1 or grill$1 or boil$4 ,he j ate him z he 04 ,we only _h bread & butt] & c(fee = d9n] t day--)\t any tr\t4 ,we didn't ev5 m5tion tr\t dur+ ! meal4 ,we didn't seem to want any1 or we pret5d$ we didn't4 ,/ill1 we _h a v jolly d9n] at a beautiful spot :]e we l&$ on ! %ore ( ! lake4 ,!n aft] a fur!r bit ( sail+ & r[+ we rea*$ ! end ( ! lake4 ,"h we haul$ up our boat high & dry1 leav+ all h] ge> 9 h]1 = nobody /eals ?+s 9 ,norway4 ,we hump$ our packs on to our backs1 &1 ) rod & gun 9 h& & ! dogs trott+ alongside1 we />t$ up ! hills ?r\gh ! =e/1 bogs1 & rocks1 to get to ! f>m ?ree miles away1 :]e we 7 to sp5d ! night at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,jasjvold ,,saet]4 ,t means ! "n ( ! f>m :]e we /opp$1 & we made x our headqu>t]s = sev]al days4 ,saet] means summ] f>m4 ,! ,norwegian f>m]s are mo/ly dairy & cattle f>m]s1 & 9 ! summ] !y take _! h]ds up on to ! high gr\nd = ! graz+1 & br+ !m back into ! l[] & w>m] valleys 9 w9t]4 ,our f>m] at ,jasjvold 0 nam$ ,slackman2 & he 0 a slack man to look at--v wild & unkempt1 ) a t\sl$ head ( hair1 & a r\gh be>d2 clo!d 9 a blue jump]1 & bree*es & r\gh /ock+s1 & c>ry+ a big knife 9 8 belt1 he look$ z if he c\ld & w\ld will+ly slit y\r ?roat :ile y 7 asleep2 b on ,sundays he 0 a v diff]5t "*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,jasjvold ,,saet]4 ,ev5 away up "h 9 ! m\nta9s1 f> away f any neighb\rs1 he did n =get to keep ! ,sabba?1 & he appe>$ v clean & sm>t1 neatly dress$1 ) :ite coll> & tie1 hair & be>d trimm$1 & altoge!r s diff]5t t at fir/ glance ,i did n recognise him on ,sunday morn+4 ,b1 9 spite ( 8 wild week-day appe>ance1 he 0 a mo/ *e]y1 k9d-he>t$ man1 always anxi\s to d good turns = u1 & to help u 9 e way4 ,9 ! ev5+s he w\ld come & sit ) u1 eag] to tea* u ,norwegian1 & equally anxi\s himself to le>n ,engli%4 ,s we got along spl5didly toge!r4 ,! saet] is a gr\p ( f>m build+s2 ea* "o is a sep>ate s+le-/ori$ log h\se4 ,!re is ! f>m]'s h\se1 ! h\se = gue/s 79 :i* we liv$71 ! m5's h\se1 ! dairy1 ! bakeh\se1 & ! /aboor1 :i* is a k9d ( hayl(t1 /able1 & manure %$ all 9 "o4 ,be+ built on ! side ( a hill1 x has ?ree /oreys on "o side1 & only "o or two on ! uphill side4 ,! hay is put into ! top /orey1 & c be dropp$ d[n ?r\gh a trapdoor into ! /able1 :i* is on ! second floor4 ,!n ! /able is clean$ out ?r\gh trapdoors1 :i* let all ! dirt fall into ! l[] /orey1 f :i* x c be c>t$ away to manure ! fields4 ,a curi\s ?+ ab\t mo/ ( ! ,norwegian f>ms is t !re are no muddy c>t tracks to be se51 ! grass is gre5 "r up to ! doors4 ,!n !re are no *ick5s ab\t ! place1 z a rule2 nor are !re beehives1 nor any g>d54 ,! c>ts are v small & l[1 sometimes on :eels1 sometimes on runn]s1 z sl$ges4 ,! h>ness is v light1 & yet /rong2 ! driv] walks beh9d ! c>t & drives ! horse ) a long pair ( rope re9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>ts ,,are ,,small ,,& ,,l[4 ,our h\se 9 ! saet] 01 l all ! o!rs1 a s+le-/ori$ log h\se1 ) a ro( ( planks cov]$ ) bir*b>k1 ov] :i* is spread a ?ick lay] ( e>?1 :i* soon becomes grass-gr[n1 s t x looks z if ! ro( 7 made ( turf4 ,!re 7 ?ree or f\r rooms 9 ! h\se1 nice1 clean rooms1 ) com=table b$s1 & a great big op5 fire he>? 9 ! corn]1 9 :i* y light up y\r log fire :5ev] y l to h x--& we lik$ x pretty ne>ly always1 = at ?is height1 ne>ly #djjj feet1 close to sn[-clad m\nta9s1 ! ev5+s & e>ly morn+s 7 v cold4 ,on our door 0 a big lock1 & a lock 9 ?is c\ntry is n box$ up inside iron cas+ b is left op5 to view1 s t y c see h[ x works1 & get y\r f+]s p9*$ 9 x if y l to be c>eless4 ,! f>m]'s wife1 a k9d1 *e]y1 clean1 mo!rly woman1 0 always cook+ up good ?+s = u1 & fe$+ u to su* an ext5t t if we _h /opp$ !re mu* long] we %\ld h gr[n too fat to c>ry out our exp$ition4 ,%e didn't und]/& a ^w ( ,engli%1 b %e us$ to /op h] "w e n[ & !n to come & he> u hav+ our ,norwegian lessons1 & %e us$ simply to h[l ) laugh+ at our attempts to pron\nce ! words ! "r way4 ,! food %e us$ to give u is mu* ! same z y get ev]y:]e 9 ,norway4 ,= breakfa/1 :i* is g5]ally ab\t n9e or t5 o'clock 7we p]suad$ h] to give x to u mu* e>li]71 y h a cup ( c(fee & two or ?ree glasses ( milk1 home-made bread1 & a k9d ( ?9 oatmeal cake1 butt]1 & goats'-milk *eese4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lock ,,on ,,our ,,door4 ,d9n] is usually ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 b we nev] _h any1 z we 7 out all day1 & took bread & c(fee ) u4 ,supp]1 at n9e o'clock1 0 mu* ! same z breakfa/1 ) ! addition ( tr\t1 or s\p1 & /ew$ fruit & cream1 aga9 ) milk to dr9k4 ,!re 0 "o girl1 :o wait$ on u & did all ! "w ( ! h\se4 ,i nev] saw any s]vant d half z mu* z %e did1 & yet %e 0 always neat & clean & smil+4 ,%e *opp$ our firewood1 made our b$s1 greas$ our boots1 wait$ at table1 scrubb$ ! floors1 tables1 & *airs e day4 ,y nev] saw a place s clean1 ,if ,i 7 sitt+ at a table writ+ :5 %e 0 on ! scrub1 ,i 0 politely reque/$ to lift my feet up :ile %e did ! floor b5ea? !m6 ,!n !re 0 a boy at ! saet]1 :o1 ?\gh he c\ld n speak a ^w ( ,engli%1 0 a v nice ,engli%-look+ lad4 ,he 0 9 *>ge ( ! pony & c>t1 & 8 two ponies 7 ! *eekie/1 tame/ ?+s ,i h se54 ,!y w\ld foll[ y ab\t l dogs1 & seem$ to und]/& :at y said to !m4 ,t 0 all due to k9d treatm5t by _! "y ma/]4 ,?is boy us$ to be s5t (f on long j\rneys ov] v r\gh c\ntry 9 *>ge ( ! c>t4 ,!n sometimes he w\ld milk ! c[s & goats4 ,:5ev] he _h any sp>e "t he w\ld take d[n 8 great #ah-;foot rod1 & g fi%+ = tr\t1 & g5]ally he br\ght back "s good ones1 too4 ,!n he 0 a h&y c>p5t]1 & und]/ood m5d+ a boat & %>p5+ tools on a gr9d/one4 ,all ^! are ?+s :i* a ,sc\t %\ld be able to d1 b ,i wond] h[ _m ( !m an ord9>y boy 9 ,engl& c d4 ,!n1 %>p5+ y\r tools is a v useful ?+ to practise = putt+ an edge on to y\r axe or knife4 ,!re is a say+ among ,sikh soldi]s 9 ,india1 :5 speak+ ( any bad act1 t x is z disgraceful z hav+ a blunt sword4 ,a ,sikh always keeps 8 z %>p z a razor4 ,x is a disgrace to him if x is blunt4 ,s1 too1 a woodman w\ld nev] be se5 ) a blunt axe or knife 9 camp4 ,he w\ld nev] get ?r\gh 8 "w if he _h !m4 ,yet ,i (t5 see ,boy ,sc\ts g into camp ) axes s blunt t !y w cut no?+1 & _! knives v little bett]4 ,y don't "k ! pleasure ( h&l+ an axe till y h us$ a really %>p "o4 ,& !n e ,sc\t ought to "k h[ to %>p5 8 own axe on a gr9d/one4 ,y mu/ wet ! /one fir/1 & !n get someone to turn x1 runn+ ! :eel away f y1 :ile y lay ! blade ) its back t[>ds y1 & its edge 9 ! same direction z ! :eel is mov+1 & pass x g5tly on to ! /one1 do+ ea* side ( ! blade 9 turn a little at a "t until ! :ole blade becomes bright1 especially at ! cutt+ edge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,explor+ ,,! ,,gorge4 ,y rememb] t ,george & ,i w5t to ,jasjvold ,saet] 9 ord] to get "s reep]1 & also to explore ! gorge ( :i* we _h he>d4 ,z y get high] up above ! level ( ! sea1 ! nature ( ! c\ntry & ( ! plants *anges4 ,9 ! l[] level y get trees & bu%es & fl[]s v mu* l ^? 9 ,engl&1 b z y rise high] no?+ b fir trees1 p9es1 & bir* trees seem to gr[4 ,!n z y get up a bit ! fir trees come to an end1 & y f9d only small bir* trees1 aft] :i* !re are no trees4 ,y come out on ! op5 moorl& :]e !re is hea!r1 l t 9 ,scotl&1 & o!r small %rubs1 "o ( :i* w\ld int]e/ boys because x gr[s a v nice little fruit call$ blue-b]ries4 ,above ! hea!r1 t is1 at a height ( ov] #djjj feet1 y get :at is call$ moss4 ,?is is really a k9d ( li*5 l y see gr[+ on trees at home1 a pale1 yell[i%-:ite1 spongy k9d ( plant1 :i* seems to ?rive on b>r51 rocky m\nta9 sides1 & =ms fe$ = ! re9de] :i* run wild 9 ^! p>ts4 ,well1 ,george & ,i us$ to g out f ! ,saet] directly aft] breakfa/ ea* day1 c>ry+ our ruksacks on our backs1 & "o ( u a gun & ! o!r a fi%+ rod 9 8 h&4 ,& ! dogs w5t ) u4 ,9 our ruksacks we c>ri$ a kettle1 "s bread1 butt]1 & c(fee1 & a *ange ( %oes & /ock+s1 = :at ) wad+ ?r\gh /reams & /epp+ into bogs we 7 pretty wet ab\t ! feet be=e ! day 0 end$4 ,on ! fir/ day we w5t & discov]$ ! head ( ! gorge1 high up on ! m\nta9 side1 & ea* day aft] t we explor$ a new bit ( x till we _h foll[$ x d[n to :]e x op5$ on to ! valley at its foot4 ,! gorge 0 a deep cleft 9 ! m\nta9-side ( d>k1 fr[n+ cliffs1 ) a bright1 cle> m\nta9 /ream runn+ along among ! rocks & /ones at its bottom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,tr\t ,,/ream4 ,! f>m] _h told u !re 7 no fi% 9 ?is /ream1 & nobody ev] fi%$ !re4 ,h[ev]1 ,i ?\ght ,i might z well use my rod1 hav+ br\ght x all ! way !re1 s1 pret5d+ to myself t !re 0 a fi% 9 a swirl+ little pool beh9d a great rock1 ,i crept & crawl$ to a spot f :i* ,i c\ld1 unse5 by ! fi%1 ?r[ my fly s t x c\ld float quietly 9 ! curr5t & be c>ri$ r\nd ! corn]4 ,! fir/ attempt f my cr\*+ position 0 n a good "o2 ! l9e did n g out f> en\gh1 & m]ely got into a backwat] & drift$ 9 close to me s ,i %ort5$ x up by pull+ 9 a h&ful or two1 & !n %ot x out aga9 ov] ! wat]4 ,?is "t x fell well out1 ! ?9 gut ca/ fall+ lightly z a cobweb on ! surface1 & !n slid+ (f ) ! curr5t close r\nd ! edge ( ! rock2 & j z x w5t out ( sight !re 0 a sudd5 tug & a /eady hold on x6 ,a rock #a ,no4 ,! next mom5t !re 0 a ru% & a /ra91 ! rod b5d+ ov] & %[+ t a really nice fi% 0 on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,daily ,,excursion4 ,i won't tell y all ! joy t foll[$ 9 play+ ! fi% till he 0 exhau/$1 & !n lead+ him to a smoo? %all[1 :]e1 hav+ no l&+-net1 ,i c\ld draw him /eadily & quickly f ! wat] & up ! %elv+ rock )\t break+ ! delicate l9e4 ,b ,i got him6 ,& aft] him we got _m m1 en\gh = all our meals4 ,x 0 a delightful tr\t /ream1 & ,i c\ld only wi% t e ,sc\t 9 ! _w 7 !re to enjoy x1 too4 ,"o p>ticul> run ( wat] pleas$ me p>ticul>ly4 ,! /ream ru%$ ?r\gh an op5+ betwe5 "s rocks1 & !n gradually op5$ ov] a gravelly b$ 9 a long1 rippl+ curr5t4 ,! tail ( ! run1 z !y call x1 is ! place to expect fi%1 s ,i fi%$ quickly ov] ! rapid "p ( ! run1 & w5t m g+]ly :5 ,i got ne>] to ! tail1 mak+ my fly visit e in* ( ! wat]1 & ,i 0 quickly rew>d$4 ,a sudd5 t+ l an electric %ock on my rod1 & a heavy ru%+ & j]k+ hi!r & ?i!r1 till gradually ! fi% exhau/$ himself1 & ,i 0 able to hold him & gradually t[ him up on ! %elv+ bea*4 ,out ( t "o pool we got no few] ?an f\rte5 tr\t t day6 ,( c\rse1 we only kept ^? we want$ = food1 & slid ! o!rs back into ! wat]1 al>m$1 b n hurt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/alk+4 ,aft] a few miles ! gorge got deep] & deep] & m & m n>r[1 until x ran betwe5 high cliffs :i* c\ld n be climb$1 & ! /ream became a torr5t runn+ betwe5 ! high rocks1 s t progress 0 impossible along ! bottom4 ,we 71 !re=e1 oblig$ to keep up on ! m\nta9side above ! cliffs & make our way along 9 ! same direction z ! gorge1 occasionally look+ d[n into x to see its wond]ful sc5]y4 ,on /eep p>ts ( ! m\nta9 we _h to clamb] along z be/ we c\ld1 & sometimes x 0 jumpy "w1 :]e1 if y kick$ aside a loose /one1 y c\ld see x g b\nd+ away d[n into ! gloomy gorge bel[4 ,at o!r times we 7 walk+ on beautifully s(t moss1 into :i* our feet sank = sev]al in*es2 9 fact1 aft] a "t1 ) a good load on our backs we began to wi% x 0 n q s s(t6 ,b x made our go+ v quiet & sil5t1 & we kept a %>p look-out = game4 ,at "o "t ,george 0 lead+ ! way :5 we came to a slight rise 9 front4 ,l a good sc\t1 he nev] came to a rise )\t *eck+ 8 pace & peep+ v c>efully ov] x be=e go+ on4 ,?is he did m f habit ?an f any expectation ( see+ any?+ ! o!r side1 b x is a mo/ valuable habit1 & "o :i* e good sc\t has4 ,on ?is occasion x prov$ its value4 ,george dropp$ flat on ! gr\nd1 &1 tak+ ! w>n+ f him1 ,i1 too1 squatt$ at once1 & made ! dogs lie d[n4 ,i did n "k :e!r we _h an elk or rabbit 9 front ( u1 b pres5tly ,george crept back to me & report$ t !re 7 "s duck on a pool a %ort di/ance ahead4 ,he1 be+ ! gun-be>]1 !n />t$ to /alk ^! duck by go+ a long way r\nd1 keep+ beh9d hillocks & rocks until he c\ld get ne> en\gh to be )9 %ot ( !m4 ,x took him a long "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,george dropp$ flat on ! gr\nd1 &1 tak+ ! w>n+ f ,him1 ,i1 too1 squatt$ at once1 & made ! dogs lie d[n4 ,he _h a good look at ! gr\nd fir/ f our hid+-place1 & he not$ any peculi> rocks or bu%es :i* w\ld s]ve z guides to him :ile he 0 c>ry+ out 8 /alk1 & (f he w5t1 creep+ & crawl+ f "o l&m>k to ! next1 until at la/ he wriggl$ up to ! bu% :i* he _h guess$ w\ld br+ him )9 %ot ( ! birds4 ,:5 he got !re1 he peep$ ?r\gh ! /ems ( ! bu%1 & f\nd t x 0 n s close z he _h hop$--x 0 sc>cely )9 gun%ot2 b ! duck _h already "s suspicion t all 0 n well4 ,!y are ! clev]e/ birds alive2 !y _h all /opp$ fe$+1 7 look+ anxi\sly ab\t1 & 7 beg9n+ to swim away4 ,george saw t 8 only *ance 0 to risk a long %ot if we 7 go+ to h any d9n] t day1 s1 pu%+ 8 gun ?r\gh ! bu%1 he fir$ at ! ne>e/ duck1 &1 imm$iately jump+ to 8 feet1 he fir$ aga9 at ano!r1 :i* by ?is "t 0 on ! w+--& he kill$ bo?4 ,( c\rse ! dogs & ,i bo? hurri$ d[n to him 9 great jubilation4 ,!re 7 two good fat ducks float+ on ! little lake4 ,b h[ 7 we to get !m8 ,nei!r ( ! dogs 0 a wat] dog1 & ! lake 0 really a wet bog1 9 :i* a man c\ld nei!r swim nor wade4 ,luckily1 !re 0 a breeze bl[+1 s we w5t r\nd to ! lee side & sat d[n to wait = ! birds to drift to u4 ,sl[ly !y came ne>] & ne>]1 b x 0 v sl[ "w4 ,x became sl[] & sl[] z ! breeze dropp$ & at la/ di$ away :5 !y 7 n tw5ty y>ds away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fi%+ ,,= ,,duck4 ,!n ,george--aga9 z a good sc\t w\ld--inv5t$ a plan4 ,he took my rod & began to fly-fi% = ! ducks6 ,t is1 he ?rew ! l9e ov] a duck1 & !n g5tly drew x 9 s t ! hook caught 9 ! bird's fea!rs4 ,9 ?is way he caught bo? ( !m 9 turn & dragg$ !m a%ore4 ,f ! op5 high gr\nd we gradually desc5d$ to l[] heights4 ,fir/ we came among scatt]$ bir* trees1 & bel[ ^! we ent]$ p9e & fir woods1 & ?r\gh !m we came /eadily d[n to ! level ( ! valley 9 :i* lay ! great lake4 ,j be=e gett+ to ! valley we dipp$ once m into our gorge :]e x f9ally left ! m\nta9s1 & x 0 a gr& sight4 ,! cliffs rose %e] up a hundr$ feet on ei!r side1 ev5 ov]hang+ 9 "s places1 & ! op5+ betwe5 ! cliffs 0 q n>r[1 :]e ! /ream 9 a d5se body ( wat] ru%$ its way ?r\gh 9 a ro>+ cascade4 ,x 0 a magnific5t sc5e4 ,j bel[ ! cascade ! gorge op5$ out1 & ! /ream spread itself ov] a %all[1 /ony b$1 9 _m c\rses1 till x jo9$ ! ma9 riv] 9 ! valley4 ,george & ,i clamb]$ d[n ! la/ cliff1 & close to ! cascade ,i made ! fire :ile he w5t & caught a c\ple ( tr\t = lun* 7we 7 go+ to keep ^? duck = supp] at ! saet]71 & we 7 v glad ( ! lun* & a re/4 ,!n we turn$ = home by a new road1 walk+ r\nd ! foot ( ! m\nta9 ov] ^: back we _h come4 ,b we turn$ = home 9 ano!r s5se1 = t 0 ! turn+ po9t ( my trip 9 ,norway2 ,i _h to g back home to ,engl& f !re4 ,on our way back we pass$ great swamps :]e !re 7 duck1 b we _h _h en\gh ( !m to la/ u = ! pres5t4 ,9 "o "p ( ! swamp we came ^u ! spoor ( elk4 ,! elk1 y "k1 is a great big /ag--! same z a moose 9 ,canada2 a v lanky animal1 z big z a horse1 ) a v blobby nose1 & heavy1 flat-spread antl]s4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 v good to le>n t !re really 7 elk 9 ! neighb\rhood1 b x only made me ! m unhappy at hav+ to leave ! c\ntry4 ,george1 :o _h no ,boy ,sc\ts dem&+ 8 pres5ce1 0 go+ to /ay on !re1 s ev]y?+ t made me m sad made him all ! happi]--! unfeel+ brute6 ,/ill1 ,i c't compla94 ,i ?9k 9 ! few weeks t ,i 0 9 ,norway ,i _h _h z good a "t z anyone c\ld possibly h4 ,!re is no bett] fun on e>? ?an liv+ 9 ! op5 & cat*+ & cook+ y\r own grub1 9 do+ mutual good turns ) a good comrade 9 camp1 & 9 recognis+ ,god's h&iwork 9 ! m\nta9s & =e/s ar\nd y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,fi%4 ,george & ,i w\ld h gone pretty hungry 9 our camp & on our tramps :ile 9 ,norway _h we n bo? be5 able to cat* fi%1 = !re 0 little else 9 ! woods to eat besides blue-b]ries 7we 7 n[ too high up = ! wild raspb]ries :i* are s good 9 ! valleys74 ,e ,sc\t mu/ "k h[ to fi%1 o!rwise he w\ld feel s silly if he di$ ( />vation alongside a /ream full ( tr\t4 ,& fi%+--l %oot+1 or cook+1 or swimm+1 or any?+ else--is n a ?+ t y c d /raight (f )\t hav+ practis$ x be=eh&2 s my advice to ,t5d]foots is to take e *ance ( le>n+ h[ to fi%1 s t !y may be able to d x :5 !y may be 9 ne$ ( fi% = food4 ,sea fi%+1 z y "k1 is g5]ally done ) a long l9e f a boat1 ) a good lump ( lead on ! end ( ! l9e1 & a numb] ( hooks e foot or s up x1 bait$ ) /rips ( fi% ) ! silv]y sk9 left on !m4 ,!n 9 riv]s & lakes y fi% ) rod & l9e1 ) a float to hold ! bait at ! "r di/ance above ! bottom4 ,! hook is on a y>d or s ( gut l9e1 :i* is invisible to ! fi%2 ?is is weight$ ) split %ot or small bits ( lead1 & ! bait is usually a worm1 or a grub1 or a little bit ( bread pa/e4 ,?is k9d ( fi%+ is call$ bottom fi%+4 ,by ! way1 "h is a good dodge = cat*+ worms :i* e ,sc\t ought to "k4 ,mix a little mu/>d p[d] 9 a c ( wat]1 & !n spr9kle ! wat] ov] a grass plot1 & v soon y w see worms com+ up out ( ! gr\nd 9 a trem5d\s hurry4 ,x w\ld be r a f9e conjur+ trick to play :5 p are n up to x--to take an ord9>y wat]+-pot & app>5tly p\r ord9>y wat] on ! grass1 & !n play a m\?-organ or :i/le a tune to call up ! worms4 ,someone else w be sure to try x1 too1 & if y h tak5 c>e to empty y\r c ( mu/>d & wat] !y w put 9 pla9 wat] & w get no result 9 ! %ape ( worms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fly-,,fi%+4 ,!n !re is a ?ird k9d ( fi%+1 & t is fly-fi%+4 ,x is ! mo/ difficult1 b at ! same "t ! mo/ useful1 because x is ! only way t w d 9 ! rapid riv]s & /reams ) :i* y meet 9 ! wilds2 & also x c be us$ on lakes & sl[] riv]s1 & x is mu* ! be/ fun4 ,all ! boys 9 ,norway cat* _! fi% by fly-fi%+4 ,y h to h a :ippy rod ) a long l9e to x1 & a long piece ( gut 7call$ ! ca/7 on x1 ) f "o to ?ree hooks made to look l flies on x1 ^! are fix$ at ab\t two feet ap>t4 ,by us+ ! rod z a spr+ y c ?r[ ! l9e a long di/ance to any po9t y wi%1 s t ! flies w float pa/ ! nose ( a fi% & tempt him to ru% out & swall[ "o4 ,! ?r[+ ( ! fly--ca/+ x is call$--is at fir/ ! difficulty = a beg9n]1 b x comes all "r ) a little practice4 ,y c le>n to d x p]fectly well )\t go+ to a riv] & )\t hav+ any hooks on y\r l9e to beg9 )4 ,take a rod1 & a l9e z long z a rod & a half1 & try ?r[+ x 9 a field or road or any:]e--till y c get ! l9e to g out p]fectly /raight to its full ext5t on to ! gr\nd at ! spot y wi%4 ,! great po9ts to rememb] :i* are ! key to success arc ^!3 ,all ! "w is done by ! tip ( ! rod1 n ! butt4 ,br+ y\r rod back ) a little j]k at ! end to ?r[ ! l9e back beh9d y1 b don't let ! rod itself g back mu* beyond ! upright position4 ,illu/ration3 ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,?r[ ,,! ,,fly4 ,be=e ?r[+ ! l9e =w>d aga91 give a pause s t x has "t to /raight5 itself beh9d y--& t pause is ! secret ( ! :ole ?+4 ,x mu/ n be too %ort1 or y\r l9e w /ill be curl$ up :5 y %oot x =w>d & w n g out ! di/ance y want1 & if ! pause is too long x w fall & cat* on ! gr\nd beh9d y1 & also w lose its spr+4 ,t is :]e practice is s necess>y1 s t y "k exactly h[ long to pause4 ,!n an important po9t to rememb] is t ! j]k+ ( ! rod1 :e!r =w>d or backw>d1 is done f ! wri/ & only slightly f ! elb[1 & n at all f ! %\ld]4 ,a beg9n] w\ld d well to tie 8 elb[ by a loose /rap to 8 wai/1 s z to rem9d him n to wave 8 :ole arm z mo/ beg9n]s d4 ,all ?is s\nds a good deal to ?9k (1 b if y g & practise x y v soon get into ! way ( x1 & fly-fi%+ is ! be/ sport t ,i "k4 ,!re are two k9ds ( fly-fi%+1 wet & dry4 ,wet fly means t y let y\r flies s9k into ! wat] & y !n draw !m along "u ! surface4 ,a dry fly is made 9 su* a way t x floats on ! top ( ! wat] z _m natural flies d1 & ! fi%1 see+ x float+ !re1 rises at x4 ,?is is ! be/ sport ( all fi%+1 b is also ! mo/ difficult to d well4 ,( c\rse1 x is difficult = "s boys to buy rods & fi%+ tackle1 b a ,sc\t ought to be able to make 8 own z mo/ ( ^! ,norwegian boys d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,us+ ,a ,,"y ,,tree ,,z ,a ,,fi%+-,,rod4 ,cut a /raight1 :ippy rod ( ab\t t5 feet1 put on a l9e ( /rong1 ?9 tw9e1 & a ca/ ( horsehair out ( a pony's tail if y _c get gut1 ,a hook is difficult to manufacture = y\rself1 ?\gh x c be done ) a bit ( wire & a file2 b mo/ ,sc\ts go+ on an exp$ition take a few hooks ) !m z "p ( _! outfit4 ,:5 ,i 0 out ) ,george1 ,i _h to make myself a rod1 z we only _h "o rod betwe5 u & ,i got tir$ ( wait+ = my turn ) x2 b we 7 high up 9 ! m\nta9s :]e ! woods 7 ?91 s ,i only got a poor *oice ( /icks f :i* to make "o4 ,h[ev]1 ,i cut d[n a likely look+ bir* sapl+ & trimm$ him d[n1 & he did pretty well2 b he 0 n v spr+y1 s x requir$ m brute =ce on my "p ?an skilful turn+ ( ! wri/ to get my l9e out1 ,b ,i caught a lot ( fi% ) him all ! same4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,repair+ ,a ,,rod4 ,"o day ,i broke ! delicate top jo9t ( my fly-fi%+ rod by cat*+ ! fly 9 a bu% dur+ ! back ?r[4 ,well1 x's no use giv+ up fi%+ because y\r rod is brok52 ! ?+ to d is to set to "w & m5d x4 ,x is an accid5t :i* (t5 happ5s1 especially to a beg9n]1 & e ,sc\t ought to "k h[ to m5d 8 rod4 ,my rod _h snapp$ (f a few in*es f ! tip1 s ,i took ! r+ (f ! brok5 tip1 &1 aft] trimm+ ! brok5 end ( ! rod ) my knife1 ,i put ! r+ on to ?is & ?us made my rod workable2 b x 0 j a few in*es %ort] ?an x _h be5 be=e4 ,?is is ! way to b9d y\r r+ on to ! new tip--at lea/1 x's ! way ,i did x1 & x s]v$ q well = ! re/ ( my trip4 ,hav+ no beeswax1 ,i took "s gum f ! b>k ( a fir tree & rubb$ a ?9 coat+ on ! rod & on ! black silk ?read ,i _h ) me2 !n1 putt+ ! r+ on to ! end ( ! rod1 ,i b\nd x !re ) a v c>eful & tight wrapp+ ( ! silk4 ,?is ,i _h previ\sly w\nd on to a /ick s z to get a good hold on x = pull+ ea* turn tight4 ,to fa/5 ! end ( ! silk1 proce$ z foll[s3 ,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,to ,,b9d ,,! ,,r+ ,,( ,a ,,fi%+-,,rod ,,on ,a ,,new ,,tip4 ,aft] w9d+ f ,a /eadily up t[>ds ! po9t ,b 7ab\t an in*71 :5 y h /ill ab\t half a doz5 turns to d1 make a big loop ( y\r silk ,c1 & lay ! loose end ( x1 ,b ,d1 on ! unb\nd bit ( rod1 & g on b9d+ ov] x until y h rea*$ ! po9t ,b ) y\r ?read z 9 ! sket*4 ,y !n pull ,d & ! loop ,c gradually closes 9 till !re is no?+ left ( x4 ,!n y cut (f ! loose end ,d close to ! rod4 ,put a coat+ ( gum or v>ni% ov] ! :ole to make x fa/ & wat]tight1 & !n y h y\r rod z /rong & z s\nd z ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fi%]m5',s ,,knots4 ,9 ord] to be able to fix y\r hook on to y\r l9e & to jo9 up ! diff]5t bits ( l9e1 y want to "k h[ to tie y\r knots2 b 9 addition to ^? :i* y h le>nt z a ,sc\t !re are sev]al m :i* come 9 useful = a fi%]man4 ,i w only give y "o or two "h1 b !re are _m o!rs4 ,^! are drawn half ti$1 j be=e pull+ tight4 ,"h is ! ov]h& loop3 ,illu/ration3 ,,knot ,to jo9 a l9e to a loop d x ?is way3 ,illu/ration3 ,,knot ,mu* ! same k9d ( knot is us$ to tie a hook to a l9e3 ,illu/ration3 ,,knot ,to jo9 two l5g?s ( l9e toge!r1 ev5 :5 ( diff]5t ?ickness1 foll[ out ?is me?od3 ,illu/ration3 ,,knot 99 99 99 99 99 ,,kill+ ,,fi%4 ,! ,sc\t ,law says t y %\ld n kill ,god's creatures )\t good reason4 ,x is all[able :5 y ne$ !m = food4 ,9 ! case ( fi%+ y (t5 cat* !m :5 practis+1 b y ne$ n kill e fi% y cat*2 y c take !m c>efully (f ! hook & put !m back into ! wat]4 ,! hook z a rule cat*es !m 9 ! lip1 :i* ) !m is n ! t5d] fle% t x is ) u1 b m]ely a lot ( bones held toge!r by gri/le1 s !y d n suff] pa9 z we %\ld--& ?is is %[n by ! way ! same fi% w come on aga9 aft] hav+ be5 already caught4 ,:5 y want to keep a fi% t y h caught1 y %\ld kill him at once & put him out ( 8 mis]y1 & ?is y c d ei!r by hitt+ him on ! head ) a /ick1 or by driv+ y\r knife into 8 bra91 or by putt+ y\r f+] d[n 8 ?roat & !n b5d+ 8 head backw>ds & break+ 8 neck4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,clean+ ,a ,,fi%4 ,!n :5 y h kill$ y\r fi% y w want to cook him4 ,fir/ ( all y mu/ clean him--t is1 take 8 insides out4 ,! /oma* & guts ( ! fi% are c>ri$ r f> =w>d 9 8 *e/1 s ) y\r knife y cut across ! n>r[ bit ( sk9 :i* jo9s 8 *e/ to 8 *91 & ) ! po9t ( ! knife und]nea? ! sk9 slit ! sk9 ( 8 *e/ & belly op5 z f> z ! f9 ne> 8 tail4 ,!n cut ?r\gh ! gut 9 8 ?roat & ! :ole ( 8 insides w be let loose to fall out4 ,b be=e do+ ?is1 if y h slit ! belly neatly x is int]e/+ to look at ! wond]ful insides :i* he c>ries--! he>t1 & lungs1 & liv]1 & inte/9es1 all beautifully arrang$ & kept 9 _! place & protect$ by ! delicate ribs4 ,x is a wond]ful piece ( ,god's "w1 & :5 y come to f9d t ea* tr\t t y cat* is made exactly 9 ! same way1 & j ! same z a tr\t t y may cat* 9 ,new ,zeal& on ! opposite side ( ! _w1 y beg9 to und]/& :at a wond]ful ,creator !re mu/ be ,:o makes u all1 & gives ?is wond]ful k9d ( ma*9]y inside ! body1 :i* keeps life go+ = u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,cook ,,y\r ,,fi%4 ,!re are _m ways ( cook+ y\r fi%4 ,! usual way is to fry him 9 a hot fry+-pan4 ,a slit %\ld be cut 9 ea* side ( ! fi%1 z o!rwise ! heat is likely to bur/ 8 sk94 ,a little salt & a p9* ( mu/>d put 9 ) ! butt] 9 ! pan w add to 8 flav\r4 ,b ! simple/ way1 = y don't g5]ally c>ry fry+-pans ) y :5 y g fi%+1 is to cut a long /ick t b5ds at an angle ( =ty-five degrees4 ,cut "o arm to ab\t "o-?ird ! l5g? ( ! o!r4 ,trim ! %ort arm ) y\r knife till x is f9e & po9t$2 pass ?is ?r\gh ! fi%'s m\? & !n ?r\gh ! fle% ne> 8 tail1 & toa/ him by ! fire1 back d[nw>ds1 ) a small lump ( butt] & a p9* ( salt & mu/>d p[d] 9 8 inside4 ,y w f9d him v good eat+6 ,a clean1 flat /one makes a good plate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fi%]man',s ,,hail4 ,!re1 n[ ,i've told y h[ to cat* & kill & cook y\r fi%1 ,i hope t y w soon be able to d x1 & ,i wi% y ! old salutation :i* e fi%]man wi%es to ano!r :5 !y />t out to fi%1 ,a tight l9e to y1 mean+ t ,i hope y w get a big "o on4 ,,=eign ,,boy ,,sc\ts ,,! ,,norwegians4 ,:5 my holiday 9 ,norway came to an end1 ,i 0 v sorry to pack up & come away4 ,ev5 :5 ,i drove ! la/ ?irty miles 9 a c>t to ! railway ,i c>ri$ my rod 9 my h&1 & :5 ,i saw a good-look+ pool or run 9 a riv]--we 7 g5]ally ne> a riv]--,i /opp$ ! c>t = a few m9utes & tri$ = a tr\t1 &1 :at 0 m1 ,i occasionally caught "o6 ,illu/ration3 ,,norwegian ,,sc\ts ,,7 ,,v ,,lively4 ,at la/ ,i got back to ,*ri/iania & to prop] clo!s & clean h&s--& ,i didn't l x a bit4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 com=t$ by be+ told t ! ,boy ,sc\ts want$ me to ,inspect !m1 & ,i did s4 ,!re 0 a p>ade ( ne>ly eight hundr$ ( !m2 f9e1 /rapp+1 big lads !y 71 too1 j l a lot ( ,briti% boys1 & dress$ ! same z u1 & v lively & active4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,norwegian ,,flag4 ,z y w see1 x is some?+ l ! ,union ,jack4 ,i _h to pres5t ,col\rs to "s ( _! troops1 & _! national flag is 9 "s ways a little l our ,union ,jack4 ,& ,i told !m t !y 7 z l ,briti% boys z _! flag 0 l ours1 & t _! =efa!rs1 ! ,norsem51 7 mix$ up ) our =efa!rs 9 ! old days1 & ,i hop$ t we w\ld all be mix$ toge!r1 9 a fri5dly way1 9 ^! days--z bro!r ,sc\ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sw$es4 ,9 ,engl& we are apt to look ^u ,norway & ,sw$5 z almo/ "o nation1 b !y are n s 9 reality4 ,! ,norwegians 9 ! old1 old days =m$ "o nation ) ! ,danes1 b ! ,sw$es h always be5 a sep>ate nation :i* has nev] be5 "u ! rule ( any o!r p4 ,& !y are v pr\d ( ?is4 ,s :5 ,i got among/ ! ,sw$es1 ,i f\nd a totally diff]5t p1 b !y 7 equally k9d & fri5dly to me1 & !y _h an equally ,briti%-look+ lot ( ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^! _h collect$ ! day be=e ,i 0 to review !m 9 ,/ockholm1 & 7 camp$ !re4 ,s ,i w5t & saw !m ov]night 9 camp1 & f\nd !m r\nd _! camp-fires1 cook+ _! supp]s1 z jolly z s&boys4 ,if !y c\ld d no?+ else1 !y c\ld1 at any rates cook _! food v well4 ,b !y c\ld d o!r ?+s1 too1 z !y prov$ next day at ! ,rally4 ,?is took place on a big op5 sports gr\nd4 ,! ,cr[n ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess ( ,sw$5 7 !re to see !m 7! ,cr[n ,pr9cess is ! daught] ( ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,duke ( ,connaught1 our ,presid5t74 ,_! ,royal ,highnesses are trem5d\sly int]e/$ 9 ! ,sc\ts1 & wat*$ all t !y did mo/ ke5ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sw$i% ,,boy ,,sc\t ,,at ,,! ,,rally4 ,i he>d _m reports ( ! good "w done by ,sw$i% ,sc\ts4 ,"h is "o3 ,a poorly-paid work+ man 9 ,go!nburg f\nd himself 9 great difficulties rec5tly ?r\gh 8 wife & two *ildr5 be+ sudd5ly tak5 ill ) diph!ria & remov$ to ! hospital4 ,he himself _h to g to 8 "w at ! factory all day1 b he _h "o ( ! *ildr5 left on 8 h&s1 z well z ! home to look aft]4 ,he got ! wife ( "o ( 8 neighb\rs to d ?is = "o day2 ! next he came back home dur+ ! d9n]-h\r to see h[ ?+s 7 go+ on1 & he f\nd 8 home all clean$ & tidi$ up1 & a /range boy sitt+ on ! floor play+ ) 8 *ild1 :ile ano!r 0 /ill f9i%+ ! clean+-up "w4 ,:5 he ask$ :o !y 71 !y expla9$ t !y 7 ,boy ,sc\ts1 &1 hav+ he>d t he 0 want+ help 9 8 home1 !y _h come to give x4 ,y c imag9e h[ grateful he 01 especially z ! ,sc\ts kept on at ! "w = ov] two weeks until ! "m _h got well & return$ to take *>ge4 ,"o ( ^? boys 0 ! son ( a ri* man1 :ile ! o!r1 8 comrade1 0 q a poor lad4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,danes4 ,9 ,d5m>k ! ,boy ,sc\ts are /rong 9 numb]s & ke5 & good at _! "w4 ,^? ( ,cop5hag5 gave a ,rally 9 my hon\r1 & tw5ty troops p>ad$ & gave v good %[s ( sc\t "w1 ea* troop do+ its own 9 turn4 ,!y seem$ v good1 especially 9 _! cook+4 ,!re 7 two v sm>t troops ( ,girl ,guides also pres5t at ! p>ade1 :o cook$1 too4 ,illu/ration3 ,,av5ue ,,( ,,cross$ ,,/aves4 ,=m$ by ,boy ,sc\ts & ,girl ,guides at ,cop5hag54 ,i drove ?r\gh x 9 a motor-c>4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t :5 ,i began ta/+ "s ( _! good di%es1 ,i _h to g & ta/e all1 s t :5 ! "t came = ! (ficial d9n] ,i _h to att5d 9 ! ev5+ ,i 0 already s cr[d$ t ,i c\ld n eat any ( x6 ,:5 ,i drove away f ! p>ade-gr\nd aft] x 0 ov]1 ! ,sc\ts & ! ,girl ,guides made an av5ue1 cross+ _! /aves ov]head1 ?r\gh :i* ,i drove 9 my motor-c>4 ,9 ,cop5hag51 ! ,t[n ,hall is ! great ?+ to see4 ,x is q mod]n1 only lately built1 & is a magnific5t build+4 ,"o ( ! features ab\t x is ! lifts1 :i* keep runn+ sl[ly up & d[n4 ,!y h no att5dants 9 !m4 ,y simply h to jump 9 or out fairly quickly4 ,i saw "o /\t old lady come & look at ! lift4 ,%e did n seem to l try+ to jump 91 b !re seem$ no way = gett+ x to /op = a m9ute2 %e look$ helplessly ar\nd2 !n %e _h ano!r look at x4 ,! m %e look$ ! less %e lik$ x1 & f9ally %e gave up ! idea ( visit+ ! upp] floors ( ! build+1 & w5t sorr[fully away4 ,illu/ration3 ,! lift 9 ! ,t[n ,hall at ,cop5hag5 is a cont9u\s mov+ "o--y h to jump 9 or out ( x pretty sm>tly4 ,old ,lady3 ,%all ,i v5ture8 ,! ,sc\ts 9 ,cop5hag5 h be5 tra9$ 9 fir/ aid "w by a ,fir/ ,aid ,corps :i* exi/s 9 t city4 ,! ,dani% ,fir/ ,aid ,corps is v mu* l our ,fire ,brigade4 ,at ! fir/ aid /ation are motor-c>s fitt$ up ) ?+s ne$$ = almo/ e k9d ( accid5t1 & !y are ready to turn out at any mom5t t _! s]vices may be requir$4 ,_! (fice is on ! telephone ) e police /ation1 & :5 !y get a call to an accid5t1 ! motor1 ) all appliances1 leaves ! /ation )9 ?irty seconds ( ! al>m4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re ! al>m came t a man _h be5 run ov] by a tramc> 9 ,m>ket ,/reet4 ,9 a few mom5ts a motor lorry ran out ( ! /ation equipp$ ) lift+ jacks & lev]s to raise ! tramc>1 :ile a second foll[$ x imm$iately ) /ret*] & fir/ aid appliances = ! injur$ man4 ,9 ! /ation 7 kept all ! ?+s necess>y = deal+ ) railway accid5ts1 = rescu+ p ov]come ) gas1 = sav+ p 9 ! wat]1 & = pump+ air into !m :5 app>5tly dr[n$2 !re 7 d]ricks = rais+ fall5 horses1 & fire escapes ( e k9d4 ,9 fact1 x 0 fitt$ up & mann$ by ?irty m51 all tra9$ & prep>$ to deal ) e k9d ( accid5t t c\ld well happ54 ,well1 t's j :at ,i %\ld l to see done by ,boy ,sc\ts 9 our c\ntry t[ns & villages4 ,!y might make _! club-room a fir/ aid /ation1 ) z _m appliances !y c\ld get toge!r 9 ! %ape ( bicycles1 h&-c>ts1 ladd]s1 jump+-%eets1 /ret*]s1 b&ages1 sp>e h>ness1 & ) e ,sc\t tra9$ to deal ) e k9d ( accid5t1 or to =m f5ce :ile o!rs r5d]$ fir/ aid1 & s on4 ,!re might be "s way ( s5d+ r\nd or s\nd+ ! al>m :5 an accid5t 0 report$1 to br+ toge!r 9 a few m9utes ! patrol ^: turn x 0 = duty4 ,9 ?is way ,sc\ts w\ld d mo/ valuable "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,dut* ,,sc\ts4 ,!n ,i w5t to ,holl&1 :]e ,i saw pl5ty m ,sc\ts1 bo? at ,am/]dam1 ,am]sfoort1 & ,! ,hague2 & f9e1 sm>t1 clean-look+ fell[s !y 71 too4 ,illu/ration3 ,mo/ ( ! ,am/]dam ,boy ,sc\ts c>ry lassoes ) :i* !y are v h&y4 ,"o ?+ :i* !y did especially well 0 ?r[+ ! lasso4 ,!y all c>ri$ light cord-lassoes on !m4 ,^! came 9 useful = hundr$s ( ?+s1 l mak+ bridges1 rope-ladd]s1 rescu+ p f burn+ h\ses1 & s on4 ,b ! ,sc\ts also us$ !m = lasso+ ea* o!r1 & _m ( !m 7 awfully good at x4 ,! ,dut* ,sc\ts also _h an excell5t /ret*]1 :i* ,i ?9k w\ld be v useful = "s ( our ambulance patrols4 ,) its help1 "o ,sc\t alone c\ld take an injur$ man to hospital4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x 0 flat on ! gr\nd1 )\t any feet to x1 s ! ,sc\t c\ld roll or drag 8 pati5t on to x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dut* ,,sc\ts' ,,/ret*]4 ,!n x _h two pairs ( canvas flaps1 :i* c\ld lace across ! pati5t's *e/ & lo9s1 ) sort ( pockets = 8 feet1 s t aft] ! pati5t _h be5 fa/5$ on to x he c\ld1 if necess>y1 be /ood upright4 ,?is is sometimes useful 9 a n>r[ place l a tunnel or a m9e or a passage4 ,!n1 ) a %ort *a9 & hook to ea* corn]1 ! /ret*] 0 slung und]nea? a pair ( :eels 7a ,sc\t's h&-c>t w\ld d equally well71 & ! ,sc\t 0 able to :eel 8 pati5t away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,belgian ,,sc\ts4 ,be=e my visit to ,belgium ! ,sc\ts !re did gr& "w 9 help+ ! soldi]s :o _h be5 s5t to put out "s =e/ fires4 ,= sev]al days ! ,sc\ts 7 camp$ ) ! soldi]s4 ,!y suppli$ a l9e ( signall+ po/s1 by :i* communication 0 kept up ) ! ne>e/ telegraph (fices4 ,!y r5d]$ fir/ aid to a good numb] ( soldi]s :o got slight injuries f burn+ or o!r accid5ts 9 fight+ ! flames4 ,& also ! ,sc\ts did good "w 9 keep+ ! soldi]s suppli$ ) wat] :5 x 0 mo/ difficult to get4 ,:5 ! campaign ) ! bu% fires 0 ov]1 ! milit>y comm&+ (fic] publi%$ 8 v s9c]e ?anks & praise = ! good "w done by ! ,sc\ts4 ,! ,belgian ,sc\ts made a v good k9d ( hut = !mselves4 ,9 ! sket* bel[ y see ! framework ( "o hut1 z well z ! hut complet$ by be+ cov]$ ) turf sods1 & a wick]work door4 ,illu/ration3 ,,belgian ,,boy ,,sc\ts' ,,hut4 ,on ! "r is %[n ! framework4 ,dur+ ! w>1 ! ,belgian ,sc\ts h amply su/a9$ ! reputation won = ! ,belgians by ! m5 9 ! fight+ l9e4 ,inde$1 _m ( ! ,sc\ts !mselves1 ?\gh boys1 jo9$ 9 ! fight+4 ,"o boy1 ,leys51 alone1 0 decorat$ by ,k+ ,alb]t = hav+ captur$ no few] ?an elev5 spies1 & = hav+ acc\nt$ = "o ( ! enemy ) 8 own h&4 ,two ,belgian ,sc\ts 7 captur$ by ! ,g]mans :ile obs]v+ _! l9es & execut$2 :ile a l>ge numb] h be5 employ$ 9 ! hospitals z ord]lies1 9 addition to do+ good "w convey+ rations to troops 9 outly+ tr5*es4 ,on ! occasion ( "o ( my visits to ! ,front1 ,i saw a sm>t troop ( ,belgian ,sc\ts4 ,x 0 a cycli/ troop & ! boys _h (f]$ _! s]vices at ! outbreak ( w> = ord]ly duty to ! milit>y au?orities at ,antw]p4 ,!y cont9u$ _! "w 9 ! retreat f t place to ,dunkirk & to ,nor? ,france1 aft]w>ds be+ employ$ on regul> pay by _! ,army ,headqu>t]s z ord]lies4 ,i _h ! pleasure1 too1 ( meet+ ! ,*ief ,sc\t ( ,belgium1 ,dr4 de ,page1 ! director ( a spl5did hospital = ,belgian soldi]s giv5 by ! p ( ,great ,brita94 ,8 ?ree sons are ,sc\ts1 two ( !m s]v+ 9 ! ,army1 & ! y\nge/ do+ 8 bit 9 ! work%op atta*$ to ! hospital--:]e !y make _! own in/rum5ts1 su* z scalpels1 scissors1 etc4 ,f9ally1 ,i _h an int]view ) ,k+ ,alb]t ( ,belgium4 ,he told me t he consid]$ ! ,movem5t "o ( ! be/ /eps ( mod]n times = ! education ( ! boy4 ,8 own son is an en?usia/ic ,sc\t1 & ! ,belgian boys :o _h tak5 x up 7 q *ang$ = ! bett]1 & _h done valuable s]vice 9 ! w>4 ,! w> _h be5 a high te/ = x1 b _h prov$ t our tra9+ gave ! v be/ f\ndation = mak+ good soldi]s--by develop+ ! "r _s & intellig5ce z well z physical /r5g? & activity4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! ,m]c]s' ,arms 7! ,hut = ! use ( our troops :i* is mann$ by ,sc\tma/]s7 a ,gu>d ( ,hon\r 0 =m$ by a ,calais ,troop ( ,fr5* ,boy ,sc\ts "u ,sc\tma/] ,laut4 ,^! boys h be5 do+ helpful s]vice 9 ! milit>y hospitals4 ,x 0 v pleas+ inde$ to see our int]national comrade%ip ?us exemplifi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,trip ,,to ,,alg]ia ,"o ,janu>y morn+ my wife & ,i sail$ f ,s\?ampton = ,alg]ia1 on ! nor? coa/ ( ,africa4 ,z we came into ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 aft] leav+ ! ,engli% ,*annel1 our %ip got into a big swell1 ! seas roll+ u heavily1 & occasionally ru%+ ov] our b[s 9 fro?+ gre5 & cl\ds ( spray4 ,aft] ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( r\gh wea!r we sight$ ,cape ,f9i/]re--! fir/ headl& on ! coa/ ( ,portugal1 & n f> f t we pass$ ,corunna1 :]e1 dur+ ! ,p59sul> ,w> 9 #ahaj1 ! ,briti% =ce "u ,sir ,john ,moore successfully got away f a sup]ior =ce ( ,fr5*1 ?\gh los+ _! gallant comm&] 9 do+ s4 ,! next important t[n on ! coa/ is ,vigo1 & x 0 9 ,vigo ,bay t ,drake s+$ ! ,spani% ,k+'s be>d by captur+ & burn+ 8 fleet4 ,also lat]1 dur+ ! w> ( ! ,spani% ,succession 9 #agjb1 an ,anglo-,dut* fleet "u ,admirals ,rooke & ,/anhope attack$ ! ,spani% silv] fleet 9 ,vigo ,h>b\r1 captur$ mu* treasure1 & sank _m vessels4 ,pa/ ! ,torres ,v$ras4 :]e ,well+ton successfully held (f ,napoleon's army till 8 own 0 fit to take ! field4 ,& ne> t is ,oporto1 :]e ! port w9e comes f1 & :i* is well kn[n to ,britons z be+ ! place :]e ! ,duke ( ,well+ton defeat$ ! ,fr5* troops "u ,m>%al ,ney 9 ! ,p59sul> ,w> by cross+ ! ,riv] ,d\ro unexpect$ly--! ,fr5* ?9k+ x q impassable by ,briti% troops1 ,we got into calm] wat] ne> ! m\?1 ( ! ,riv] ,tagus1 & "h we saw ! palace ( our national gue/1 ! "y ex-,k+ ( ,portugal1 /&+ high up on a m\nta9 peak above ,c9tra4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,algi]s4 ,cont9u+ our voyage1 we pass$ ,trafalg> ,bay & ,gibralt>1 :]e we review$ "s ,sc\ts4 ,on arrival at ,algi]s1 ! *ief seaport & capital ( ,alg]ia1 ! fir/ ?+ t /ruck u 0 ! /range mixture ( p we met 9 ! /reets4 ,!re 7 ,arabs1 9 _! fl[+ :ite g>m5ts1 bru%+ %\ld]s ) sm>tly dress$ ,fr5* (fic]s & ladies1 & picturesque native soldi]s & ,turks & ,italian peasants all busy at _! diff]5t pursuits4 ,algi]s is n[ a mod]n ,fr5* t[n1 ?\gh =m]ly x 0 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,alg]ian pirates4 ,! native qu>t] ( ! city is /ill a network ( n>r[ /reets & alleys1 made q d>k by ! h\ses t almo/ meet ov]head4 ,above ! t[n /&s ! old =tress1 call$ ! ,casbah4 ,?is 0 ! /ronghold ( ! ,turki% ,corsairs & x 0 "h t !y kept ! prison]s :i* !y captur$ f v>i\s vessels at sea4 ,^? ( ! captives :o 7 ,*ri/ians !y treat$ ) unusual sev]ity1 & a l>ge numb] ( ,briti% sailors suff]$ torture at _! h&s4 ,we saw "h a massive doorway ) *a9s hang+ fe/oon$ ^u ! upp] "p4 ,?is 0 call$ ! ,gate ( ,p>don1 because "h ! prison] 0 giv5 a *ance ( release4 ,he 0 made to run betwe5 two l9es ( soldi]s arm$ ) swords1 all ( :om cut at him z he ran by1 & if he 7 able at ! end ( ! c\rse to spr+ up & cat* hold ( ! *a9 he 0 all[$ to g free4 ,if he fail$ he _h to run ! gauntlet back aga91 & v few surviv$ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,p>don1 ,,algi]s4 ,ano!r rem9d] ( ! ,*ri/ian prison]s is to be se5 9 ! *ief mosque ( ! city4 ,?is 0 design$ & built by ^! captives "u ! ord]s ( _! hea!n ma/]s4 ,!y naturally con/ruct$ x l "o ( our *ur*es 9 ! =m ( a cross4 ,?is 0 aft]w>ds recognis$ by ! ,moors1 & ! *ur* 0 us$1 b ! build]s 7 put to dea? = _! tem]ity4 ,we c admire ! brav]y ( ^! m51 :o1 9 spite ( ! dang] ( be+ kill$ = x1 did _! be/ to ma9ta9 _! religion to ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,con/ant9e4 ,a day's j\rney by tra9 f ,algi]s1 ?r\gh c\ntry closely cultivat$ ) v9es & crops by ! ,fr5* coloni/s1 & !n ?r\gh a m\nta9\s di/rict inhabit$ by ! ,kabyle tribes1 br\ght u into ,con/ant9e4 ,?is is a wond]ful city p]*$ on a high rock1 & surr\nd$ on ?ree sides by a n>r[ gorge "s #djj feet deep4 ,x has be5 a =tress s9ce anci5t times2 & holds ! record = be+ besieg$1 hav+ /ood no few] ?an eighty inve/m5ts 9 its "t4 ,on ! la/ occasion x 0 held by ! ,arabs aga9/ ! ,fr5*1 ^: fir/ attempt to take ! place 0 defeat$ by ! natives aft] a desp]ate fight4 ,x looks practically impossible to capture ! place1 b = two ye>s ! ,fr5* did n give up hope1 cont9u+ _! ef=ts until 9 ! end !y 7 successful4 ,l ! ,sc\ts !y 7 n put (f by v big difficulties1 b pluckily /uck to x1 & ga9$ _! end4 ,we visit$ "h ! ,fr5* cavalry regim5t1 ! #crd ,*asseurs d',afrique4 ,?is regim5t di/+ui%$ itself 9 ! ,crimea by support+ ! *>ge ( ! ,briti% ,light ,brigade at ,balaclava4 ,x da%$ bravely into ! batt]ies ( ,russian artill]y1 :o 7 fir+ into ! flanks ( our =ce1 & captur$ a numb] ( _! guns1 & ?us enabl$ ! survivors ( ! *>ge to make _! way back f ! field4 ,! records ( ?is exploit are /ill pres]v$ 9 ! regim5tal museum1 or salle d',honneur1 z are also ! trophies & memorials ( o!r f9e de$s p]=m$ by ! regim5t on active s]vice4 ,among ^! 0 an int]e/+ lett] writt5 by an (fic] aft] he _h be5 mortally w\nd$ by a %ot :i* %att]$ 8 jaw4 ,x 0 8 la/ message to ! m5 ( 8 squadron urg+ !m to d _! duty be=e all else1 & say+ he 0 pr\d to die 9 ! cause ( 8 ,c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,roman ,,h\se4 ,?is portion ( ! ,globe 0 once an important "p ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,z e ,sc\t kn[s ?is great nation p5etrat$ z f> nor? z ! bord]s ( ,scotl&1 & rul$ ov] ,engl& = ne>ly #djj ye>s4 ,!y also held ,g]many1 ,france1 & ,spa91 & ! l>g] portion ( ,nor? ,africa4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our travels 9 ,alg]ia1 we came across rema9s ( ! ,roman occupation1 ! f9e/ ( ^! be+ ! ru9s ( ! city ( ,timgad4 ,^! h be5 dug out ( ! s&1 & pres]v$1 s t x is n[ possible to walk ?r\gh ! pav$ /reets & visit :at 7 once ! m>ket place1 !atre1 ba?+ e/abli%m5ts1 temples1 public libr>ies1 & private h\ses ( p :o liv$ !re ov] #ahjj ye>s ago4 ,! usual ,roman h\se consi/$ ( a front hall lead+ into a c5tral op5-air c\rty>d1 :i* 0 surr\nd$ by a colonnade1 & _h a f\nta9 or tank full ( fi% 9 ! c5tre4 ,!n lead+ out ( ?is 7 ! own]'s /udy1 sitt+-room1 b$rooms1 d9+-room1 & a s]ies ( ?ree ba?rooms1 "o w>m1 ! second hot1 & ! ?ird cold4 ,! floors ( ! rooms 7 made ( cem5t1 ^u :i* ornam5tal mosaic 0 inlaid1 t is1 a patt]n made out ( v small /ones ( diff]5t col\rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,arab ,,m>ket4 ,on arrival at ,timgad my wife & ,i f\nd ! weekly ,arab m>ket 9 full sw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,arab ,,tak+ ,a ,,%eep ,,home ,,f ,,m>ket4 ,x is n 9 ! lea/ l an ,engli% m>ket ) its tidy p5s ( %eep & cattle & ord]ly arrangem5t ( /alls1 = ?is is a d5se cr[d ( :ite-rob$ ,arabs1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* camels & donkeys = sale /& ab\t among/ t5ts full ( clo!s & corn & se$1 & /rips ( hide = mak+ %oes4 ,& "h & !re 9 ! du/ are d>k m5 cook+ & sell+ unappetis+ bits ( meat & mak+ black c(fee1 :i* is _! only dr9k4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! fair breaks up4 ,^? :o h b\ght corn load up great sacks ( x ^u _! camels' backs4 ,! camel1 z y "k1 squats d[n on ! gr\nd :il/ its ma/] loads x1 & dur+ ! process looks r\nd & gives out he>tr5d+ groans z if compla9+ at ! excessive weight be+ put ^u its back1 b :5 ! load is adju/$1 ! animal gets up & walks away q cont5t$ly4 ,! camel c travel long di/ances = days toge!r )\t dr9k+ fre% wat]1 because 8 ?roat is fitt$ by ,nature ) bladd]s1 :i* he fills ) wat] be=e />t+4 ,:5 he feels ?ir/y1 he ejects "o ( ^! out ( 8 ?roat1 & !n dr9ks ! wat] f x4 ,o!rs ( ! ,arabs :o h be5 att5d+ ! fair m\nt _! mules or donkeys--(t5 two ( !m on "o mule--c>ry+ _! pur*ases ) !m1 9 "s cases ev5 c>ry+ live %eep across _! saddles4 ,_m ( !m cr[d into coa*es to g home4 ,^! are rickety-look+ boxes on :eels ) ro(s to !m1 drawn by six horses1 :i* travel ?ree abrea/4 ,:5 !y 7 all com=tably settl$ 9 "o ( ^! coa*es ready = _! j\rney1 my wife /epp$ =w>d ) h] kodak to photograph !m4 ,9 a mom5t !y 7 tumbl+ out ( _! places1 hurry+ to get out ( ! range ( ! ,evil ,eye--= t is :at !y ?9k ! cam]a mu/ be2 !y fe> x may br+ sickness or bad luck ^u !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,spahis4 ,:ile we 7 at ,timgad a gaily col\r$ little b& ( m\nt$ m5 came trail+ across ! pla91 & f9ally made _! halt close to u4 ,!y 7 a troop ( ,spahis1 or native cavalry ( ! ,fr5* army 9 ,alg]ia4 ,! m5 dress 9 ,arab co/ume1 ) ! :ite turban on _! heads1 a %ort r$ jacket1 & baggy blue ,turki% bree*es ) boots ( r$ morocco lea!r4 ,!y also we> a huge r$ cloak 9 cold wea!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aspahi1 ,,or ,,native ,,cavalryman ,,( ,,! ,,fr5* ,,army ,,9 ,,alg]ia4 ,!y are m\nt$ on small grey ,arab horses1 & sit 9 a v high-peak$ saddle1 & ! horses all we> bl9k]s4 ,altoge!r !y make v picturesque soldi]s1 & at ! same "t are good rid]s & brave fight]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,tramp+ ,,camp4 ,prom ,biskra on ! ,sah>a we />t$' on a walk+ t\r among ! m\nta9s ( ! des]t4 ,we got a c\ple ( t5ts1 b$d+1 camp furniture1 & food1 & two mules to c>ry x all4 ,we also got two ,arabs to guide u & be g5]ally useful4 ,_! names 7 ,rahm\n & ,ibrahim4 ,our prep>ations did n take u long1 & we 7 soon camp$ out on ! des]t1 f> f o!r human habitations1 9 ! glori\s sun%9e ( ,nor? ,africa4 ,at night1 al?\gh ! air 0 ke5 & cold1 we _h our b$s put outside ! t5t 9 ! op51 & we slept "u ! />s4 ,! drawback to camp+ 0 ! difficulty 9 gett+ fre% wat] & firewood4 ,we g5]ally c>ri$ bottles ( fre% wat] ) u1 z ev5 :5 we 7 able to f9d a trickle ( wat] 9 a riv]-b$1 x 0 frequ5tly bracki% or half salt4 ,illu/ration3 ,we 7 soon camp$ out on ! des]t1 f> f o!r human habitations1 9 ! glori\s sun%9e ( ,nor? ,africa4 ,!n !re 7 no trees or bu%es ) :i* to light our fire1 s we _h to collect ! smalle/ /icks & /raws to act z punk & load$ up any p>*$ plants t we c\ld f9d1 & ^!1 toge!r ) twigs & bran*es ( little ?orn tufts1 enabl$ u to make a fire4 ,x 0 n a big "o1 b !n a ,sc\t does n ne$ a bonfire to cook 8 food4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,=tifi$ ,,f>m4 ,we left ! railway to face ! op5 /ony des]t & arid rocky m\nta9s ) ! greate/ ke5ness1 9 ! bright sun & cle> air ( ,s\!rn ,alg]ia4 ,! la/ bit ( civilisation t we saw 0 a ,fr5*4 coloni/'s f>m1 =tifi$ ) a /rong loophol$ t[]1 9 :i* ! f>m] & 8 family c\ld take refuge & /& a siege if ! ,arabs %\ld rise 9 rebellion4 ,^! =tifi$ f>ms are to be se5 9 _m p>ts ( ,alg]ia1 & are a sign1 ( ! f>m]s ,be+ ,prep>$ = :at is possible1 ?\gh x may n be probable4 ,if our own p 9 ,s\? ,africa _h prep>$ _! home/eads = def5ce 9 ! same way aga9/ ! ,kaffirs1 ! ,zulus1 ! ,basutos1 & ! ,matabele tribes1 !y w\ld h sav$ !mselves 9 v _m cases f dea? at ! h&s ( ^! savage w>riors :5 !y rose at diff]5t times 9 rebellion aga9/ ! :ite m54 ,any ,boy ,sc\t :o goes lat] on to f>m 9 an ,ov]sea ,dom9ion :]e !re are fight+ natives w d well to rememb] ?is1 & to make "o ( 8 f>m build+s def5sible1 s t x _c be attack$ or burnt by ! enemy1 & :]e he & 8 family c /& a siege ( "s weeks1 hav+ food1 wat]1 & ammunition always ready inside x4 ,?is is ,be+ ,prep>$1 & n leav+ ?+s to *ance4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cliff ,,homes4 ,our way next l$ u ?r\gh a mighty gorge betwe5 ! m\nta9s4 ,!re 7 high1 rocky cliffs on ei!r side1 & a /ream runn+ among ! /ones at ! bottom ( x4 ,?is rav9e we clamb]$ ?r\gh = five or six miles1 pass+ on ! way an ,arab village ( flat-ro($ mud huts p]*$ on ! side ( ! cliffs l swall[s' ne/s4 ,& n f> f !m 7 holes & caves 9 ! cliffs 9 :i* "s ( ! ,arab tribes liv$4 ,_m ( !m 7 s difficult to get at t ! inhabitants got to !m by means ( ropes l[]$ d[n ov] ! edge ( ! cliff4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,( ,,salt4 ,! ,romans 9 ! old days _h m>*$1 f\ght1 & colonis$ all ov] ,alg]ia1 & _! do+s h be5 record$ by _! hi/ory writ]s4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,h]odotus1 has describ$ h[ 9 "o "p ( ,alg]ia !re 7 _m wond]s1 su* z spr+s ( wat] 9 :i* ! wat] came out boil+1 donkeys :i* _h horns l rams' horns on _! heads1 & la/ly t !re 0 a great m\nta9 made ( solid salt4 ,( c\rse1 he got a good deal laugh$ at1 & 0 entirely disbeliev$ by ! ,romans :o /ay$ at home1 b all ! same 8 y>ns 7 n f> (f ! tru?4 ,we ourselves 7 camp$ ne> "o ( ! num]\s hot spr+s 9 ,alg]ia1 ,hammam ,m\sket9e1 x 0 call$2 cl\ds ( /eam us$ to rise f x always4 ,also1 we met _m ,engli% sportsm5 tramp+ & camp+ among ! m\nta9s 9 se>* ( ! m\fflon1 a k9d ( m\nta9 wild %eep1 :i*1 at a %ort di/ance1 looks v l a donkey ) big ram's horns on its head4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our tramp we paid a visit to ! ,salt ,m\nta91 & f\nd t ,h]odotus _h told no?+ m ?an ! tru?4 ,! m\nta9 is ab\t #ijj feet high1 & ab\t ?ree miles long1 & consi/s ( a jumble ( crags & fissures1 *iefly ( yell[ s&/one1 9 :i* are imb$d$ great blocks & %eets ( salt4 ,! natives = miles r\nd come ) picks & mattocks1 & cut z mu* ( x z _! donkeys c c>ry to m>ket4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,9 ,a ,,gale4 ,our next m>* took u across endless dry wat]-c\rses ) /eep sides1 :i* _h to be clamb]$ up & d[n "u a hot sun4 ,!re 0 no regul> road1 because e d[nfall ( ra9 alt]s ! c\rse ( ! rav9es4 ,s we _h to make ! be/ ( our way 9 ! g5]al direction ( ! place we 7 mak+ =4 ,x is wond]ful h[ easily y lose y\r direction :5 y get into a mass ( rav9es unless y notice c>efully y\r be>+s be=eh&1 & ei!r make = "s good l&m>k1 su* z a di/ant m\nta9 peak1 or else keep y\r direction by notic+ ! position ( ! sun4 ,9 do+ ?is1 y mu/1 ( c\rse1 all[ = ! sun also *ang+ 8 position 9 ! sky z ! h\rs pass by4 ,we us$ ! sun to "s ext5t ?is day1 b aft] a "t a cold breeze sprang up1 & cl\ds began to ga!r1 s t 9 a v little :ile ! sky 0 ov]ca/ & ! sun 0 no long] any guide4 ,!n came on a cold1 cold w9d1 :i* got m bitt] z we /ruggl$ aga9/ x4 ,b1 cold z x 01 ,i did n f9d t ,sc\ts' kit 0 s cool z p try to make out2 ! w9d c]ta9ly :i/l$ ab\t my knees1 b ,i did n feel s v cold !n4 ,we se>*$ = "s sort ( %elt]$ place to pit* our t5t1 & f\nd pl5ty ( su* 9 ! dry b$ ( ! riv] "u ! cliffs1 :i* =m$ its banks1 b we d>$ n use x1 z ra9 cl\ds 7 bank+ up1 & if heavy ra9 7 to come ! dry riv] b$ w\ld 9 a v %ort "t be a rag+ torr5t4 ,s we /ruggl$ on1 & at la/ f\nd a l$ge among "s rocks above ! riv] b$1 :i* j af=d$ room = our t5t1 & "h we pit*$ x4 ,& only j 9 "t1 = be=e we _h got x well up ! ra9 began to come d[n1 & cont9u$ to rattle on our canvas ro( = ! re/ ( ! night4 ,b ! /orm _h come ) s little w>n+1 & ! w9d _h come be=e ! ra91 s we com=t$ ourselves ) ! ,sc\ts' wea!r mottoes3-- ,long =etold1 long la/2 ,%ort notice1 soon pa/4 ,& ,:5 ! w9d's be=e ! ra91 ,soon y may make sail aga92 ,:5 ! ra9's be=e ! w9d1 ,!n y\r %eets & haly>ds m9d4 ,sure en\gh1 next morn+ ! sky cle>$1 & a beautiful sunny day enabl$ u to c>ry out our next m>* 9 com=t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,arabs' ,,c&les4 ,our next camp 0 a delightful "o--9 place ( ! op51 dry1 /ormy des]t1 we f\nd ourselves 9 groves ( "y palm trees on ! riv] bank1 ) pl5ty ( fre% wat] & pl5ty ( firewood4 ,s we 7 9 luxury1 & /ay$ two days 9 ?is spot to enjoy x to ! full4 ,we _h ! additional fun "h ( cat*+ fi% 9 ! riv] ) a hook & l9e atta*$ to a /ick cut f an ole&] bu%4 ,we f\nd "s worms 9 ! irrigat$ g>d51 & ?us we 7 able to fi% & to cat* a good numb] ( b>bel4 ,^! made a great addition to our l>d]4 ,a v useful tip to "k 9 ,africa is t :5 all o!r wood is wet1 dead palm bran*es w always light & burn well4 ,!y are mo/ useful z tor*es 9 camp1 & are nicknam$ ,arabs' ,c&les4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,dragon',s ,,lair4 ,we left our camp gr\nd1 ) its palm trees d[n by ! riv]1 & ) our t5t & belong+s pack$ on to two mules1 & our two ,arabs z guides1 trekk$ across a wide1 /ony pla9 "u a blaz+ hot sun4 ,n a p>ticle ( %ade ! :ole way1 nor a drop ( wat]2 e foot/ep _h to be pick$ among ! loose1 jagg$ /ones1 & our way 0 cont9ually b>r$ by deep1 dry wat]-c\rses1 :i* _h to be c>efully clamb]$ into & scrambl$ out (4 ,x 0 a v try+ day's m>*1 b yet we enjoy$ x4 ,! views ( ! m\nta9s ar\nd u 7 spl5did4 ,illu/ration3 ,,el ,,kant>a ,we 7 m>*+ p>allel ) ! wond]ful range :i* /&s l a turret$ wall betwe5 ,alg]ia & ! ,sah>a4 ,x is s regul> 9 its outl9e t x looks almo/ z if built by ! h&s ( giants1 & 9 ! c5tre is a n>r[1 brok5 gap1 ,el ,kant>a1 ?r\gh :i* run ! road1 ! riv]1 & ! railway4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,too?1 or ,,! ,,r$ ,,ca/le ,,m\nta94 ,we pass$ on our way close "u a solit>y peak :i* /&s out f ! re/ ( ! neighb\r+ m\nta9s exactly 9 ! lik5ess ( a great r$ ru9$ ca/le1 call$ by ! ,arabs ,! ,too?4 ,!n we got into a deep rav9e ) r$ s&y cliffs on ei!r side1 & m>*+ up its rocky b$ we f9ally got 9 among ! m\nta9s1 & !re made our camp4 ,aft] gett+ our t5t pit*$1 & :ile ! m5 7 f9d+ firewood1 my wife & ,i />t$ a bit ( eng9e]+ "w 9 ord] to obta9 a wat] supply4 ,we cle>$ out ! little trickle ( wat] :i* we f\nd 9 ! riv] b$1 & digg+ a holl[ 9 ! s&y b$1 we plant$ 9 x our india rubb] ba?1 & div]t$ ! trickle s t x ran into ?is1 & s gave u a /&+ supply ( cle> wat] = our camp4 ,x 0 q a triumph ( eng9e]+1 ?\gh we got pretty wet & muddy 9 c>ry+ x out4 ,!n we w5t explor+ among ! hills1 foll[+ up our gorge4 ,we soon f\nd t x became a n>r[ fissure betwe5 ! m\nta9s1 s n>r[ t ! ov]hang+ rocks (t5 ne>ly t\*$ ea* o!r high above our heads4 ,x 0 a mo/ weird place--exactly ! sort ( spot :]e "o might expect a dragon to dwell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,arab ,,polit5ess4 ,a ?+ t /rikes "o ab\t ! ,arabs is _! polit5ess & read9ess to d good turns4 ,e ,arab we met z we tramp$ across ! pla9s greet$ u ) good morn+ 9 ,arabic or ,fr5*1 &1 ?\gh x mu/ be a /range sight to !m to see a :ite lady walk+1 & a man 9 %orts & %irt-sleeves 7= ,i always we> ! ,sc\t kit = camp+71 !y nev] %[$ undue curiosity1 & nev] ?\ght ( je]+ at u z ,i fe> w\ld be ! case 9 _m places 9 ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,arab ,,t5t4 ,! goatsk9 slung on a tripod is full ( wat] = ! use ( ! family4 ,if !y saw our mules 9 tr\ble1 or f\nd u pit*+ our camp1 !y 7 always ready to l5d a h& )\t any idea ( gett+ a rew>d or a tip = do+ s4 ,!y h a good deal ( ! ,sc\t 9 !m1 & _m tribes ( !m d n "k :at x is to live 9 a h\se-!y are nomads1 t is1 !y are w&]]s1 & live always 9 t5ts1 mov+ ) _! flocks & families f place to place :]e ! grass gives ! be/ pa/ure = _! %eep & goats4 ,_! t5ts are l>ge1 l[1 widespread awn+s ( black or br[n goats'-hair clo?1 support$ on num]\s %ort poles4 ,! t5t ropes /ret* 9 v>i\s directions1 & r\nd ! :ole !y put up a h$ge or z>eeba ( ?orn bu%es to keep out ! jackals1 & to keep 9 _! goats dur+ ! night4 ,9 front ( ! t5t hangs a goatsk9 slung on a tripod1 & full ( wat] = ! use ( ! family4 ,_m ,arabs are well behav$ & hospitable to /rang]s4 ,b all are n s polite3 !re are "s tribes :o are pretty cunn+ ?ieves4 ,our two ,arabs always patroll$ r\nd our camp at night ) load$ rifle & revolv] to drive (f any w\ld-be robb]s1 & our mules 7 %ackl$ up at night ) h&cuffs on _! fetlocks1 & ^! 7 lock$ to prev5t !m be+ /ol54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,hot ,,spr+s ,,( ,,hammam ,,m\sket9e4 ,! fir/ ?+ "o notices ab\t ! hot spr+s ( ,hammam ,m\sket9e :i* ,i m5tion$ above1 is cl\ds ( /eam com+ up out ( ! bu%es at diff]5t po9ts4 ,"h y w f9d wat] bubbl+ up out ( ! gr\nd & ?r\gh a small m\nd ( h>d :ite or yell[ cru/4 ,! wat] is boil+ hot1 & ! cru/ is =m$ f salts & *emicals conta9$ 9 ! wat] dry+ on ! surface4 ,!re are ab\t a doz5 ( ^! spr+s & a l>ge numb] ( cones or m\nds :i* h be5 spr+s1 & :i* h *ok$ !mselves up or run dry4 ,half a doz5 ( ^! cones1 ( ab\t t5 feet high1 /& toge!r 9 a gr\p1 & ! ,arabs h a curi\s /ory ab\t !m1 :i* ,i w tell y 9 ! next p>agraph4 ,also close by is a great wat]fall ab\t a hundr$ y>ds wide by fifty feet high1 b all turn$ to /one by ! same process4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,arab ,,m>riage4 ,a ri* ,arab nam$ ,ali ,cassam _h a beautiful si/] nam$ ,ourida4 ,ali ?\ght h] ! be/ woman 9 ! _w1 & al?\gh %e 0 8 si/] he det]m9$ to m>ry h]4 ,su* a m>riage is consid]$ j z unholy by ! ,mohamm$ans z x is ) u1 & s ev]ybody 0 aga9/ x4 ,b ,ali 0 great & p[]ful1 & he ?\ght t by mak+ a magnific5t %[ ( x he w\ld get ov] ! feel+s ( ^? :o said x 0 wrong4 ,illu/ration3 ,! w$d+ p>ty 7 all !re 9 _! places1 b all 7 turn$ into /one4 ,s a spl5did fea/ 0 arrang$1 & ! c]emony began on a v big scale4 ,! prie/ ,abdallah und]took to c>ry out ! religi\s "p ( x1 & _h j tak5 ! fir/ /ep 9 ! m>riage s]vice ( plac+ ! bridegroom's h& on ! bride's head :5 !re 0 a trem5d\s fla% ( lightn+1 fire ru%$ out ( ! e>?1 ! day 0 sudd5ly turn$ into night1 & boil+ wat] sp\t$ up 9 all directions4 ,:5 ! sun came out aga9 ! w$d+ p>ty 7 all !re 9 _! places1 b all 7 turn$ into /one1 & ! boil+ wat] /ill bubbles up out ( ! e>? r\nd ab\t !m4 ,p]sonally ,i c\ld n recognise exactly ! actors 9 ?is drama2 x ne$$ a lot ( imag9ation to believe t "o m\nd repres5t$ ,ali & ano!r ,ourida1 :ile ,abdallah 0 recognisable by 8 turban6 ,?is 0 all t ,i saw ( !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,good ,,turn ,,to ,a ,,donkey4 ,ow+ to ! abs5ce ( roads 9 ! c\ntry ! ,arabs d n use c>ts4 ,all ! c>ry+ is done by camels1 mules1 or donkeys4 ,! donkeys are ! commone/1 be+ ! *eape/2 & v pati5t1 h>d-work+ little s]vants !y are4 ,on "o ( our tramps we came across an ,arab /&+ v =lornly by 8 donkey1 :i* _h fall5 d[n4 ,!re 0 ! little bea/ ly+ on its side ) its huge load ( halfa grass p>tly across x1 & ! own] q at a loss to "k :at to d4 ,?is halfa or esp>to grass is collect$ by ! ,arabs on ! m\nta9 side1 & br\ght d[n & sold to m]*ants to g & make pap] 9 ,engl&4 ,x weighs v heavy1 :i* we soon f\nd :5 we w5t to ! assi/ance ( ! ,arab1 & lift$ ! load (f ! donkey4 ,! little animal seem$ 9 no hurry to rise f 8 com=table position on ! gr\nd1 & ! ,arab 0 proce$+ ) a big /ick to h9t to him t x 0 "t to get up1 :5 my wife int]v5$1 & %[$ ! ,arab t ?is 0 no way to treat ! good little bea/4 ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,,9 ,,di/ress4 ,hav+ induc$ him at la/ to rise1 ! load ( grass 0 up-end$1 ! donkey put broadside on to x1 & ! burd5 0 quickly hoi/$ on to its back aga94 ,illu/ration3 #b4 ,,all ,,h&s ,,to ,,! ,,rescue4 ,s we _h be5 able to d a little good turn to ! man1 ?\gh ! donkey did n probably appreciate x q s mu* at fir/1 b he did 9 ! end1 = z soon z 8 load 0 securely on 8 back ! man />t$ to :ack him on along 8 road4 ,b aga9 my wife put 9 a remon/rance1 & ! ,arab1 grasp+ h] mean+1 refra9$ f us+ 8 /ick1 & com+ back to u he gave u ea* a he>ty h&%ake1 z if to %[ 8 gratitude = our help & 8 det]m9ation to treat 8 f\r-foot$ fri5d ) great] k9dness 9 ! future4 ,illu/ration3 #c4 ,,all ,,pleas$ ,,except ,,! ,,donkey4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,camp ,,inv5tion4 ,we 7 awfully sorry to f9i% our tramp+ camp4 ,x 0 ov] mu* too soon1 b 9 ! %ort "t t we 7 at x we pick$ up lots ( heal? & enjoym5t1 & also a good _m useful camp h9ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:5ev] ,,we ,,_h ,a ,,mom5t ,,to ,,sp>e ,,%e ,,set ,,to ,,"w ,,to ,,scrub ,,! ,,saucepan4 ,"o ( ^!--l s _m great discov]ies--0 f\nd by accid5t4 ,my wife1 l a good ,sc\t1 kept ev]y?+ v clean 9 camp1 & our joke 0 t :5ev] !re 0 a mom5t to sp>e %e w\ld set to "w to scrub ! saucepan4 ,t seem$ to be h] fav\rite job1 us+ a h&ful ( s& & a twi/ ( co>se grass1 & ! result 0 a bright1 clean saucepan 9 :i* to cook our food4 ,a good deal ( sickness comes 9 camps :5 dirty saucepans are us$4 ,:5 %e 0 n clean+ ! saucepan h] o!r sp>e m9utes 7 sp5t 9 clean+ up ! camp gr\nd1 & burn+ all scraps4 ,"o morn+ :5 do+ ?is %e made ! great discov]y4 ,x 0 ?is--h[ to make toa/ )\t a good fire4 ,%e _h wrapp$ "s unus$ slices ( bread 9 "s wa/e pap]1 & put ! :ole lot among ! a%es ( our palm-leaf fire 9 ord] to burn !m4 ,! pap] gradually *>r$ & burnt itself away1 & left ! bread beh9d x nicely roa/$ into crisp br[n toa/6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,truffle ,,hunt+4 ,ano!r tip :i* we le>nt 9 camp 0 h[ to f9d truffles4 ,^! are a k9d ( root ak9 to a mu%room1 :i* gr[ entirely und]gr\nd4 ,!y are v nice to eat1 & comm& a good price 9 ! m>ket4 ,9 ,france ! p f9d !m ) pigs2 ! pigs are able to sc5t !m1 & proce$ to root !m up ) _! sn\ts1 :5 ! man /eps 9 & coll>s ! truffle4 ,! ,arabs %[$ u h[ to f9d !m on ! des]t1 :]e !y are q pl5tiful4 ,we _h to exam9e ! gr\nd pretty c>efully z we w5t along1 & :]e we saw a few little cracks 9 ! surface lead+ out f "o c5tre :]e ! e>? bulg$ up a little--!re we dug d[n two or ?ree in*es & f\nd ! truffle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,ex-,,boy ,,sc\t4 ,at "o railway /ation 9 ,alg]ia we f\nd a motor-c> wait+ to take u to our de/9ation4 ,! driv]1 unlike s _m motor-c> driv]s1 set to "w to c>ry our luggage himself1 & work$ = u mo/ will+ly & well4 ,he spoke ,engli% p]fectly1 ) a ,s\? ,african acc5t4 ,we soon f\nd t he came f ! ,transvaal1 & _h le>nt 8 en]getic helpfulness & c\rtesy ?r\gh hav+ be5 a ,boy ,sc\t 9 ,johannesburg6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,siwa% ,,rock4 ,! /ory ( ! ,arab ,m>riage rem9ds me ( ano!r leg5d ab\t rocks1 b ?is "o 0 a ,r$ ,indian /ory ab\t a rock 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 ,canada4 ,! ,arab /ory %[$ t ! ,arabs respect dec5t behavi\r1 & ?is "o1 on ! opposite side ( ! _w1 %[s t ! ,r$ ,indians also give hon\r to manl9ess & purity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tunisian ,,arab ,,boy ,,we>+ ,a ,,*ekia ,,or ,,fez4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tunisian ,,woman ,,out ,,= ,a ,,walk--,,black ,,mask ,,& ,,roomy ,,bags4 ,j at ! entrance to ! h>b\r ( ,vanc\v] /&s a solit>y p9nacle ( rock1 /raight & upright4 ,x is call$ ! ,siwa% ,rock4 ,a "y *ief _h made himself r5[n$ = 8 wond]ful c\rage 9 w> & = 8 s5se ( duty to 8 tribe & to 8 religion1 & = 8 c\rtesy to wom54 ,he _h m>ri$ a wife1 & :5 %e 0 ab\t to give bir? to a *ild !y did z laid d[n 9 ! laws ( ! tribe1 t is1 !y bo? ba!d 9 ! sea to be s clean t no wild animal %\ld be able to sc5t !m4 ,?is w\ld ensure _! *ild be+ clean 9 ?\ght & de$4 ,! woman return$ to _! t5t1 b ! "y *ief w5t on swimm+ to make sure t he %\ld be clean & pure = ! bir? ( 8 son4 ,:ile he swam a canoe came along ) f\r giants 9 x4 ,^! %\t$ to him to get out ( _! way1 b he only laugh$ back at !m t he 0 swimm+ on important bus9ess4 ,b !y %\t$ to him t he mu/ cease swimm+ 9 ! *annel1 z !y 7 mess5g]s ( ! great ,god1 & t if he did n !y w\ld turn him into a fi%1 or a tree1 or a /one4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,spahi 7,,native ,,cavalry ,,soldi]7 ,,admir$ ,,by ,,an ,,abab ,,boy ,,sc\t ,,( ,,! ,,future4 ,b he only repli$ t he mu/ be clean = ! bir? ( 8 *ild1 & !re=e he meant to g on swimm+1 no matt] :at ! risk 0 to him4 ,?is q nonpluss$ ! giants4 ,!y c\ld n run him d[n1 because if _! canoe 7 to t\* a human be+ _! p[] ov] m5 w\ld be lo/4 ,j !n1 :5 !y 7 paus+1 wond]+ :at to d1 !y he>d ! cry ( a baby come f ! woods on ! %ore4 ,!n "o ( ! giants /ood up & *ant$ to ! swimm] a message f ! great ,god t1 because he _h bravely held out aga9/ all _! ?reats 9 ord] t 8 *ild %\ld be ! son ( a clean fa!r1 he %\ld nev] die1 b %\ld rema9 = ev] z a rem9d] to o!r w>riors to d _! duty1 & to obey ! law ( ! tribe4 ,& 8 wife & *ild1 too1 %\ld be = ev] ne> him4 ,s ! mom5t he t\*$ ! %ore he became ! great upright rock1 n[ call$ ! ,siwa% ,rock4 ,& a %ort di/ance f him1 9 ! woods1 are two m rocks1 a big "o & a little "o beside x--8 wife & *ild4 ,!y are monum5ts to ! ,indian belief t ^? :o d _! duty 9 spite ( any difficulty or dang] are ! be/ m5 & ! greate/ h]oes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tunis4 ,! ,s\ks4 ,p]haps y d n "k :at a s\k is8 ,imag9e y\rself 9 a long1 n>r[ tunnel lit ) skylights "h & !re1 ) small op5 %ops along ei!r side4 ,t is :at "o ( ! s\ks or baza>s 9 ,tunis is l4 ,!re are miles ( !m1 & !y are g5]ally cr[d$ f end to end ) ! :ite-cloak$ ,arabs & %r\d$ figures ( wom5 ) black masks ov] _! faces1 all busy %opp+1 buy+ or sell+4 ,ea* trade has a s\k to itself4 ,?us1 9 "o s\k y w f9d no?+ b %oemak]s' %ops "o aft] ano!r1 9 ! next w be all copp]smi?s1 9 ano!r ! clo? m]*ants1 & s on4 ,!re /ill /& ! ,b>do or ,palace ( ! ,bey or ,k+ ( ,tunis1 & ! kasbah or ca/le 9 :i* ! ,tunisian pirates ( old days us$ to imprison ! ,*ri/ians :om !y captur$ at sea2 & !re is /ill ! old slave m>ket :]e !y us$ to sell !m4 ,_m an ,engli% sailor has be5 lo/ = ev] to 8 home & fri5ds 9 t dismal place4 ,b on "o occasion ! prison]s got ! bett] ( _! captors4 ,z _m z t5 ?\s& ( !m _h be5 collect$1 & !y made a plan to escape1 &1 ris+ aga9/ _! captors1 !y ov]:elm$ !m by =ce ( numb]s & got away4 ,home1 ,sweet ,home1 ,an int]e/+ spot 9 ! city is ! old ,*ri/ian cemet]y1 9 :i* lies buri$ ! man :o wrote ! well-kn[n song1 ,home1 ,sweet ,home4 ,mo/ p ?9k t x is an ,engli% song1 b ! compos] 0 9 reality an ,am]ican--a cl]k 9 ! ,consulate--nam$ ,john ,h[>d ,payne4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,c>?age4 ,close to ,tunis is ! site ( ,c>?age1 ! capital ( ! great c\ntry ( t "n 9 ,nor? ,africa4 ,!re is v little to be se5 ( x to-day1 = ! city 0 de/roy$ by its enemies1 & ! /ones 7 tak5 to build ! pres5t t[n ( ,tunis4 ,x 0 f\nd$ ne>ly #ijj ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/1 & 0 = hundr$s ( ye>s a p[]ful & prosp]\s c\ntry till #adf ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 :5 x 0 conqu]$ by ! ,romans1 & ! city 0 giv5 ov] to ! flames4 ,! city 0 at t "t twelve miles r\nd1 & 0 def5d$ by huge walls sixty feet high & ?irty-?ree feet ?ick ) rooms inside !m4 ,9 ! l[] /orey 7 /ables = horses & elephants 7( :i* !re 7 #cjj71 & ! upp] /orey s]v$ z b>racks = ov] #bj1jjj soldi]s1 :o =m$ ! g>rison = def5ce ( ! city4 ,b v few ( ^! soldi]s 7 ,c>?ag9ians4 ,! ,c>?ag9ian "y m5 did n c>e ab\t soldi]+3 !y pref]r$ to loaf ab\t & d no?+ b wat* public games1 & =eign]s or poor m5 7 hir$ to d ! soldi]+ = ! c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry 0 l>ge & ri*1 & _h _m colonies ov]sea & pl5ty ( %ips4 ,x look$ z ?\gh no enemy c\ld ev] arise to come & attack h]4 ,b :at seem$ s unlikely actually happ5$ 9 ! end4 ,! ,romans _h no great fleet to speak (1 b !y _h a f9e army1 & !y meant bus9ess4 ,!y put _! soldi]s into cr[d$ transports1 & sail$ across ! %ort di/ance ( ocean t lay betwe5 ! two c\ntries--n mu* f>!r ?an ,hamburg 9 ,g]many is f ,hull 9 ,york%ire4 ,?us ! c\ntry :i*1 l ,g]many1 _h a f9e1 well-tra9$ army1 l&$ a =ce 9 ,c>?ag9ia1 ! c\ntry :i*1 l ,brita91 _h a great fleet & great colonies1 b only a small army1 & x sma%$ up ! ,c>?ag9ians ?r\gh _! n ,be+ ,prep>$ = x4 ,bo> ,hunt+4 ,f ,tunis "o sees to ! s\?w>d a m\nta9 call$ ,zagh\an4 ,?\gh =ty miles away x 0 f "h t ! ,c>?ag9ians got _! wat] supply1 & !y convey$ x by a small canal1 :i* !y built all ! way to ,c>?age4 ,illu/ration3 ,y c imag9e ! fun ( hav+ a lot ( wildly excit$ ,arabs fir+ f ! opposite side ( ! circle /raight 9 y\r direction1 ) ! animal 9 betwe5 y4 ,t canal /ill s]ves to br+ ! wat] into ,tunis1 ?\gh x is n[ a good deal ov] two ?\s& ye>s old6 ,i w5t to ,zagh\an once to hunt wild bo>s4 ,we got on t occasion a hy5a4 ,x 0 an excit+ "t :5 our ,arab beat]s1 work+ 9 a big circle1 gradually clos$ 9 on him f all sides4 ,x 0 excit+ because e beat] c>ri$ a gun1 & e man meant hav+ a %ot at t hy5a4 ,y c imag9e ! fun ( hav+ a lot ( wildly excit$ ,arabs fir+ f ! opposite side ( ! circle /raight 9 y\r direction at ! animal 9 betwe5 y6 ,=tunately on ?is occasion ! fir/ few %ots kill$ him1 & !re 7 no o!r dea?s to record4 ,! ,arabs !mselves see no special dang] 9 x1 because1 !y say1 ! guns are all po9t+ d[nw>ds at ! animal1 & if ! bullet misses him x w only bury itself 9 ! gr\nd4 ,t is all v well1 b x might z likely z n hit a /one & glance up aga9 & cat* "o 9 ! eye or else:]e t might be unpleasant4 ,p]sonally1 ,i did n hold ) t k9d ( %oot+1 b ! ,arabs seem$ to enjoy x s mu* & 7 s *e]y & jolly ov] x t ,i1 too1 _h to smile & look z if ,i lik$ x4 ,!re is pl5ty ( game ne> ,tunis1 & ?is day we saw two dead wild bo>s be+ br\ght 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,elephants ,,us$ ,,9 ,,w>4 ,9 ! old days1 z ,i told y1 ,c>?age 0 ! ,london ( t "t1 be+ a city ( #gjj1jjj inhabitants1 & ! capital ( a great empire1 :i* _h ov]seas colonies 9 ,spa91 ,corsica1 & ,sicily4 ,= a v long "t x 0 at w> ) ! ,romans1 :o 7 ! great milit>y nation !n1 & at fir/ ! ,c>?ag9ians got ! bett] ( _! adv]s>ies4 ,"o great help to !m 0 _! corps ( elephants4 ,^! elephants _h scy!s fix$ on to _! tusks1 s t :5 !y *>g$ !y n only cut d[n ! s]ri$ ranks ( _! enemies1 b !y also trampl$ !m und]foot4 ,9 _! great fight outside ,c>?age1 ! army belong+ to ! ,c>?ag9ians "u a ,greek (fic]1 ,xan?ippus1 c>ri$ ! day ) a gr& *>ge ( elephants1 & ?us defeat$ & r\t$ ! ,romans "u ,regulus4 ,( ! #bj1jjj m5 :o =m$ ! ,roman =ce only #bjjj escap$4 ,regulus & a numb] ( 8 be/ (fic]s 7 captur$ & held z prison]s ( w> = sev]al ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,brave ,,man ,,faces ,,torture4 ,z "t w5t on1 ! ,c>?ag9ians tri$ to make peace1 & !y s5t _! prison]1 ,regulus1 ov] to ,rome to p]suade ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t to come to t]ms4 ,!y made him promise on 8 ^w ( hon\r t if he fail$ to br+ ab\t peace he w\ld return aga9 to ,c>?age1 & become a prison] once m4 ,:5 he got to ,rome1 in/ead ( urg+ !m to make peace1 he told 8 c\ntrym5 to g on ) ! w>4 ,! ,roman ,gov]nm5t 7 incl9$ to d ?is1 b at ! same "t !y saw t if !y did1 ,regulus w\ld probably be put to dea? by ! ,c>?ag9ians = n hav+ procur$ peace1 s !y did n "k :at to d4 ,regulus1 see+ _! difficulty1 told !m t he 0 an old man & 8 life did n matt]1 & he pret5d$ t he _h already tak5 sl[ poison4 ,s ! ,romans resolv$ to cont9ue ! w>1 & ,regulus w5t back to ,c>?age1 accord+ to 8 promise1 & gave himself up to ! ,c>?ag9ians4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,arab ,,boy ,,& ,,8 ,,moke4 ,y might ?9k t !y w\ld h admir$ him = 8 c\rage & s5se ( hon\r1 b ! ,c>?ag9ians1 z ,i told y1 7 a c[>dly lot2 !y hir$ soldi]s to d _! fight+ = !m1 &1 l all c[>ds1 !y 7 cruel1 too2 s in/ead ( respect+ ?is plucky old ,roman1 !y puni%$ him by %utt+ him into a box l9$ ) %>p spikes1 s t he c\ld get no re/ nor sleep4 ,!n !y cut (f 8 eyelids1 & took him out ( 8 d>k cell into ! blaz+ sunlight1 s t he 0 bl9d$1 & f9ally !y kill$ him by crucify+ him4 ,suppos+ t we 7 invad$ by an enemy :o _h a /rong army1 & we _h no?+ b paid soldi]s to def5d ourselves ) because our m5 7 too c[>dly or too unpatriotic to le>n h[ to def5d _! homes4 ,if su* an enemy 7 to defeat our weak army1 & !n ord] u to de/roy e h\se 9 ,london1 h[ %\ld we l x8 ,%\ld n we feel1 l ! ,c>?ag9ians1 enrag$ ) our ,gov]nm5t :o _h n made ! c\ntry /rong1 & also enrag$ ) ourselves because we _h n tra9$ ourselves to def5d our homes be=e x 0 too late8 ,! ,c>?ag9ians 9 despair s5t m mess5g]s to ! ,roman g5]al at _! gates1 begg+ = ?irty days' grace 9 :i* to make _! arrangem5ts1 b ! conqu]ors s5t ^! m5 back ) ! ord] t ! de/ruction ( ! city 0 to beg9 at once4 ,!n a *ange came ov] ! ,c>?ag9ians4 ,f a mob ( despair+1 panic-/rick5 wret*es !y organis$ !mselves into a def5ce =ce4 ,!y b>r$ ! city gates1 & />t$ to make weapons to replace ^? :i* !y _h surr5d]$ to _! enemies4 ,night & day !y work$--m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,!y manufactur$ daily #ajj %ields1 #cjj swords1 #ejj spe>s1 & #ajjj balls = _! catapults1 & ! wom5 cut (f _! hair & plait$ x into ropes = ! catapults4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,catapult4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,c>?ag9ian ,,catapult4 ,! catapult :i* ! ,c>?ag9ians us$ 0 n ! little implem5t t a boy uses n[adays2 x 0 a big k9d ( w9dlass1 by :i* a numb] ( ropes 7 twi/$ up tightly till !y act$ z a spr+ to a /rong wood5 arm at ! end ( :i* 0 a lea!r cup4 ,?is held a /one ab\t ! size ( a man's head4 ,:5 ! spr+ 0 let g1 ?is arm 0 flung viol5tly =w>d1 & ! /one 0 !reby hurl$ into ! air1 & flew ) great =ce = #djj or #ejj y>ds4 ,! catapults s]v$ ! purpose ( artill]y 9 ^? days :5 gunp[d] _h n be5 inv5t$4 ,! ,c>?ag9ians1 :5 a fav\rable w9d blew1 s5t a lot ( fire boats fill$ ) faggots & t> to drift among ! ,roman fleet & burn _! %ips4 ,!y also got toge!r ! wrecks ( _! own %ips :i* _h be5 sma%$ up by ! enemy1 & f !m !y built up o!rs & salli$ out ( port 9 ord] to a/oni% ! ,romans4 ,b !y did n make any bold attacks1 consequ5tly ! ,romans only sat tight & got re9=cem5ts ov]1 & 9 ! end !y attack$ & =c$ _! way into ! city4 ,!re ! fight+ 9 ! /reets 0 v close & bitt]4 ,= six days x w5t on1 b ! /]n discipl9e & val\r ( ! ,romans gradually told1 & v soon ! :ole city 0 9 _! h&s4 ,fifty ?\s& inhabitants 7 all[$ to escape1 & ! city 0 giv5 ov] to ! flames4 ,"o lot ( def5d]s ! ,romans refus$ to sp>e4 ,"s #ijj ( !m took refuge1 & made a la/ /&1 9 ! ,temple ( ,a,esculapius1 & among !m 0 ! wife ( ,hasdrubal1 ! comm&] ( ! ,c>?ag9ians1 & h] two sons4 ,hasdrubal himself sav$ 8 sk9 by surr5d]+ to ,scipio1 ! ,roman comm&]1 b 8 wife /ood up on ! temple1 :i* 0 n[ on fire1 & revil$ him z a c[>d4 ,!n %e kill$ h] two boys1 & ?rew h]self into ! fire r ?an give 9 to ! ,lat9 enemy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,malta4 ,a ,home ( ,sc\t+4 ,malta 0 a home ( ,sc\t+1 s9ce ! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john1 :o settl$ !re aft] ! ,crusades1 7 typical ,sc\ts4 ,!y knew h[ to ,be ,prep>$ ,i rememb] read+ ! di>y ( a travell] :o visit$ ,malta 9 _! "t--"s ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,he said t "o morn+ a pirate %ip 0 sight$ (f ! isl&4 ,! ,gr& ,ma/] at once ord]$ "o ( ! fight+ %ips to get ready1 & call$ ^u ! knights to man x4 ,any :o desir$ to g 7 to p>ade 9 front ( ! ,ca/ile ,palace 7n[ ! ,mess h\se ( ! ,royal ,artill]y74 ,"s fifty or sixty w\ld be suffici5t1 b in/ead ( ?is ov] ?ree hundr$ turn$ up on p>ade ) _! reta9]s & m5-at-arms ready to />t !n & !re4 ,9 ! ,arm\ry c be se5 among _m o!rs ! suit ( arm\r worn by ! ,gr& ,ma/] ,wignac\rt4 ,"o _c b admire ! beautiful fitt+ ( ! diff]5t folds ( arm\r1 made s t ! arms & legs c\ld be b5t & yet ?or\ghly protect$ aga9/ w\nds2 also ! :ole is beautifully engrav$ ) ornam5tal designs4 ,among ^! a quick-sight$ ,sc\t w at once notice ! fleur-de-lys1 or ,sc\t's badge1 on ! brea/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,nev] ,,say ,,die4 ,! badge also occurs on ano!r badge ( ! knights1 t is1 on ! ,maltese ,cross1 :i* all ( !m wore4 ,?is cross 0 eight-po9t$ 9 %ape1 & 0 orig9ally d]iv$ f ! skull & crossbones2 x came f ! crossbones1 & s]v$ to rem9d ! knights t x 0 _! duty to fight to ! dea? & nev] to give 94 ,illu/ration3 ,a notice on ! walls ( ! =tifications ( ,malta1 :]e cap]-plants gr[ pl5tifully1 says3 ,no "o is all[$ to cut cap]s "h except ! ,comm&+ ,royal ,eng9e]4 ,?is is h[ ,i picture him4 ,_! motto might well h be5 t :i* ! ,boy ,sc\ts use to-day3 ,nev] say die till y are dead--/ruggle on aga9/ any difficulty or dang]1 don't give 9 to x1 & y w probably come out successful 9 ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,maltese ,,cross4 ,mo/ ( ! ,ov]sea ,sc\ts we>1 9 addition to ! ,sc\t's badge ( ! fleur-de-lys1 ! badge belong+ to _! c\ntry4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,canadian ,sc\ts we> ! maple leaf1 & ! ,new ,zeal&]s we> a leaf ( ! tree f]n4 ,if ! ,maltese ,sc\ts want a badge ( _! own !y c\ld n d bett] ?an adopt ! ,maltese ,cross ( ! knights1 & !n /ick to1 & act up to ! mean+ ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,malta ,,came ,,to ,,be ,,briti%4 ,:5 ,napoleon 0 try+ to conqu] ! :ole ( ,europe a hundr$ ye>s ago1 he proce$$ to take ,malta4 ,b ! ,maltese p rose1 & held ! re/ ( ! isl& aga9/ him1 & s5t & ask$ ! ,briti% "u ,"l ,nelson to come to _! assi/ance4 ,?is 0 promptly done1 & ! ,briti% ,fleet laid siege to ! ,fr5* 9 ,valetta1 s t no supplies ( food c\ld be br\ght to ! ,fr5*1 & "s ,briti% troops 7 l&$ to help ! ,maltese4 ,?us ! ,fr5* 7 defeat$1 & ! ,maltese h&$ !mselves & _! isl& ov] to become a colony ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,"o celebrat$ (fic] :o l>gely help$ to defeat ! ,fr5* 9 ,malta 0 ,admiral ,tr\bridge4 ,someone 0 condol+ ) ,nelson once on 8 los+ 8 "r arm 9 action4 ,! gallant seaman repli$ *e]ily3 ,my good sir1 ,i h got ?ree "r arms4 ,"h is "o 7rais+ 8 left arm71 & !re are my o!r two 7po9t+ to ,capt4 ,ball & ,capt4 ,tr\bridge74 ,at ! "t ( ! ,briti% inve/m5t ( ! ,fr5* 9 ,malta1 ! ,maltese !mselves 7 suff]+ f fam9e1 & _! /ate 0 s deplorable1 & ! ,briti% au?orities s sl[ to help !m1 t ,commodore ,tr\bridge c\ld be> x no long]1 & to ease _! suff]+s he caus$ "s gra9 %ips at ,mess9a to be seiz$ & br\ght to ,malta & _! cont5ts to be giv5 out to fe$ ! />v+ p4 ,commodore ,tr\bridge began life z a %ip's boy at fifte51 & rose f seaman to be an (fic] ?r\gh 8 /eady att5tion to 8 duty1 s 9 all ways he 0 a good example = a ,sc\t to foll[4 ,malta rema9s to-day a ,briti% colony1 small 9 size--n mu* bigg] ?an ! ,isle ( ,wight--b hav+ a num]\s population ( p speak+ _! own language1 & at ! same "t loyal to ,k+ ,george & ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,malta is *iefly valuable z hav+ a h>b\r1 docky>d1 & coal /ores = our ,m$it]ranean ,fleet1 & is !re=e /rongly =tifi$ & g>rison$ by ,briti% troops1 bo? infantry & artill]y4 ,! ,maltese !mselves supply "s companies ( ,=tress ,artill]y & two battalions ( ,infantry ,militia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,maltese ,,boy ,,sc\ts4 ,n[1 also1 !y h _! ,boy ,sc\ts1 :om ,i saw dur+ my visit4 ,= ,sea ,sc\ts x is an ideal place1 ) its f9e h>b\rs1 & its coa/s ) _! num]\s creeks & l&+ places4 ,! w>m climate also induces mu* to ba?+1 & ! ,maltese are naturally good swimm]s & h&y m5 9 boats4 ,_! boats are v graceful 9 %ape2 !y are call$ daisas1 :i* is spelt dghaisa1 b ,i nev] c\ld see ! use ( ! lett]s gh 9 ! ^w2 x s\nds all "r )\t !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,maltese ,,dghaisa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,dghaisa4 ,long ago ,i 0 qu>t]$ 9 ,malta = ?ree ye>s1 & ,i greatly enjoy$ my life !re1 especially ! boat+ & ! ba?+4 ,aft] ! ,s\? ,african ,w> ! p ( ,malta v k9dly s5t me a beautiful pres5t1 &1 ,i suppose on acc\nt ( my kn[n love ( boat+1 x took ! =m ( a silv] model ( a sail+ dghaisa4 ,x 0 s accurately & c>efully made t n only did x include o>s & boat-hooks1 etc41 b ev5 ! ?ole-p9s & ! scoop = bail+ out wat]4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 delight$ to see ! place aga9 aft] tw5ty ye>s' abs5ce1 & to see s _m ( my old fri5ds4 ,no?+ seem$ v mu* *ang$ 9 all t "t1 except t ! ,boy ,sc\ts _h come into exi/5ce !re z 9 e o!r important "p ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sicily4 ,any boy :o has read ,m>ryat's ,mid%ipman ,easy w rememb] h[ t *eeky "y ,naval (fic] & a fri5d ( 8 w5t = a spree 9 an ,italian sail+ boat f ,malta to ,sicily1 :i* is eighty miles away1 & h[ _! spree turn$ into a pretty desp]ate adv5ture4 ,! boys 7 attack$ by _! boat's crew dur+ ! night1 & !y only sav$ !mselves by us+ _! pi/ols on ! ,italian desp]adoes4 ,!y ev5tually l&$ on ! ,sicilian coa/ n f> f ,syracuse4 ,anyone :o has read ,c\nt ,erba*'s di>y ( 8 visit to ,malta 9 ! "t ( ! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john w rememb] 8 excit+ exp]i5ces :51 on leav+ ! isl&1 = ,sicily1 ! vessel 9 :i* he sail$ _h got )9 sight ( ,syracuse :5 a raki%-look+ craft1 :i* prov$ to be an ,alg]ian pirate1 ran out f "u ! l&1 & *as$ & captur$ 8 %ip1 & c>ri$ him (f a prison] to ,tunis4 ,go+ f>!r back1 e boy :o has read 8 ,greek & ,roman hi/ory kn[s h[ ,syracuse 0 9 anci5t days "o ( ! great w> h>b\rs ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,x 0 ! ars5al :]e fleets fitt$ out1 & ! depot :]e !y br\ght back _! booties ( valuables & slaves aft] _! victori\s raids4 ,y may imag9e1 !n1 t x 0 int]e/+ to u to /eam into ! beautiful bay on a calm1 sunny morn+1 pa/ ! old =t :i* gu>ds ! entrance1 & into ! back ( ! isl& on :i* ! t[n n[ /&s4 ,all 0 look+ sweet & peaceful :]e = hundr$s ( ye>s _h be5 ! sc5e ( /rife & adv5ture4 ,! ,ca!dral & ,circus4 ,! walls ( ! ca!dral are support$ by imm5se columns1 :i*1 #ejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/ 0 born1 =m$ ! walls ( ! ,temple ( ,jupit]4 ,_m are ! signs ( ! ,greek & ,roman occupation ( ! place4 ,we visit$ ! great op5-air circus :]e gladiators us$ to fight ea* o!r to ! dea?1 & :]e slaves 7 giv5 to lions to dev\r be=e ! eag] eyes ( t5 ?\s& spectators4 ,! seats are /ill !re1 & ! dungeons ( ! slaves1 & ! d5s ( ! wild bea/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,e> ,,( ,,dionysius4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood are ! great qu>ries 9 :i* ! slaves n only work$1 b also liv$4 ,!y 7 made to cut ! walls s t !y incl9$ inw>ds1 & !re=e c\ld n be climb$4 ,! only entrance to ! qu>ries 0 by ladd]1 s !re 0 no escape = a man once he got 9 !re4 ,!re are huge caves cut 9 ! walls ( ! qu>ries 9 :i* ! slaves liv$1 & "o ( ^! caves has be5 cut into a n>r[ cleft exactly on ! pr9ciple ( ! inside ( y\r e>4 ,s t anyone sitt+ at ! top ( ! cleft c he> e ^w t is be+ spok5 or ev5 :isp]$ 9 ! cave bel[4 ,x is said t ,dionysius1 ! rul] ( ,syracuse1 _h ?is made s t he c\ld sit 9 ! cleft 7:]e !re is a little *amb] ) private door7 unkn[n to ! p 9 ! cave1 & !re he c\ld ov]he> all t ! prison]s talk$ ab\t & plott$ among !mselves4 ,! :ole cave is call$ ,! ,e> ( ,dionysius4 ,i rememb] a simil> k9d ( e> 9 a natural cave 9 ,matabelel&4 ,x 0 "h t "o ( ! native sorc]]s us$ to hide himself1 & :5 he :isp]$ ?r\gh a crack 9 ! rocks x c\ld be he>d all ov] ! cave4 ,! p believ$ t x 0 ! voice ( a god speak+ to !m1 s !y us$ to come & pray to him = advice1 & ! old villa9 told !m t !y mu/ rise up & murd] all ! :ite p1 & _! *ief1 ,lob5gula1 :o _h long be5 dead1 w\ld come to life & lead !m aga9/ _! enemies once m4 ,he _h ne>ly p]suad$ !m to come out on ! w>-pa?1 :5 ,burnham1 ! ,am]ican sc\t1 made 8 way into ! secret "p ( ! cave & %ot ! suppos$ god :ile he 0 prea*+ murd]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,c>ts ,,9 ,,sicily4 ,a curi\s ?+ t /rikes y 9 ,sicily is ! k9d ( c>t & h>ness us$ by ! c\ntry p4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sicilian ,,pa9t$ ,,c>t ,,& ,,decorat$ ,,h>ness4 ,! c>t is a light1 two-:eel$ affair ( an ord9>y k9d1 b e in* ( x inside & out z f> z ! ends ( ! %afts & d[n ! spokes ( ! :eels1 is pa9t$ 9 gaudy col\rs1 = ! mo/ "p yell[1 blue1 r$1 & gre54 ,pictures ( incid5ts 9 ,bible hi/ory1 ( ! w> aga9/ ! ,turks 9 ,tripoli1 ( ballet danc]s1 etc41 are to be se5 on mo/ ( ^! c>ts1 :ile on o!rs ornam5tal patt]ns only are pa9t$4 ,!n ! h>ness ( ! horse is ( a v gaudy k9d :5 new1 b be+ l>gely made up ( *eap gold braid & col\r$ clo?1 x soon fades & looks tawdry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,musical ,,saddle4 ,9 place ( a bit !re is a /eel noseb& on ! horse's bridle by :i* he is driv5 & guid$1 & in/ead ( ! ord9>y pad on ! horse's back1 a great ornam5tal brass affair is us$4 ,ye>s ago ,i b\ght "o ( ^! pads & br\ght x home z a curiosity4 ,a fri5d met me z ,i 0 br++ x along1 & said3 ,hullo6 :at on e>? is ?is8 ,surely x mu/ be "s sort ( musical in/rum5t4 ,look "h6 ,i am gett+ up a conc]t2 y mu/ br+ y\r in/rum5t & play x !re4 ,w y8 ,( c\rse1 ,i always l to oblige a fri5d1 & ,i did n l to disappo9t ?is "o1 s ,i meekly promis$4 ,i *ose a beautiful piece ( high-class music1 & got ! or*e/ra to practise x ov] z accompanim5t to my in/rum5t1 ! sellura4 ,i tun$ x by w9d+ ! brass flags :i* adorn x4 ,i f+]$ ! knobs up & d[n ! front ( x z if !y 7 ! notes2 ! big projections on ei!r side ,i pull$ z if to alt] ! tone4 ,& ! music8 ,well1 ,i got t out ( a comb & pap] affix$ to ! back1 & into :i* ,i sang4 ,b1 mix$ up ) ! o!r in/rum5ts1 x s\nd$ all "r1 & ,i got lots ( applause & lots ( que/ions aft]w>ds z to :]e y c\ld buy ^! wond]ful organs1 & h[ long did x take "o to le>n to play !m1 & s on6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,taorm9a4 ,six hundr$ feet up on a m\nta9 spur ov]hang+ ! sea /&s ! little t[n ( ,taorm9a4 ,long ago x 0 *os5 z a beauty spot by ! ,romans & ,greeks1 & "h !y _h _! villas & ba?s & !atre4 ,! !atre /&s to ?is day1 9 ru9s1 x is true1 b suffici5tly :ole to %[ :at an anci5t !atre 0 l4 ,"o c sit 9 ! upp] circle & look d[n ^u ! pit & or*e/ra1 & ! m>ble pill>s & wall :i* =m$ ! back ( ! /age 9 ^? days 9 place ( sc5]y4 ,b an e>?quake has ?r[n d[n ! great] "p ( ! back wall1 & has !reby op5$ up a beautiful view ( ! coa/ ( blue wat] & :ite s& f> bel[1 & ( ! purple slopes & sn[y cre/ ( ,m\nt ,etna above--a sc5e su* z no sc5e pa9t] c\ld h equall$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,!atre ,,at ,,taorm9a4 ,among ! qua9t & anci5t build+s ( ! t[n /& ! old mona/]y & *ur* ( ,san ,dom5ico4 ,! mona/]y is n[ ! *ief hotel1 & ) ! spl5did view f its w9d[s & its pretty g>d5s makes a *>m+ place to /ay at 9 ?is mo/ *>m+ spot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,naples4 - ,,vesuvius4 ,naples is a city ly+ ar\nd a great bay on ! ,italian coa/1 & beh9d x1 ab\t t5 miles di/ant1 rises ! d\ble-peak$ m\nta91 ,vesuvius4 ,vesuvius is1 z y "k1 a volcano & a ?9 cl\d ( smoke is always com+ out ( x4 ,:5 ,i visit$ ,naples a few ye>s ago1 ! m\nta9 0 %ap$ l ?is3 ,illu/ration3 ,n[ x is l ?is ,illu/ration3 ,x lo/ its peak 9 "o night1 & ,i 0 !re ! night t x happ5$4 ,i 0 sleep+ peacefully 9 my hotel1 :5 ,i 0 awak5$ 9 ! middle ( ! night by heavy bang+s1 & x at once occurr$ to me t ! artill]y 7 fir+ guns 9 ! /reet bel[ my w9d[4 ,i ?\ght3 ,hullo1 "h's a revolution or some?+ go+ on1 & ,i ru%$ out on to my balcony4 ,! /reet bel[ 0 empty1 b 9 o!r /reets ,i c\ld he> p call+ to ea* o!r & cry+ out4 ,!n came m ( ! awful bang+1 l claps ( ?und]1 all r\nd4 ,!n !re 0 sudd5ly a great blaze ( r$ light up 9 ! sky1 & ,i realis$ t ,vesuvius 0 break+ out4 ,x 0 j l a f\nta9 ( fire squirt+ up1 ) volumes ( smoke & /eam above x all lit up ) ! gl[1 & r\nd x jagg$1 :ite lightn+ kept blaz+ & d>t+ ab\t4 ,soon ! flames 7 dimm$1 ! :ole outbreak became a dull gl>e1 ev5 ! h\ses r\nd u grew indi/9ct1 & :at seem$ to be a regul> ,london fog set 94 ,b x 0 n a fog2 x 0 a cl\d ( light du/--! a%es f ! volcano1 :i* _h begun to fall ov] ,naples4 ,:5 daylight came y c\ld no long] see ! m\nta91 al?\gh y c\ld he> x rumbl+ l ?und]4 ,y c\ld sc>cely see across ! /reet1 s ?ick 0 ! a% fog4 ,! f9e du/ got into "o's eyes & nose1 & ev]y?+1 indoors & out1 0 cov]$ ) a ?ick coat+ ( grit4 ,at ! foot ( ,vesuvius a great /ream ( r$-hot lava mud slid d[n ! m\nta9 side1 /raight across fields & roads1 & ov] f>ms & villages1 sl[ly b /eadily pu%+ its way1 ! c\ntry p flee+ be=e x ) su* ( _! prop]ty z !y 7 able to bundle on to c>ts or c>ry away ) !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pompeii4 ,b on ! :ole ! p 7 n s fright5$ aft] ! fir/ outbreak z "o might h expect$4 ,yet !y _h e reason to be1 because ne> ! m\nta9 /& ! ru9s ( ! anci5t ,roman city ( ,pompeii1 :i* 0 ov]:elm$1 n by lava1 b by j su* a fall ( a%es f a great eruption ( ,vesuvius ab\t ?irty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,! a%es _h fall5 lightly at fir/1 b s ?ickly t 9 a v %ort space ( "t ! :ole city 0 buri$ "u tons ( x1 & ! p 7 cru%$ or suffocat$ 9 _! homes4 ,y w f9d ! :ole /ory ( x 9 ! novel call$ ,! ,la/ ,days ( ,pompeii1 b if y ev] g to ,pompeii ! ru9s :i* h be5 dug out tell _! own /ory bett] ?an any book c d4 ,y walk ?r\gh sil5t /reets ( beautifully decorat$ h\ses1 ( %ops1 !atres1 & ba?s2 ! pavem5t is scor$ ) ! :eelm>ks ( ! *>iots1 & 9 "s ( ! h\ses ! skeletons ( ! inhabitants are /ill to be se54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,boy ,,sc\ts ,,( ,,naples4 ,to-day ! :ole c\ntry ar\nd ! foot ( ! m\nta9 is ?ickly populat$1 & t[ns & villages /& on ! slopes ( ,vesuvius z if !re 7 no dang] ( 8 ev] break+ out aga94 ,& ,naples itself is a great1 fl\ri%+ city ) big factories1 & a busy seaport :]e %ips ( e nation congregate4 ,& la/1 b n lea/1 x has its ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,!y are ,italian boys1 b !y dress & "w j ! same z _! ,briti% bro!rs4 ,!y h done a lot ( camp+ out1 & are all v good at cook+ _! grub4 ,& also !y d a bit ( sea sc\t+ 9 ! spl5did h>b\r & bay ( ,naples4 ,,on ,,an ,,ori5t ,,/eam%ip ,,our ,,float+ ,,home4 ,our %ip ( twelve ?\s& tons1 ,r4,m4,s4 ,orsova1 0 m l a float+ hotel ?an a sea-go+ vessel1 & ! pass5g]s liv+ 9 bright1 com=table cab9s ) a f9e d9+ saloon & fir/-rate food1 c\ld h>dly imag9e ! "w t 0 go+ on 9 o!r p>ts ( ! %ip to insure _! travell+ ) su* ease & spe$ & safety4 ,a t\r r\nd ! %ip1 su* z we made "o day1 is full ( int]e/ & wond]4 ,! second-class pass5g]s are h\s$ & f$ j z well z ^? 9 ! fir/-class1 & !re is accommodation = #bcj ( !m4 ,9 ! ?ird-class1 aga91 !y are wond]fully com=table 9 cab9s = two or = f\r p ea*1 ) nice d9+ & sitt+-saloons1 & a roomy1 ro($-9 deck :]e !y c enjoy ! fre% air 9 all wea!rs4 ,!re is room = #hjj ( ^!1 & ! co/ ( ! j\rney f ,engl& to ,au/ralia is only #ag ,p\nds1 :i* means bo>d & lodg+ ( ! be/ description = six weeks :ile do+ ! j\rney out4 ,! crew1 ( c\rse1 live =w>d1 &1 includ+ seam51 /ok]s1 eng9e]s1 /ew>ds1 etc41 !y numb] ab\t #cjj m54 ,on ! navigat+ /aff ( (fic]s1 qu>t]ma/]s1 & look-out m5 dep5ds mu* ( our safety at sea4 ,!n d[n 9 ! dep?s ( ! %ip are ! eng9e]s & /ok]s1 :o make ! %ip g4 ,our *ief eng9e]1 l all *ief eng9e]s1 is a ,scotsman1 & he loves & takes a pride 9 8 eng9es1 & is glad to %[ !m4 ,9 ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s song ( ! *ief eng9e]1 he describes him z look+ ^u 8 eng9es z almo/ ! "w ( ,god1 9 _! wond]ful p[] & intricate work+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,9 ,,! ,,eng9e ,,room4 ,& x is inde$ an impressive sight to /& bel[ ^! great mon/]s ( /eel & wat* !m fai?fully & untir+ly p\nd+ at _! "w1 all 9 ord]1 & exactly 9 agreem5t ) ea* o!r1 tak+ no notice ( night or day1 ( /orm or calm1 b sl++ along at all times1 do+ _! duty ) an en]getic goodwill :i* makes !m seem almo/ human--almo/ l gigantic ,boy ,sc\ts6 ,! great /eel %aft :i* ! f\r pi/ons keep driv+ r\nd is ne>ly #ajj y>ds 9 l5g?1 & c>ries ! big bronze screw propell] at its end1 :i* ?ru/s ! %ip along4 ,!re are two ( ^!1 "o on ea* side ( ! %ip1 :i* is !re=e call$ a tw9-screw vessel4 ,!re are f\r cyl9d]s to ea* %aft1 & ! same lot ( /eam is us$1 pass+ f "o cyl9d] to ! o!r1 beg9n+ ) ! small high-pressure cyl9d]1 :i* x ent]s at its highe/ /r5g?1 some?+ l #bej lb4 to ! squ>e in*1 & end+ ) ! big l[-pressure cyl9d]1 :]e ! pressure is only ab\t #e lb4 ,!n !re are numb]s ( o!r eng9es4 ,"o = cond5s+ ! salt wat] f ! sea & mak+ x into fre% wat] = ! boil]s4 ,?is is done by boil+ up ! salt wat] s t ! wat]y "p ( x becomes /eam1 :ile ! salty "p rema9s beh9d z salt2 ! /eam1 :5 cool$1 becomes fre% wat]1 & is !n fit to be us$ 9 ! boil]s to make /eam4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,/okehold4 ,!n we g into ! /okehold among ! mighty boil]s4 ,"h are p[]ful1 grimy m5 at "w gett+ coal out ( ! coal bunk]s1 & %ovell+ x into ! furnaces4 ,x s\nds easy to %ovel coal on to a fire1 b x takes a lot ( practice to get ! knack ( /ok+ a fire prop]ly1 & a lot ( /r5g? & skill to ?r[ great %ovelfuls quickly & well into ! "r "p ( ! furnace4 ,! /ok]s "w 9 gangs = f\r h\rs at a "t1 "u lead+ /ok]s1 ^: duty x is to see t ! prop] pressure ( /eam is kept up 9 ! boil]s by ! heat ( ! fires4 ,anyone :o has travell$ on an ocean-go+ /eam] w "k ! s\nd :i* comes up f ! int]ior ( ! %ip e tw5ty m9utes or s1 :i* s\nds l a rataplan be+ hamm]$ by someone = 8 own amusem5t4 ,?is is 9 reality ! signal :i* is giv5 by /rik+ iron ) a %ovel1 & c be he>d by ! m5 all ov] ! /okehold1 tell+ !m to /oke up _! v>i\s fires4 ,besides ! ma9 eng9es !re are pump+ eng9es = supply+ wat] to ! boil]s & to ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! %ip4 ,!n !re are ice-mak+ ma*9es = keep+ ! food-/orage rooms cold1 & electric dynamos = supply+ electric light all ov] ! vessel1 & = use 9 ! laundry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,laundry4 ,?is is an int]e/+ dep>tm5t4 ,"h all ! b$ %eets1 t[els1 tableclo?s ( ! %ip1 & ! l95 ( pass5g]s are wa%$1 dri$1 & iron$ by ma*9]y4 ,! l95 is put into a circul> drum full ( soapy wat] & :irl$ r\nd & r\nd till well wa%$4 ,x is !n p>tly dri$ by be+ put into ano!r metal tub1 :i* is :irl$ r\nd by electricity at su* a pace t ! wat] flies out ( ! clo!s4 ,^! are !n put into a k9d ( mangle betwe5 hot /eel roll]s1 :i* squeeze out any wat] t rema9s1 & at ! same "t s heats ! ?+s t !y come out q dry & iron$ into ! air+-room1 :]e !y receive a f9al dry+ 9 hot air4 ,! iron+ ( small articles l %irts & bl\ses is done by a few laundrymaids us+ flat-irons heat$ by electricity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,bir?day ,,cake4 ,:ile on bo>d we celebrat$ our bir?day--t is1 my wife's bir?day & my own 7= by a curi\s *ance we 7 bo? born on ! same day1 ?\gh n 9 ! same ye>67--& at tea-"t a beautiful bir?day cake appe>$ ^u ! sc5e1 beautifully sug>$ & decorat$ ) our names & appropriate inscriptions1 j z if x _h be5 made a%ore4 ,i d n "k h[ ! k ( ! bir?day got ab\t1 b ,i d "k t ! cake 0 a mo/ excell5t "o1 & ! k9d ?\ght ( ! bak] 9 mak+ x 0 greatly appreciat$ by bo? ( u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,food ,,& ,,fe$+4 ,aft] see+ ! /okehold1 ! eng9es1 & ! laundry1 we visit$ ! kit*5s4 ,! fe$+ ( ! pass5g]s is an important po9t1 = on bo>d are no few] ?an #bjj fir/-class1 #bcj second-class1 #hjj ?ird-class pass5g]s1 & ov] #cjj (fic]s & crew--m ?an #aejj p altoge!r4 ,! voyage to ,au/ralia takes ne>ly six weeks1 s y c imag9e t a pretty l>ge am\nt ( food has to be c>ri$ on bo>d to take ! %ip out & home aga94 ,tons ( fre% meat & vegetables1 butt]1 & eggs are /or$ 9 ice-cold cell>s4 ,ea* day a supply is br\ght up & put into ic$ l>d]s = t day's issue4 ,"h are "s ( ! am\nts tak5 9 ! %ip = "o voyage3 #e tons bacon1 #ej1jjj eggs1 #f #a_/b tons butt]1 #de1jjj oranges1 #ijjj lb4 jam4 ,9 ! great kit*5 are a doz5 cooks at "w prep>+ ! meals = all classes--! cook+ is exactly ! same = all4 ,also ! quality ( food is ! same1 except t ! fir/-class get m v>iety & *oice ( diff]5t di%es4 ,9 ! bak]y is made ! daily supply ( bread = ! :ole %ip1 & also bak$ pudd+s1 cakes1 & sweetmeats4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,potato ,,peel+4 ,!re 7 lots ( int]e/+ ma*9es us$ 9 ! kit*5 to save "t & lab\r4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 a ma*9e = peel+ potatoes2 a r\nd metal tub 9 :i* ! potatoes 7 ru%$ r\nd & r\nd until _! sk9s 7 rubb$ (f1 & !y 7 ready = ! cook+-pot4 ,!re 7 egg-boil+ ma*9es1 :i*1 work+ by clockwork1 kept ! eggs 9 boil+ wat] = :atev] "t 0 desir$1 & !n took !m out )\t any att5tion on ! "p ( ! cook4 ,!re 0 a bread-slic+ ma*9e & a plate-wa%+ ma*9e1 ! dirty plates be+ plac$ 9 iron racks & l[]$ into a tank :]e boil+ wat] is da%$ on to !m f bo? sides1 s t !y clean !mselves 9 no "t4 ,!re 0 also a ma*9e = knead+ ! d\gh = mak+ bread4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole place 0 a m>vel ( "w & organisation all compress$ into a v small space1 & yet done mo/ successfully & cleanly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,good ,,d9n]4 ,"h is "o day's bill ( f>e = ! ?ird-class pass5g]s1 :i* %[s t !y d n f>e badly4 ,i _h "s ( x myself1 & x 0 excell5t4 ,,breakfa/ ,porridge ) ,milk ,y>m\? ,bloat]s ,ha%$ ,meat ,cold ,corn$ ,pork ,bread ,butt] ,jam ,m>malade ,tea ,c(fee ,cocoa ,,d9n] ,mulligatawny ,s\p ,roa/ ,mutton ,potatoes ,ma%$ ,pumpk9 ,suet ,pudd+ ) ,syrup ,*ildr5--,milk ,pudd+ ,bread ,*eese ,biscuits ,,tea ,lanca%ire ,hot-,pot ,cold ,meat ,salad ,pickles ,bread ,butt] ,jam ,m>malade ,currant ,cake ,,supp] ,bread ,butt] ,cocoa ,biscuits & ,*eese ,gruel = ,infants if requir$ ,cocoa or ,c(fee ) ,biscuits at #f4cj a4m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,e*o ,,( ,,! ,,zulu ,,w>4 ,( two ( ! cooks ) :om ,i talk$1 "o _h be5 tw5ty-?ree ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,ori5t ,company & ! o!r tw5ty-six ye>s3 & ne>ly all ! %ip's company _h be5 9 ?is %ip f\r ye>s1 ?\gh _! engagem5t only la/s = "o voyage4 ,s x looks z ?\gh ! ,ori5t 7 a satisfactory l9e to s]ve )4 ,"o ( ! cooks _h be5 a soldi] 9 ! ,wilt%ire ,regim5t1 & _h s]v$ 9 ! ,zulu ,w> ( #ahgi4 ,he _h be5 9 ! siege & def5ce ( ,et%[e4 ,?is place 0 surr\nd$ by ! ,zulus1 & ano!r ,briti% =ce tri$ to get into signall+ communication ) x by means ( ! heliograph1 :i* at t "t 0 q a new inv5tion4 ,i rem9d$ my cook fri5d ( ?is1 & he told me ?is little y>n ab\t x4 ,he said3 ,i 0 walk+ out on ! ridge !re close to ! camp ) a corporal 9 my company :5 we notic$ a light flick]+ on a hill 9 ! di/ance4 ,he _h be5 ?r\gh a c\rse ( signall+1 & said x look$ z if somebody 7 try+ to fla% a signal to u1 s we got a bit ( look+-glass & fla%$ x 9 _! direction4 ,sudd5ly he said to me3 ',write d[n :at ,i tell y4' ,i got out a piece ( pap] & a p5cil1 & he spelt out a message :i* 0 meant = ,colonel ,pe>son1 our comm&+ (fic]4 ,x 0 to say t if we s5t a signall] on to ! *ur* /eeple 9 ,et%[e !y c\ld signal direct to him4 ,i took ! message to ! colonel1 & soon aft] a sailor manag$ to get up someh[ or o!r1 & we v quickly _h messages go+ & com+4 ,,sea ,,sc\t+ ,9 ! days ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! sailors ( ,spa91 ( ,engl&1 ( ,holl&1 & ( ,portugal 7 all mak+ !mselves fam\s = _! d>+ voyages 9 small sail+ %ips across unkn[n oceans1 by :i* !y kept discov]+ new l&s = _! c\ntry 9 di/ant corn]s ( ! _w4 ,!re 0 "o small cab9-boy on a coa/+ brig 9 ! ,engli% ,*annel :o us$ to long to become "o ( ^! discov]]s b :5 he look$ at ! practical side ( ! "q x seem$ hopeless = a poor little *ap l him ev] to hope to rise 9 ! _w beyond 8 pres5t h>d life 9 a wret*$ little coa/]1 liv+ on bad food & gett+1 z a rule1 m kicks ?an halfp5ce--b x %[s y h[ ! poore/ boy c get on if he only puts 8 back to x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sir ,,francis ,,drake1 ,"y ,drake--= t 0 8 "n--did get on 9 spite ( 8 difficulties2 he work$ h>d at 8 duty until he became a capta9 ( two small %ips1 "o ( sev5ty1 ! o!r ( ?irty tons1 & ) ^! he sail$ to fight ! ,spani>ds1 :o 7 at t "t our enemies1 away across ! ocean 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,he n only f\ght !m1 b 0 successful 9 tak+ "s ( _! %ips & a great deal ( valuable booty f _! t[ns4 ,on 8 return home he 0 promot$ to comm& a l>ge exp$ition ( five %ips1 ! bigge/ ( :i*1 h[ev]1 0 only #ajj tons1 & ! smalle/ 0 #ae tons--no bigg] ?an a fi%+ smack4 ,) ^! he sail$ d[n ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa1 !n across to ,brazil & d[n ! ,s\? ,am]ican coa/ till he r\nd$ ! end ( x ?r\gh ! dang]\s & difficult ,/raits ( ,magellan into ! ,pacific4 ,he coa/$ up ! we/]n side ( ,am]ica z f> z ,cali=nia1 & !n /ruck across ! ocean to ,india1 & !nce via ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope to ,engl&2 ?is voyage took him ne>ly ?ree ye>s to complete4 ,8 good %ip1 ! ,gold5 ,h9d1 ?\gh mu* batt]$ & w\nd$ ) w> & wea!r1 0 receiv$ ) great hon\r at ,dept=d4 ,! ,que5 h]self w5t on bo>d1 & :ile !re %e %[$ su* pleasure at ,drake's good "w t %e knight$ him1 us+ 8 own well-worn sword to make him ,sir ,francis ,drake4 ,soon aft] ?is ,k+ ,philip ( ,spa9 began to prep>e an enorm\s fleet1 & ?\gh he told ,que5 ,elizabe? t x 0 n int5d$ to be us$ aga9/ ,engl&1 ,sir ,francis ,drake1 :o 0 n[ 9 comm& ( a small fleet ( ,briti% %ips1 ma9ta9$ t x c\ld be = no o!r purpose4 ,illu/ration3 ,,drake',s ,,%ip1 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,h9d4 ,& a secret lett] 0 %ortly aft]w>ds int]cept$ :i* prov$ t 8 suspicions 7 "r4 ,drake w5t (f ) 8 fleet & sail$ up & d[n ! ,spani% coa/ de/roy+ _! %ips & /ores :]ev] he c\ld f9d !m1 & ?us he h9d]$ _! prep>ations = w>4 ,9 ?is way he sank or burnt "s #ab1jjj tons ( %ipp+1 :i* meant a great _m %ips 9 ^? days4 ,he m]ely describ$ x 9 8 report z1 s+e+ ! ,spani% ,k+'s be>d4 ,at ! end ( #aehh1 ! great ,spani% fleet--! ,armada--0 ready1 & sail$ aga9/ ,engl&4 ,b !re 7 a f9e lot ( ,briti% admirals & m5 await+ x1 = besides ,"l ,*>les ,h[>d ( ,eff+ham1 ! ,"l ,high ,admiral1 !re 7 ,frobi%]1 & ,davis1 ,walt] ,raleigh1 & ,francis ,drake4 ,x is true !y _h only #fg %ips ) :i* to oppose ! #acj ( ! ,spani>ds1 b !y salli$ out & tackl$ !m at once be=e ! ,spani>ds 7 really ready = !m1 & drove !m into ,dunkirk4 ,"h ! ,spani>ds felt secure & w\ld n come out till "o night ! ,engli% s5t fire %ips 9 among !m :i* =c$ !m to put to sea4 ,!n ensu$ a trem5d\s sea fight1 9 :i* ,drake1 9 ! ,rev5ge1 took ! lead4 ,! battle la/$ all day1 ) guns ro>+ & %ips f\nd]+ or explod+4 ,at l5g? ! ,spani>ds drew (f nor?w>d to ! ,g]man ,ocean1 ! only l9e ( escape op5 to !m4 ,r\nd ! nor? ( ,scotl& & ,irel& !y w5t1 damag$ by %ot & beset by a gale1 s t 9 ! end1 out ( ! magnific5t fleet ( #acj sail :i* _h set out = ! conque/ ( ,engl&1 only #ec got back1 ) only ab\t #ijjj out ( ! orig9al #cj1jjj m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,nelson4 ,two hundr$ ye>s aft] ,drake came ,nelson4 ,he 0 ! son ( a cl]gyman 9 ,norfolk1 a poor1 sickly little fell[1 & 0 = a "t 9 ! m]*ant s]vice4 ,8 fir/ /ep to greatness 0 :5 ! %ip :i* he 0 9 captur$ an enemy's %ip1 & ! fir/ lieut5ant 0 ord]$ to take a boat & "s m5 & g abo>d ! prize4 ,b ow+ to ! heavy sea :i* 0 runn+ ! (fic] gave up ! attempt z too dang]\s1 :]eupon ,nelson1 l a good ,sc\t1 /epp$ =w>d & (f]$ to g4 ,he succe$$1 & !nce 0 m>k$ z a good (fic]4 ,e boy kn[s h[1 aft] a spl5did c>e] ( fight+ = ,brita91 he f9ally won ! great sea battle ( ,trafalg> aga9/ ! ,fr5* & ,spani% fleets1 & fell mortally w\nd$ 9 ! h\r ( victory4 ,b 8 "w1 & t ( o!r great sea-capta9s :o s]v$ ) him1 complet$ ! supremacy ( ! ,briti% ,navy begun by ,drake & ! sea-dogs ( 8 "t4 ,! navies ( our enemies 7 entirely swept f (f ! seas1 & _! m]*ant %ips c\ld only c>ry on _! trade s long z _! c\ntries rema9$ at peace ) ,brita94 ,& t supremacy has rema9$ ) u till to-day4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is we h be5 enabl$ to put a /op to ! awful slave trade :i* us$ to g on on ! coa/s ( ,africa2 to discov] new l&s = our ,empire1 & to br+ civilisation to savages 9 ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! _w4 ,& ! ent]prise ( our m]*ant %ips has made our trade successful all ov] ! globe1 & s increas$ ! prosp]ity ( our p bo? at home & 9 our ,ov]sea ,dom9ions4 ,! sailor has a gr& life ( x4 ,cont9ually visit+ /range & int]e/+ l&s1 ) a good %ip manoeuvr+ ?r\gh di/ant oceans1 ) pl5ty ( conte/s ) tides & w9ds4 ,a free1 op51 & heal?y life1 :i* bre$s *e]y h&9ess & pluck su* z make a sailor s des]v$ly lov$ by all4 ,& all ! "t he is do+ gr& "w = 8 c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,lifeboatm54 ,we are he>+ a great deal ( ! h]oes ( ev]yday life1 b !re are p]haps no great] h]oes1 no tru] sc\ts ?an sailors ( ! k9d t man our lifeboats all r\nd ! coa/s ( ,great ,brita94 ,!y h to ,be ,prep>$ to turn out at any m9ute1 :5 ! dang]\s /orm is at its wor/1 to face dang] 9 ord] to save o!rs4 ,because !y d x s (t5 & s quietly we h come to look ^u x almo/ z an ev]yday affair to be expect$1 b x is none ! less spl5did ( !m or wor?y ( our admiration4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ,boy ,sc\ts h1 by tak+ up sea sc\t+ & by le>n+ boat managem5t & seaman%ip1 be5 able to take _! place 9 ! s]vice ( _! ,c\ntry z seam5 on our battle%ips1 & 9 ! m]*ant s]vice1 & z lifeboatm5 ^u our coa/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,seaman%ip ,,games4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s ,sc\ts 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry practise sea sc\t+ z well z camp+ on %ore4 ,?is involves liv+ on bo>d %ip & le>n+ all ! duties ( sailors--go+ on wat*1 go+ al(t1 manag+ boats1 sav+ life at sea1 & swimm+ & sav+ life f dr[n+--) pl5ty ( int]e/+ games & practices4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,smuggl]s4 ,"o game :i* c be play$ ei!r by night or day is t ( ,smuggl]s4 ,a patrol ( smuggl]s endeav\r to l& f ! seaw>d 9 a boat to conceal _! goods1 :i* consi/ ( no?+ m valuable ?an a brick to ea* man1 9 a place call$ ! ,smuggl]s' ,cave1 & !n to get away 9 _! boat aga94 ,o!r ,sc\ts arc di/ribut$ z prev5tive m5 to wat* ! coa/ = a consid]able di/ance ) s5tries4 ,s soon z "o ( ^! prev5tive m5 sees a smuggl] l& he gives ! al>m1 & collects ! re/ to attack !m2 b ! attack _c be successful unless !re are at lea/ z _m prev5tive m5 on ! spot z smuggl]s1 & if ! smuggl]s succe$ 9 deposit+ _! goods 9 ! ,smuggl]s' ,cave & !n gett+ away aga9 be=e !y are attack$ by an equal numb] ( prev5tive m51 !y w9 ! game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,treasure ,,isl&4 ,ano!r excit+ game :i* te/s ! ,sc\tcraft ( a patrol is t :]e !y approa* ! %ore 9 a boat & look out = m>ks :i* h be5 told to !m1 &1 on f9d+ ^!1 !y l&1 f9d a map hidd5 away1 :i* gives fur!r clues by means ( l&m>ks1 compass directions1 tidem>ks1 & s on1 to :]e ! hidd5 treasure is to be f\nd4 ,only a c]ta9 "t w be all[$ = f9d+ x4 ,?is game c be made a competition = "o patrol aga9/ ano!r1 ea* patrol tak+ x 9 turn to c>ry out ! same task4 ,naturally1 ea* patrol w\ld be v c>eful to wipe out all footm>ks & tracks4 ,!n !re c be :ale hunts1 z giv5 9 ! book ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 & also ,%ipwreck1 :5 ev]ybody on bo>d %ip w take _! places & c>ry out ord]s = gett+ ! wom5 & *ildr5 safely away1 foll[$ by ! m5 ( ! %ip4 ,ca/aways on a ,des]t ,isl& may also be practis$1 :5 !y h to get a%ore on rafts & o!rwise1 & rig up su* %elt]s z !y c out ( ! mat]ials available1 & light _! fires & cook _! food1 & s on4 ,! pursuit ( slav]s' dh[s by p9naces f m5-(-w> c be practis$1 & cutt+-out exp$itions by boats full ( arm$ ,sc\ts tak+ a ho/ile %ip or place 9 ! night4 ,salvage may also be practis$ by boats go+ out 9 p>ties1 :]e !y are to save "s d]elict %ip 9 di/ress1 & to t[ h] into safety4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wat] ,,sports4 ,wat] sports c also be indulg$ 91 su* z polo1 j\/+1 pill[ fight+1 greasy pole1 hurdle races1 into ! lifebuoy race1 & o!r excit+ incid5ts4 ,b to take "p 9 ^! practices & games x is necess>y t a ,sc\t %\ld be able to swim1 & ,i hope t e ,sc\t w take ! e>lie/ opportunity ( do+ s4 ,& n only %\ld he le>n swimm+ )\t delay1 b also /udy ! means he ought to take = sav+ a dr[n+ man & = reviv+ him :5 he has got him a%ore4 ,no ,sc\t is too "y = ?is4 ,i saw a case 9 ! pap] rec5tly :i* is a f9e example to o!r boys1 :]e ,fr$]ick ,delv91 elev5 ye>s ( age1 rescu$ ano!r boy f dr[n+ 9 ! ,surrey ,canal1 ne> ! ,old ,k5t ,road bridge4 ,a small boy nam$ ,george ,spe> 0 fi%+ 9 ! canal :5 he fell into ! wat]1 & 0 on ! po9t ( dr[n+ :5 ,delv91 :o _h le>n$ to swim la/ summ]1 jump$ into ! wat] & br\ght him safely a%ore1 & ?us sav$ 8 life4 ,well1 n[1 any ,sc\t c\ld d t1 if he knew h[ & _h ! pluck1 & ,i %\ld hope t e ,sc\t has t at lea/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,jack ,,t>s' ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,m9d4 ,a s]i\s disa/] 0 n>r[ly av]t$ at ,dov] 9 connection ) a treat giv5 to six hundr$ s*oolgirls on ! battle%ip ,albion4 ,! *ildr5 7 be+ tak5 out to ! battle%ip 9 boats 9 a r heavy sea4 ,a /eam p9nace1 t[+ two :aleboats1 ea* conta9+ ab\t eighty girls1 0 r\nd+ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,pi]1 :5 ! ,gov]nm5t tug ,add] unexpect$ly came r\nd f ! opposite side ( ! pi]1 be>+ "r d[n on !m4 ,!re 0 great excitem5t1 z a disa/] seem$ c]ta92 b ! ,naval m5 9 *>ge quickly cut ! second boat adrift1 & ! tug pass$ betwe5 ! two cr[d$ boatloads4 ,! boat drift$ t[>ds ! ,admiralty ,pi] until x 0 pick$ up & got safely 9 t[ aga94 ,t is ! k9d ( pres5ce ( m9d :i* e ,sc\t %\ld h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,van ,,tromp',s ,,broom ,,0 ,,rais$--,,& ,,l[]$4 ,9 sea sc\t+1 x w1 ( c\rse1 be necess>y to "k a lot ( small z well z big ?+s ab\t our %ips :i* ! ord9>y fell[ does n "k4 ,"h is "o4 ,a man-(-w> on duty always flies a p5nant at h] ma/head--t is1 a v long1 v ?9 flag1 :i* makes ! ma/ look l a :ip ) a la% on ! end ( x4 ,"h is ! /ory ( x4 ,9 ! old days1 #bej ye>s ago1 ,brita9 & ,holl& 7 bo? p[]ful nations at sea & rivals 9 comm]ce1 b z we _h comm& ( ! ,briti% ,*annel we made all =eign %ips salute our m5-(-w> :5 pass+ !m4 ,"o day1 ,may #ai?1 #afeb1 a ,dut* fleet ( =ty-five %ips2 "u _! great admiral ,van ,tromp1 came sail+ up ! ,*annel1 & pass$ a ,briti% ,fleet ( tw5ty-?ree %ips "u ,admiral ,blake4 ,see+ h[ /rong he 01 ! ,dut* admiral decl9$ to salute u4 ,s our flag%ip fir$ a %ot across 8 b[s1 z a signal to rem9d him ( 8 duty2 b ,van ,tromp promptly repli$ ) a broadside into ! /]n ( ,admiral ,blake's %ip4 ,t's v rude ( him to break my w9d[s1 rem>k$ ,blake1 & promptly ord]$ 8 small ,fleet to attack ! ,dut*1 al?\gh x 0 twice z /rong4 ,! battle began at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & w5t on hamm] & tongs till aft] d>k4 ,! fir+ !n lull$1 & ! ,briti% ,fleet1 hav+ be5 badly maul$1 sp5t ! :ole night repair+ damages4 ,by dawn1 al?\gh tir$1 !y 7 all ready = a fur!r g at ! enemy1 b z daylight came on !y f\nd !re 0 no enemy to g =2 he _h cle>$ away 9 ! night to less dang]\s qu>t]s4 ,b only = a "t1 9 ord] to get m %ips1 & a few days lat] he reappe>$ ) some?+ l eighty vessels4 ,?is & a contr>y w9d prov$ too mu* = ,blake's small ,fleet1 & ?\gh he made an ob/9ate fight ( x1 he 0 at la/ compell$ to take refuge 9 ! ,?ames1 pursu$ by ! ,dut*m54 ,!n x 0 t ,van ,tromp hoi/$ a broom at 8 ma/head1 z a sign t he _h swept ! ,briti% f (f ! seas4 ,b he 0 a little bit previ\s1 z !y say 9 ,am]ica4 ,! p 9 ,brita9 rose to ! occasion1 &1 in/ead ( be+ d[n-he>t$1 !y at once />t$ to build a /rong] ,fleet1 & tra9$ m5 & boys--l sea sc\ts--to man x4 ,s soon z ! %ips 7 fitt$ out ,blake put to sea ) a ,fleet ( sixty1 & w5t to look = ! ,dut*m51 & he soon f\nd !m4 ,van ,tromp1 ) sev5ty m5-(-w>1 0 com+ up ! ,*annel1 gu>d+ a l>ge fleet ( ri*ly-lad5 m]*ant %ips mak+ = ,holl&4 ,! ,briti%1 ( c\rse1 w5t = ?is convoy1 & x 0 a pretty t\gh fight1 ! ,dut* m]*antm5 cr[d+ on all sail to escape to ,holl&1 :ile _! m5-(-w> kept beh9d !m1 fight+ /ubbornly to hold (f ! pursu+ ,briti%4 ,x 0 a runn+ fight1 :i* 0 kept up = ?ree days & nights1 & at ! end ! ,briti% came home triumphant1 hav+ captur$ or sunk sev5te5 ( ! enemy's m5-(-w> & ?irty ( 8 m]*ant %ips4 ,van ,tromp _h to take d[n 8 broom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,! ,,:ip ,,0 ,,hoi/$4 ,x 0 9 ,june1 #afec1 t ! two fleets f9ally came toge!r = ! decid+ b\t4 ,bo? c\ntries _h se5 t a big naval fight mu/ come soon] or lat]1 & bo? _h gone on build+ %ips z h>d z !y c\ld to meet ! dang]4 ,:5 ea* fleet 0 ab\t n9ety %ips /rong1 !y met at sea4 ,un=tunately ,admiral ,blake _h be5 laid up 9 ,engl& ) an old w\nd1 :ile ! ,dut* fleet 0 "u ?ree ( _! be/ admirals1 t\gh & plucky old sea-dogs all ( !m--,van ,tromp1 ,de ,witt1 & ,ruyt]4 ,= a :ole day ! two fleets 7 engag$1 bo? sides hamm]+ away /ubbornly & well1 b by nightfall nei!r _h ga9$ mu*4 ,next day !y w5t at x aga91 & if any?+ ! advantage 0 beg9n+ to re/ ) ! ,dut*1 :5 sudd5ly1 9 ! aft]noon1 a fre% %ip came bang+ its way ?r\gh ! re> ( ! ,dut* fleet4 ,x 0 ,blake6 ,8 return seem$ to put new life into ! ,briti%4 ,!y w5t at x aga9 ) all _! might4 ,!y bo>d$ ,van ,tromp's %ip2 he blew h] up & escap$ to ano!r2 b 9 ! end1 ) 8 fleet %att]$ & brok51 he _h to make 8 retreat "u cov] ( night z be/ he c\ld4 ,! ,briti% ?us rema9$ ma/]s ( ! ,*annel1 ) elev5 good ,dut* m5-(-w> z prizes & eight m ( !m s5t to ! bottom4 ,!n x 0 said t ,blake's p5nant 0 ! :ip t _h driv5 outsid]s f (f ! seas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,loss ,,( ,,! ,c #aa4 ,:5ev] a ,briti% subm>9e goes d[n !re is a tale ( gallantry to relieve ! sorr[ ( x4 ,c #aa1 on h] way to jo9 ! ,fleet display 9 ! ,?ames1 0 run d[n by a /eam] :i* came sudd5ly ^u h] 9 ! night4 ,a subm>9e1 z y "k1 is a long1 tube-l boat1 %ap$ l a holl[ cig>1 ) "o trap-door on ! top lead+ to a small look-out t[]4 ,%e runs along ) ?is t[] above wat] until %e gets ne> to an enemy's %ip2 !n ! trapdoor is clos$1 & %e s9ks h]self d[n bel[ wat]1 & runs "u ! %ip & fires a torp$o into h] 9 pass+4 ,i 0 on bo>d a subm>9e n long ago1 & :5 ,i 0 d[n 9 h] d>k1 n>r[ inside1 surr\nd$ ) a tangle ( pipes & eng9es ( e k9d1 ,i c\ld q picture to myself :at ! inside ( ! :ale's belly mu/ h look$ l to ,jonah4 ,also ,i c\ld picture ! hopeless feel+ ( dismay :i* mu/ come ov] a crew ( ?irte5 m5 box$ up 9 ?is small vessel if an accid5t occurr$ to h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,sailor ,,h]o4 ,! crew ( ,c #aa 7 all bel[1 asleep1 :5 ! cra% came2 & ! boat roll$ sideways1 & !n sank d[n "u wat] almo/ imm$iately4 ,on ! turret 7 ,sub4-,lieut4 ,watk9s & ,able-,seaman ,/ripes1 :o 7 navigat+ ! vessel4 ,lieut4 ,brodie1 ! comm&]1 0 bel[ at ! "t2 b at ! collision he at once realis$ ! dang]1 & fir/ %ook up "s ( ! sleep+ m51 & !n sprang up ! hat*way to see :at 0 wrong4 ,few 7 able to foll[ him be=e ! vessel sank heavily d[n4 ,! next m9ute ! survivors f\nd !mselves 9 ! wat] swimm+ = _! lives4 ,sub4-,lieut4 ,watk9s1 be+ fully clo!d & 9 8 big sea-boots1 _h great difficulty 9 keep+ afloat1 & 0 9 imm$iate dang] ( dr[n+1 :5 ,lieut4 ,brodie came to 8 assi/ance & held him up until1 =tunately1 _! plight 0 se5 f neighb\r+ vessels1 & !y 7 pick$ up j 9 "t--bo? be+ completely exhau/$4 ,b ,lieut4 ,brodie nev] let g ( 8 comrade 9 ord] to get a bett] *ance ( sav+ himself4 ,he _h ! true _s ( a ,sc\t 9 him 9 ,be+ ,prep>$ to give up 8 own life 9 ! attempt to save ano!r4 ,if ev] y f9d y\rself 9 a position ( difficulty or dang]1 keep y\r head1 ?9k :at is y\r duty1 & d x3 rememb] h[ x 0 done 9 ! case ( ,c #aa4 ,:5 sudd5 dea? & d>kness 7 all ar\nd1 ! (fic] kept cool & full ( c\rage4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fi%]m5 ,,h]oes4 ,a t]rific gale sprang up "o w9t] 9 ! ,orkney ,isl&s1 away to ! nor? ( ,scotl&4 ,?ree fi%+ smacks 7 out 9 x1 & ran = %elt] into a n>r[ *annel betwe5 two ( ! isl&s4 ,two ( ! smacks rode out ! wea!r safely1 b ! ?ird got c>ri$ on to a small rocky islet & 0 wreck$1 ?\gh h] crew manag$ to get a%ore on to ! rocks4 ,!n x 0 t five brave fi%]m5 on ! isl& ( ,ph>ay1 see+ _! plight1 put (f 9 a r\gh1 home-made boat to try to rescue !m2 b ! w9d & sea 7 s high1 & a sn[/orm 0 driv+ aga9/ !m to su* an ext5t1 t !y c\ld n get along1 & 7 beat5 back1 aft] two t\ghly f\ght attempts4 ,b !y w\ld n be defeat$1 & at la/1 by %e] pluck & det]m9ation1 ^! h>dy fell[s got _! boat across ! *annel at ! ?ird attempt1 & dragg$ ! %ipwreck$ m5 "o by "o ?r\gh ! wat] into _! boat2 & ev5tually1 aft] go+ ?r\gh ! greate/ dang] ( be+ swamp$1 !y got !m all safely a%ore on ,ph>ay4 ,?is 0 a true example ( ,sc\ts ,be+ ,prep>$ to risk _! lives to save fell[ creatures4 ,^! five h]oes arriv$ at ,balmoral :ile ,i 0 !re1 z ! gue/ ( ,k+ ,edw>d1 by :om !y 7 receiv$4 ,he _h ! /ory ( _! h]oism read ov]1 & he !n congratulat$ !m on _! brav]y1 & himself hung ! m$al = sav+ life at sea on ! brea/ ( ea* & %ook h&s ) him4 ,t 0 8 (ficial rew>d to !m1 b privately also he gave ea* man a p]sonal fri5dly rem9d] 9 ! %ape ( a good pipe & "s tobacco1 :i* he *ose himself = !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,brave ,,sea ,,sc\t4 ,! lads ( ! tra9+ %ip ,m]cury 7 mann+ "o ( ! boats to g a%ore4 ,!re 0 a heavy w9d bl[+--x 0 /ill d>k--:5 "o ( ! boys1 nam$ ,newitt1 fell into ! wat] & 0 swept away by ! tide4 ,two ( 8 messmates at once div$ 9 to 8 rescue4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,yateman1 0 quickly pick$ up by ! %ip's boat 9 mi/ake = ! dr[n+ lad4 ,b ! o!r boy1 ,driv]1 a ,patrol ,lead] belong+ to ! #h? ,s\?ampton 7,m]cury7 ,troop1 succe$$ 9 gett+ hold ( ,newitt & swam t[>ds ! pi] ) him4 ,b ,driv] 0 hamp]$ ) ! suit ( oilsk9s :i* he 0 we>+1 & 9 battl+ ) tide & w9d1 he himself 0 ne>ly dr[n$1 al?\gh he 0 a good swimm]4 ,a boat :i* put out f ! pi] got to him j 9 "t to save him1 & he 0 pull$ on bo>d 9 an unconsci\s condition1 f :i* he did n recov] = ne>ly two h\rs4 ,! poor fell[1 ,newitt1 _h slipp$ f 8 grasp & 0 dr[n$4 ,/ill1 ,driv] _h done all t he possibly c\ld4 ,he _h n ?\ght ( ! dang] to himself1 b on ! fir/ al>m _h1 ) ! true _s ( ! ,sc\t1 at once sprung to ! assi/ance ( 8 comrade 9 di/ress1 & = ?is he 0 aw>d$ ! ,bronze ,cross1 ! ,sc\ts' highe/ aw>d = gallantry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sea ,,sc\ts4 ,i began my ,sc\t+ fir/ ( all z a ,sea ,sc\t1 be=e ,i ev] w5t into ! ,army & be=e ,i ev] saw ! backwoods 9 ,canada or ,india4 ,& ,i am v glad t ,i did1 = z a ,sea ,sc\t1 ,i le>nt h[ to swim1 & ,i %\ld h cut a poor figure z a soldi]1 or z a hunt]1 or z a ,sc\t1 if ,i _h n be5 able to d t4 ,b besides swimm+1 !re are s _m ?+s t "o le>ns :ile a ,sea ,sc\t :i* come 9 useful aft]w>ds1 :atev] l9e ( life y may take up4 ,= in/ance1 ,i le>nt h[ to tie knots1 & unless a fell[ c d t he is a duff]2 ,i le>nt h[ to h&le & manage a boat by myself1 h[ to "r h] :5 upset1 & h[ to get 9 & out ( h] :5 ba?+4 ,i le>nt h[ to /e] & manage a l>ge sail+ boat1 tak+ my wat* alone at night2 h[ to read ! />s & *>ts2 & h[ to take ! responsibility = navigat+ & n runn+ h] on to ! rocks4 ,z a ,sea ,sc\t y get mighty hungry1 s 9 ord] to fe$ y\rself :5 on ! wat] y h to be able to cat* fi% & to clean !m1 & to cook !m = y\rself4 ,all ?is means t y h to be :at a sailor is g5]ally kn[n z1 a h&yman4 ,!n ! life is s jolly1 free1 & breezy2 !re is lots ( h>d "w at times1 & difficulties & dang]s to ov]come1 b also lots ( enjoyable sunny cruis+ into /range places ) good comrades ar\nd y4 ,fell[s box$ up 9 a %ip toge!r naturally become ! be/ ( fri5ds & comrades if !y are naturally good *aps ) good temp]s2 if !y are n--well--!n ,i w\ld r n be 9 t %ip1 ?ank y6 ,sailors are always manly fell[s1 & "k h[ to give & take1 & !y manage to keep _! temp]s :5 small ?+s g wrong4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g5]als ,,:o ,,7 ,,sailors4 ,two ( our greate/ g5]als to-day began _! c>e]s z sailors4 ,field-,m>%al ,sir ,evelyn ,wood won 8 ,victoria ,cross z a mid%ipman 9 ! ,royal ,navy :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,crimea4 ,field-,m>%al ,visc\nt ,fr5*1 late ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( our ,=ces 9 ,france & ,fl&]s1 0 a sailor be=e he jo9$ ! ,army1 & s 0 ,sir ,hamilton ,goold-,adams1 :o comm&$ ! ,t[n ,gu>d s well 9 ,mafek+4 ,i h always f\nd t a ,boy ,sc\t :o has be5 a ,sea ,sc\t z well z a ,backwoods ,sc\t makes mu* ! be/ all-r\nd ,sc\t 9 ! end4 ,s ,i c well advise ,sc\ts to h a ta/e ( bo?4 ,a patrol or troop c easily take up ,sea ,sc\t+ = "o season if !y l1 j z a *ange4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 x means t ea* "o ( !m mu/ le>n swimm+ fir/1 if he is n already a swimm]1 & mu/ "k 8 knots really well1 = actual use1 & n m]ely = pass+ te/ exam9ations4 ,x is well wor? ! tr\ble1 = ,sea ,sc\t+1 ) its adv5tures & its games1 is full ( enjoym5t & fun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:5 ,,sea ,,sc\t+ ,,help$ ,,me4 ,:5 ,i 0 la/ 9 ,canada ,i _h to d a lot ( my travell+ by canoe1 because ! =e/s !re are almo/ impassable ) _! ?ick und]gr[? & boggy soil4 ,!re are lakes & /reams ev]y:]e1 s x is comp>atively easy to g by wat]4 ,b !re are pl5ty ( adv5tures to be met ) by ! way1 9 ! %ape ( snags & rocks & rapids1 & out on ! lakes gales spr+ up1 ) a heavy sea1 9 a v %ort "t4 ,s a fell[ has to "k h[ to manage a boat & h[ to face risks if he is go+ to get on at all1 & x is j z well t he %\ld be able to swim1 z o!rwise he is n likely to arrive at ! end ( 8 trip 9 ! way he _h int5d$6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sea ,,sc\t ,well1 ,jim & ,b5 & ,i 7 paddl+ 9 our bir* b>k canoe across a good-siz$ lake :]e !re 7 a lot ( small isl&s1 :5 sudd5ly we scrun*$ on to a subm]g$ rock1 :i* br\ght u to a full /op & bulg$ 9 ! bottom ( our vessel1 s t ! wat] began to run 9 & flood ! floor4 ,s ! canoe 0 quickly turn$1 & away we paddl$ z h>d z we c\ld = ! ne>e/ isl&1 & j rea*$ x 9 "t to scramble a%ore be=e our boat began to s9k4 ,we quickly pull$ h] up on ! rocks1 got our baggage out1 & roll$ h] ov]1 s t ! wat] c\ld run out & we c\ld get at ! hole to repair x4 ,?is 0 done 9 q a neat way4 ,b5 & ,i scrap$ away ) our knives "s ( ! gum or natural pit* ) :i* ! seams ( ! canoe 7 caulk$4 ,jim meantime _h made a little fire ) driftwood4 ,!n ,b5 took a bit ( rag1 :i* he _h us$ z a b&age = a w\nd$ h&1 & /ret*$ x ov] ! hole 9 ! boat1 & fix$ x !re ) little bits ( gum1 :i* he melt$ d[n ) a r$-hot /ick tak5 f ! fire4 ,9 ?is way he made a wat]tight pat* ov] ! leak 9 a v few m9utes1 & we soon _h ! canoe afloat aga94 ,we load$ h] up1 & )9 t5 m9utes ( ! disa/] we 7 on our way aga9 z happily z ev]1 b we kept a %>p] look-out ?an we _h done be=e = snags & rocks j bel[ ! surface ( ! wat]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sea ,,sc\ts ,,9 ,,w>4 ,?anks to s l>ge a numb] ( ,sc\ts hav+ tak5 up ! tra9+ z ,sea ,sc\ts we 7 able to supply ab\t #adjj useful & effici5t fell[s to act z ,coa/gu>ds directly ! w> broke out4 ,?is enabl$ a l>ge numb] ( ! regul> ,coa/gu>ds to be s5t to man ! ,fleet4 ,s9ce !n1 ! ,admiralty h be5 s satisfi$ ) ! good "w done by ! ,sea ,sc\ts1 :o h be5 gu>d+ our coa/s f ! extreme nor? ( ,scotl& d[n to ! ,l&'s ,end 9 ,cornwall1 t !y h ask$ = m ( !m1 & we n[ h ab\t #bjjj employ$ on ?is duty & z signall]s on bo>d m9e-sweep]s1 coal+ & supply %ips4 ,! ,sea ,sc\ts h won = !mselves a v good "n by ,be+ ,prep>$ be=e w> broke out4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,become ,a ,,backwoodsman ,any fell[ :o means to be a backwoodsman1 :e!r x is = pleasure or = "w1 %\ld fir/ ( all get "s practice at x at home4 ,= eight ye>s ( my life ,i h>dly ev] slept 9 a h\se & ,i ?or\ghly enjoy$ x4 ,b to enjoy x y mu/ "k h[ to make y\rself com=table 9 camp4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,t5ts4 ,! fir/ ?+ to consid] is :at k9d ( sub/itute = a h\se y are go+ to h to protect y f bad wea!r4 ,?is dep5ds a good deal on :at k9d ( c\ntry y are 94 ,9 a =e/ y c1 ( c\rse1 get pl5ty ( timb] out ( :i* to build huts1 b x is n mu* use be+ able to build a log-hut & !n to f9d y\rself 9 ! op5 des]t ( ! ,sah>a4 ,! be/ all-r\nd k9d ( camp-h\se is1 ( c\rse1 a t5t4 ,i _h :at is call$ a ,cabul t5t--a small squ>e erection1 sev5 feet long by sev5 feet wide1 :i* c be op5$ or clos$ at ei!r end1 & has a d\ble ro(4 ,i liv$ 9 ?is ?r\gh ! w9t] 9 ,afghani/an1 ?r\gh sn[ & blizz>d1 9 ! greate/ com=t4 ,at "o end ,i built a brick fireplace & *imney2 & ,i built a l[ wall1 two feet high1 r\nd ! outside2 ?is kept out all draughts & prev5t$ sn[ f melt+ into ! t5t4 ,& ,i liv$ !re z cosily & com=tably z 9 a h\se4 ,9 t same t5t ,i aft]w>ds liv$ 9 ! blaz+ heat ( ! pla9s ( ,india4 ,in/ead ( ! fireplace at ! end to keep x hot1 ,i _h a great mat ( ,khuskhu's fibre /ret*$ on a frame & kept always wet to keep x cool2 ! hot w9d bl[+ ?r\gh ?is 0 at once cool$1 & kept ! t5t delightfully cold & fre% inside1 & ! d\ble ro( prev5t$ ! sun f bak+ x4 ,& ,i _h a punkah1 or sw++ fan1 slung f ! ridge-pole1 & work$ by a native f outside4 ,x 0 a /urdy little t5t1 too1 & no gale c\ld ev] manage to bl[ x d[n4 ,s y see x did equally well = e k9d ( climate & wea!r4 ,ano!r =m ( t5t :i* ,i us$ 9 ,mafek+ & ,s\? ,africa1 & /ill use = sleep+ out 91 9 ,engl&1 is "o :i* y w\ld h>dly call a t5t4 ,x is really a slungcot1 ) a movable canvas ro( to x4 ,x is call$ ! ,a%anti ,hammock4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,biv\ac ,,%elt]4 ,x packs up q small1 & is put up 9 a few m9utes4 ,requires no pegs4 ,keeps y (f ! wet gr\nd4 ,& :5 ! gale comes & all ! t5ts 9 camp bl[ d[n1 y lie !re sw++ g5tly 9 ! breeze1 ! envy ( all ! re/4 ,x also =ms an excell5t /ret*] if y are ill & h to be c>ri$2 & if y die x also makes a v satisfactory c(f91 be+ lac$ ov] y z y lie 9 x4 ,v complete1 isn't x8 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a%anti ,,hammock4 ,!re are t5ts ( e sort & k9d to be got1 f a s+le-man t5t up to a hospital t5t = ?irty b$s4 ,& !re are also _m k9ds ( camps !re is a /&+ camp1 :]e y rema9 9 ! same spot = weeks at a "t1 or a tramp+ camp1 :]e y move on e day to a new place1 & boat+ camp1 :]e also y move b c c>ry y\r t5t 9 y\r boat4 ,b x is r necess>y to "k :i* k9d ( camp y are mak+ be=e y c tell :i* k9d ( t5t y ne$4 ,z ,i h said 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys3 ,= a /&+ camp 'bell' t5ts are useful1 or huts c be made4 ,bell t5ts c be hir$ 9 almo/ any t[n = a few %ill+s p] week1 or y c buy a second-h& "o 9 good condition = ab\t #b ,p\nds4 ,y c\ld probably let x out on hire to o!r patrols :5 n us+ x y\rself1 & s get back y\r money on x4 ,a bell t5t1 j holds a patrol nicely4 ,sc\ts' 'patrol' t5ts also d v well = camp1 b y ne$ a second set ( /aves or poles = rigg+ !m if y want to leave ! camp /&+ :ile y are out sc\t+4 ,y c make y\r own t5ts dur+ ! w9t] mon?s--& ?is1 p]haps2 is ! be/ way ( all1 z x comes *eape/ 9 ! end4 ,& if1 :ile y are ab\t x1 y make "o or two extra ones1 y may be able to sell !m at a good pr(it4 ,a lean-to t5t is us$ by _m backwoodsm54 ,x c be made ) ! ,sc\ts' patrol t5t on ! same pr9ciple z ! lean-to %elt] describ$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys4 ,if pit*$ ) its back to ! w9d1 ) a good fire 9 front1 x c be made a mo/ luxuri\s b$room on cold night4 ,! ro( cat*es all ! w>m? & gl[ ( ! fire1 & y lie !re w>m 9 y\r blankets1 yet brea?+ ! fre% air ( ! =e/ or veldt & gaz+ at ! />s4 ,!re is no?+ bett] on e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,tramp ,,t5t4 ,we w beg9 ) ! simple/ & *eape/4 ,"h is a "o-man tramp t5t1 :i* is us$ by a c]ta9 class ( gipsy 9 ,scotl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,tramp-,,t5t4 ,y want six hazel /icks1 all exactly alike1 ab\t #c ft4 #f 94 long1 j suffici5tly pliant to b5d ov] ne> ! top1 b n s ?9 z to be wobbly4 ,ea* %\ld be %>p5$ at ! butt1 & m>k$ ) a nick t5 in*es f ! po9t to %[ h[ f> to drive x into ! gr\nd4 ,! po9ts %\ld be slightly *>r$ 9 ! fire to h>d5 !m4 ,!n y want a %eet ( light canvas1 or wat]pro($ l951 to =m y\r t5t1 six feet squ>e1 ) eyelets or loops along ! sides4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o-,,man ,,tramp-,,t5t ,,complete4 ,plant y\r /icks firmly 9 ! gr\nd1 9 two r[s1 two feet ap>t f ea* o!r4 ,b5d ! tops inw>ds to =m an ar*way4 ,ov] ^! ar*es spread y\r canvas to =m a k9d ( tunnel t5t1 & peg d[n ! loops to ! gr\nd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,biv\ac ,,t5t4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 an equally simple t5t4 ,! ro(1 or fly1 c be #f ft4 by #f ft4 ,two poles1 #c ft4 #f 941 %\ld be plant$ firmly-at lea/ six in*es 9 ! gr\nd4 ,a /\t ridge-rope %\ld be /ret*$ tightly betwe5 !m1 & ti$ at ! top ( ea*1 & !n securely fix$ to a t5t peg well driv5 into ! gr\nd 9 front ( ea* end ( ! t5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,biv\ac ,,t5t4 ,! edges ( ! fly all r\nd %\ld h l>ge metal eyelets1 by :i* ! sides ( ! t5t c be pegg$ to ! gr\nd1 & flaps c be lac$ on at ! ends to give protection aga9/ w9d & ra91 etc4 ,in/ead ( us+ pegs at ! sides1 x is equally good to lace ! edge along a /\t log1 or to a rope /ret*$ tight1 or a pole1 & well an*or$ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,!n y h ! patrol t5t ( canvas1 z describ$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 :i* is c>ri$ 9 pieces1 :i* lace toge!r1 &1 ) ! /aves ( ! patrol z supports1 =m ! t5t = six or eight boys4 ,^! are v easy to make 9 a c\ple ( ev5+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,cabul ,,t5t4 ,! ,cabul t5t1 m5tion$ previ\sly1 0 ! k9d t we us$ 9 ! w> 9 ,afghani/an4 ,cabul is ! *ief t[n ( t c\ntry4 ,^! t5ts are equally com=table 9 sn[ & ra91 or 9 ! bak+ heat ( ! pla9s ( ,india4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cabul ,,t5t ,,complete ,x has an extra ro( to keep out ! sun or heavy ra94 ,a t5t l ?is1 ) two ro(s1 is call$ a d\ble-fly t5t4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 heavi] & m exp5sive ?an a s+le-fly1 b x is also m com=table4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cabul ,,t5t ,,poles4 ,! horizontal ridge-pole1 #e ft4 #i 94 long1 has an iron eyelet at ea* end ,! out] fly re/s on ?is4 ,! loops ( ! inn] fly also hang f x to hold up ! inn] ro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,,inn] ,,fly ,,( ,,cabul ,,t5t ,illu/ration3 ,,out] ,,fly ,,( ,,cabul ,,t5t ,illu/ration3 ,,cabul ,,t5t-,,poles4 ,! upright poles are six feet high2 ea* ( ^! is fitt$ ) an iron cap & spike at ! top to fit ! eyelets ( ! ridge-pole4 ,ea* is also fitt$ ) a circul> wood5 disc at "o foot f ! top2 ?is supports ! inn] fly1 ! upp] "p ( ea* pole hav+ be5 pass$ ?r\gh ! hole at ei!r end ( ! inn] fly-ro(4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,t5t ,,mak+4 ,be=e />t+ to make y\r t5t1 y %\ld1 9 ! fir/ place1 h a good look at ready-made t5ts1 & see exactly h[ !y are made-especially at ! edges4 ,illu/ration3 ,,trees ,,in/ead ,,( ,,t5t ,,poles4 ,y %\ld always make a model ( ! t5t y propose to con/ruct1 fir/ ) pap]1 to scale1 s z to get ! prop] dim5sions1 & !n ) l951 ) /r+ & poles complete1 to see h[ to cut x out 9 ! "r sizes4 ,aft]w>ds1 y c proce$ to make ! real1 article4 ,?is1 aga91 is be/ done by cutt+ x out 9 newspap]s pa/$ toge!r & spread out on ! floor4 ,^! pap] cutt+s !n s]ve z patt]ns1 on :i* y c cut y\r canvas )\t wa/+ any ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,mat]ial4 ,! k9d ( /uff to use = t5t mak+ dep5ds a good deal on h[ mu* y c af=d = mat]ial1 & :at "w y want ! t5t =4 ,?us1 if y want a v light t5t = c>ry+ on y\r back or bicycle1 & h pl5ty ( money1 a silk t5t at #ds4 a y>d is v nice2 b probably y w\ld l "o ( *eap] mat]ial1 & fairly light & /rong4 ,lawn1 made ( ,egyptian cotton1 calico %eet+1 or br[n calico makes a v satisfactory t5t at an outlay ( #ajs4 or s = ! :ole ?+ complete4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sew+4 ,aft] hav+ pur*as$ y\r /uff1 & cut x out accord+ to ! pap] patt]n1 p9 x1 or tack x1 all toge!r1 & see h[ x fits4 ,!n /it* ! seams toge!r1 us+ cotton1 n ?ick ?read4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/eep ,,sides ,,too ,,wide4 ,seams %\ld be d\ble-/it*$-t is1 ! edges ( ! two pieces ( canvas %\ld ov]lap1 & ea* be /it*$ to ! o!r piece4 ,at all po9ts :]e a /ra9 is likely to come on ! canvas-namely1 at ! corn]s & at places :]e eyelets = ropes h to come1 x is be/ to h a /r5g!n+ pat* ( canvas sewn ov] ! o!r canvas4 ,!n wide1 /\t tape %\ld be sewn along ! edge ( ! canvas :]ev] !re is to be any /ra9 on x1 su* z eyelet holes = ropes1 or hooks & eyes1 or /r+s = clos+ ! ends ( ! t5t1 etc4 ,(t5 9 woods y c f9d two trees /&+1 say1 eight feet ap>t4 ,if y h a six-foot t5t1 y c use ^! = t5t poles by ty+ 7la%+ is ! ^w us$ by sailors & ,sc\ts7 ea* end ( ! ridge ( ! t5t to a tree4 ,?is c be m easily done if y\r ridge is /r5g!n$ ) a tape sewn inside x1 & made into a loop at ea* end4 ,x is always z well to make ^! loops on y\r t5ts1 z !y come 9 useful 9 o!r ways4 ,a /rip ( canvas is (t5 /it*$ on to ! foot ( ! t5t1 z %[n 9 ! picture1 ei!r to hold x d[n ) pegs or /ones1 or to be turn$ inw>ds und]nea? y\r gr\nd %eet to prev5t draughts com+ 9 "u ! wall4 ,a t5t %\ld n be made wid] ?an its height1 because ! ro( w n be /eep en\gh to run ! ra9 (f quickly1 & s w let x ?r\gh m easily4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,t5t ,,poles4 ,! poles %\ld n be made ( any weak wood liable to split or break1 b ( t\gh elm1 hickory1 a%1 or bamboo4 ,= small t5ts ( ab\t five feet high !y ne$ be only "o to "o-&-a-half in*es ?ick4 ,= heavy t5ts ( ov] t5 feet long & ov] six feet high1 !y h to be at lea/ two in*es ?ick4 ,bamboos are g5]ally t\gh] ?an wood1 s ne$ n be q s /\t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,t5t ,,pegs4 ,t5t pegs may be easily made ( wood1 b %\ld be ( a t\gh k9d t does n split easily4 ,!y are g5]ally made 9 ! %ape %[n bel[1 ab\t t5 in*es long4 ,y c also get !m ( iron1 b ^!1 ?\gh !y d n break1 d n hold q s well 9 ! gr\nd1 & are heavy to c>ry4 ,alum9ium ones are light]1 exp5sive1 & incl9$ to b5d4 ,!n y c use /ones or logs in/ead ( pegs1 & :at ,i l be/ ( all is half a doz5 canvas bags fill$ ) e>? or /ones & buri$ 9 ! gr\nd z an*ors4 ,^! c be us$ equally well 9 s&y1 muddy1 or /ony gr\nd1 :]e ord9>y pegs w\ld nev] hold4 ,^! bags are easily made dur+ y\r w9t] ev5+s1 & c be us$ = c>ry+ y\r kit f camp to camp4 ,!y also make useful buckets & wa%+ bas9s4 ,!y %\ld be made ( /\t duck or canvas4 ,! top edge ( ?is canvas %\ld be fold$ ov] & /it*$ 9 ord] to give /r5g?4 ,! h&les are made ( half-in* rope1 pass$ ?r\gh brass eyelets1 let into ! canvas bel[ ! /it*+8 ! ends ( ! rope be+ knott$ inside4 ,9 cutt+ out y mu/ all[ an extra in* = turn+ 9 at ! edges & jo9+ to ! o!r pieces4 ,suppos+ t y h n ! "t or means = gett+ t5ts & t y are go+ into camp :]e !re are pl5ty ( trees1 & y h got ! "r to use !m1 !n "s ( ! foll[+ tips may be ( use to y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,correct ,,t5t ,,pegs4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h&y ,,bag4 ,a biv\ac %elt]1 z describ$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 is ! simple/ & be/ =m ( hut1 & is easily made 9 an h\r4 ,two upright /akes are driv5 firmly into ! gr\nd1 ) a ridge pole plac$ 9 position along ! tops4 ,aga9/ ?is a numb] ( poles %\ld be made to lean f ! w9dw>d aide1 ) cross-b>s to support ! bran*es1 re$s1 sods1 or twigs1 or :atev] is to =m y\r ro(+ mat]ial4 ,= a s+le man ?is %elt] c be made q small1 i4e41 ab\t #c ft4 high 9 front1 & #c ft4 wide & #f ft4 long4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,framework4 ,y build y\r fire ab\t #d ft4 9 front ( ?is1 & lie 9 x alongside y\r fire4 ,if ! %ack is = m ?an "o man1 y build x #e ft4 or #f ft4 high 9 front1 & #e ft4 deep1 s t sev]al fell[s c lie alongside ea* o!r1 feet to ! fire4 ,:5 y />t to ?at* y\r framework1 beg9 at ! bottom & lay y\r ro(+ mat]ial on 9 lay]s1 "o above ! o!r 9 ! way t slates are put on a ro(4 ,9 ?is way y may make x wat]tight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?at*+4 ,= ?at*+ y c use ?ick spruce bran*es1 or grass1 re$s1 sods1 slabs ( wood or b>k 7call$ %+les71 or small twigs ( hea!r closely wov5 94 ,x is g5]ally advisable to lay a few bran*es & /\t poles ov] ! ?at* :5 f9i%$ 9 ord] to keep x on if a gale spr+s up4 ,illu/ration3 ,,framework4 ,if y want to build a complete hut1 y c make a lean-to f ea* side on ! same ridge-pole2 b ! s+le lean-to1 ) its fire 9 front ( x1 is q good en\gh = mo/ p4 ,ano!r way to build a %elt] hut is to lean a ridge-pole or backbone f ! gr\nd into ! =k ( a small tree ab\t #e ft4 above ! gr\nd1 ! butt ( ! pole be+ ab\t #d ft4 to w9dw>d ( ! tree4 ,!n put up a few side poles lean+ aga9/ ?is1 & ro( ov] 9 ! same way z = a lean-to4 ,build y\r fire j 9 front ( ?is1 & y w h a v safe & cosy little h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?at*+4 ,9 c\ntry :]e !re are no trees to make poles )1 l p>ts ( ,s\? ,africa1 :]e !re is only a lot ( small ?orn bu% & long grass1 y c make s*]ms1 or loose ?orn bu%es pil$ 9 a heap & made into a small horse-%oe1 ar*$ ov]1 back to w9d1 & cov]$ or r\ghly ?at*$ ) grass4 ,^!1 ) a fire 9 front1 make v good %elt] aga9/ cold w9d or aga9/ sun1 &1 if cov]$ ) a canvas waggon-sail or t>paul91 make a good en\gh protection aga9/ ra9 & aga9/ v hot sun4 ,a s*]m c be made ) hea!r or gorse--only look out = its cat*+ fire6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,%elt] ,,hut4 ,rememb] t to make a t5t or hut cool 9 hot sun put on m ro(--put blankets ov] ! top ( y\r t5t1 & bank up ! sides ne> ! gr\nd4 ,b if y want to make y\r t5t or hut w>m1 take c>e to ?ick5 ! walls at ! foot to prev5t draughts com+ 9 along ! floor4 ,also nev] =get t y\r floor is on rais$ gr\nd1 n 9 a holl[ t w become a pool 9 wet wea!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,camp ,,furniture4 ,hav+ made y\r t5t or hut1 y w f9d x a good com=t 9 a /&+ camp to h a table4 ,?is y c well make 9 w9t] ev5+s be=e ! camp+ season1 & :ile y are at x mak+ "o = y\rself2 y may j z well make two or ?ree m to sell to o!r p1 & s add money to y\r camp+ fund4 ,! table %\ld be sep>ate f its legs1 s t x c be pack$ easily 9 ! c>t4 ,if /akes c be got at camp1 y w\ld drive f\r ( ^! into ! gr\nd ) a maul 7big mallet71 mak+ !m exactly ! same height1 & lay y\r table top on ^!4 ,to make y\r table top1 bits ( bo>d or old pack+ cases c be plan$ smoo?1 & trimm$1 & screw$ toge!r by cross-batt5s und]nea? to =m a tabletop ( ! size requir$2 #cd 94 by #dj 94 is a useful & portable size4 ,illu/ration3 ,,table ,,:5 ,,f9i%$4 ,a pair ( fold+ tre/le legs c !n be made = ! table4 ,^! are two frames1 "o j n>r[ en\gh to g inside ! o!r1 b bo? ( ! same l5g?4 ,a ,,camp ,,/ool c be made 9 mu* ! same way1 ) a /rip ( canvas or c>pet or sev]al /r+s ( webb+ nail$ across1 f ! top ( "o tre/le to ! o!r1 ! tre/les1 ( c\rse1 be+ q small4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"u ,,side ,,( ,,table ,,top4 ,,c&le/icks1 ,=ks1 ,tongs1 & o!r small articles ( camp furniture are %[n 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 & c easily be made 9 ! w9t] ev5+s4 ,if neatly done !y also comm& a good sale at baza>s4 ,,camp ,,b$s are also describ$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys1 & /raw mats = mak+ ^! may v well be wov5 9 w9t] ev5+s1 &1 ) pl5ty ( "t = mak+ !m1 c be really well made4 ,:5 f9i%$1 !y c be roll$ up & pack$ away until requir$ = camp4 ,! fell[ :o owns "o ( ^! 9 camp c enjoy life "u canvas ab\t f\r times z mu* z ! fell[ :o tries to make himself com=table on a h>d1 /ony bit ( gr\nd4 ,i ?9k y nev] f9d out h[ full ( corn]s y are till y try sleep+ on a h>d bit ( gr\nd4 ,( c\rse8 e ,sc\t kn[s t ! wor/ corn] 9 him is 8 hip-bone1 & if y h got to sleep on h>d gr\nd ! secret ( com=t is to scoop out a little hole1 ab\t ! size ( a tea-cup1 :]e y\r hip-bone w re/4 ,x makes all ! diff]5ce to y\r com=t at night4 ,y\r night's re/ is an important ?+ a fell[ :o does n get a good sleep at night soon knocks up1 & _c get ?r\gh a day's "w l ! "o :o sleeps 9 com=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tre/le ,,legs4 ,s my advice is1 make a good ?ick /raw-mattress = y\rself dur+ ! w9t] ready = camp4 ,ano!r good way ( giv+ y\rself a com=table b$ is to make a big bag ( canvas or /\t l952 #f ft4 long & #c ft4 wide4 ,?is w d to roll up y\r kit 9 = travell+2 & :5 y are 9 camp y c /uff x ) /raw1 or leaves1 or brack51 etc41 & use x z a nice s(t mattress4 ,a ,,pill[ is also a useful ?+ = giv+ y com=t 9 camp4 ,= ?is y only want a /rong pill[-case 7:i* also y c make = y\rself 9 ! w9t]74 ,?is w s]ve z y\r clo!s-bag by day & y\r pill[ by night1 y\r clo!s1 if neatly roll$ & pack$ 9 x1 s]v+ z ! /uff+4 ,i h (t5 us$ my boots z a pill[1 roll$ up 9 a coat s t !y don't slip ap>t1 & = a long "t ,i us$ a ,zulu pill[1 :i* is a little wood5 /& on :i* y re/ y\r neck2 x s\nds uncom=table1 b x is n s--:5 y're us$ to x6 ,a ,sc\t has to ,be ,prep>$ to turn out at any mom5t 9 ! night4 ,he ought1 !re=e1 to h 8 important clo!s laid h&y1 s t he c get into !m at once 9 ! d>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,zulu ,,pill[4 ,on s]vice1 ( c\rse1 a ,sc\t sleeps ) %oes on1 s t he c turn out at any mom5t4 ,i rememb] on "o occasion "s ( my m5 gave up obey+ ?is rule1 & ?\ght x m com=table to take _! boots (f4 ,s "o night ,i _h ! al>m giv5 t ! enemy 7 ne>1 & ord]$ ! m5 to d\ble out at once to a spot a %ort di/ance outside ! camp4 ,! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) prickly grass & camel-?orn4 ,h[ ^? fell[s hopp$ & skipp$ to get to ! place4 ,b !y took c>e n to g to b$ b>efoot$ aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hut ,,build+4 ,9 places :]e y c get ! use ( a wood = y\r camp1 x saves ! co/ ( a t5t if y c make y\rself a hut4 ,! important po9t 9 mak+ a hut is to ?at* x s closely & well ) hea!r1 /raw1 or twigs ( fir1 etc41 t x is wat]tight4 ,! d\ble lean-to1 already describ$1 makes ! simple/ =m ( hut--& if y l to make x m roomy1 y c dig out ! floor a c\ple ( feet4 ,b ?is is always a messy proce$+1 & unheal?y1 z upturn$ e>? is v liable to give fev]4 ,9 addition to ! articles ( camp equipm5t :i* are m5tion$ 9 ,sc\t+ = ,boys z be+ easily made by ! ,sc\t himself1 !re are sev]al o!rs :i* c be made dur+ ! long w9t] ev5+s1 & ^! w be ( great use to y :5 y g into camp 9 ! summ]1 or !y c be sold to o!r fell[s want+ su* ?+s4 ,! foll[+ is tak51 f ,mr4 ,h4 ,keph>t's ,book ( ,camp+3 99 99 99 99 99 ,,horn ,,dr9k+ ,,cups4 ,get a c['s horn f a fri5dly but*]1 a little ov] a foot long4 ,measure ) a /ick h[ f> up x is holl[4 ,!n1 saw (f ! tip j bel[ :]e x becomes solid1 except a /rip ( ! solid "p1 :i* %\ld be left atta*$ to ! holl[ "p1 ab\t an in* wide & five in*es long1 qu>t] ( an in* ?ick2 ?is /rip w =m ! h&le ( ! cup4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,horn ,,dr9k+ ,,cup 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,axe4 ,( c\rse a backwoodsman has to be pretty useful ) 8 axe2 & to become a good axeman a fell[ mu/ "k1 fir/ly1 h[ ! ?+ ought to be done1 &1 secondly1 he mu/ !n h lots ( practice 9 do+ x be=e he c be consid]$ any good4 ,bad workm5 compla9 ( _! tools1 b be=e />t+ to "w be sure t y\r tool is a good "o4 ,y\r axe %\ld be a fell+ axe1 ( :i* ! head w weigh ne>ly ?ree p\nds4 ,see t ! h&le or helve is p]fectly /raight & true 9 l9e ) ! head & ! edge4 ,to d ?is look along ! helve ) ! edge ( ! head turn$ upw>ds4 ,if ! edge is n true to ! bevel1 y\r cuts w g all a/ray4 ,!n see t y\r axe is %>p--really %>p1 n m]ely ) a good edge on x4 ,a slightly blunt axe is no m good = cutt+ d[n a tree ?an a v blunt knife is = cutt+ a p5cil4 ,y %\ld "k h[ to %>p5 x on a gr9d/one1 le>n ?is n[1 :ile y are 9 civilisation1 :]e gr9d/ones c be f\nd & !re are m5 to %[ y4 ,:5 out 9 camp 9 ,india1 = pig /ick+ 7t is hunt+ wild bo> ) spe>s7 we f\nd h[ v necess>y x 0 to keep our spe>s z %>p z a razor1 & e "t we kill$ a bo> we w\ld %>p5 up our spe>-heads aga9 ready = ! next fight4 ,we c\ld n c>ry gr9d/ones ab\t ) u1 b we c>ri$ a small f9e file1 ) :i* we 7 able to t\* up ! edge2 & t is :at _m an old backwoodsman does = 8 axe1 he c>ries a small file ) him4 ,!re is a say+ ) ^! m5 t y may l5d y\r la/ doll> to a fri5d1 b nev] l5d him y\r axe--unless y "k t he is a good axeman & w n blunt x4 ,! t5d]foot w g bang+ ab\t ) an axe1 *opp+ at roots & bran*es on ! gr\nd1 & blunt+ ! axe at e /roke on e>? & /ones2 & :5 8 arms tire1 if he has n mean:ile *opp$ 8 own foot1 he w ?r[ ! axe d[n1 leav+ x ly+ all anyh[ on ! gr\nd1 probably :]e x w cat* & cut ! toe ( someone mov+ ab\t aft] d>k4 ,:5 y want to leave y\r axe1 /rike /raight d[n ) x into a tree /ump1 & leave x /ick+ !re till requir$ aga91 99 99 99 99 99 ,,us+ ,,! ,,axe4 ,9 us+ an axe1 ! t5d]foot g5]ally tries to cov] 8 bad aim by ! extra /r5g? ( 8 bl[s4 ,if an old h& is look+ on he is smil+ to himself & ?9k+ h[ bl[n & :at a backa*e he got himself ! fir/ "t t he did x4 ,don't try to put =ce into ! bl[2 m]ely be c>eful ab\t aim+ x s t x falls exactly :]e y want x1 ! sw+ & weight ( ! axe itself d ! re/4 ,a good axeman uses 8 axe equally well left-h&$ or "r4 ,x is all a matt] ( practice1 & mo/ valuable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fell+ ,a ,,tree4 ,! way to cut d[n a tree is to cut fir/ a big *unk out ( ! side to :i* y want ! tree to fall1 & !n to cut into ! opposite side to fell x4 ,beg9 y\r ,not* #a1 or ! k]f1 z x is call$1 by *opp+ two m>ks1 ! upp] "o1 ,a1 at a di/ance above ! o!r1 ,b1 equal to half ! ?ickness ( ! tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,k]f4 ,!n cut alt]nately1 fir/ a horizontal cut at ,b1 !n a sideways1 d[nw>d cut at ,a1 & j]k out ! *unk betwe5 ! two2 g on do+ ?is till y get to ! c5tre ( ! tree4 ,! reason = mak+ ,a & ,b s f> ap>t is t if y beg9 ) too n>r[ a k]f y\r axe gets w$g$ 9 ! cut m easily4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cutt+ ,,! ,,k]f4 ,:5 y h cut y\r k]f half ?r\gh ! tree1 y !n fell ! tree by cutt+ 9 on ! opposite side1 only ab\t ?ree in*es above ! level ( ,b1 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?+s ,,to ,,look ,,out ,,=4 ,be=e />t+ to fell y\r tree1 fir/ cle> away all small bran*es & bu%es :i* might int]f]e ) ! sw+ ( y\r axe1 & !re=e spoil y\r aim4 ,also cle> away any brambles or und]gr[? t might trip y at ! critical mom5t4 ,cut out *unks :5 y are at x1 n a lot ( little *ips1 :i* are signs to anyone com+ !re lat] t a t5d]foot has be5 at "w4 ,x is all a matt] ( aim+ y\r /roke well4 ,aim y\r k]f s t ! tree w fall cle> ( o!r trees1 & n get hung up 9 _! bran*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tree ,,ready ,,to ,,fall ,!n1 :5 y\r tree falls1 look out = ! butt4 ,?is (t5 jumps back f ! /ump2 nev] /& directly beh9d x2 _m a t5d]foot has be5 kill$ t way4 ,:5 ! /em cracks & ! tree beg9s to topple ov]1 move =w>d 9 ! direction ( ! fall1 &1 at ! same "t outw>ds1 away f ! butt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fire-,,light+4 ,z a backwoodsman y mu/1 ( c\rse1 be able to cook y\r own food--y c't lug y\r "m ab\t ) y to d x6 ,b y _c cook food /raight (f )\t ev] hav+ le>nt h[2 & s ,i advise e ,sc\t to set to "w & le>n ?is dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 be=e ! camp+ season comes on4 ,y c d a good deal by help+ 9 ! kit*51 & see+ h[ ! food is got ready4 ,also get a bak] to %[ y h[ to mix d\gh & to bake bread4 ,b x is no use m]ely to be %[n h[ x %\ld be done2 ! ?+ is to d x y\rself4 ,y w make a few mi/akes at fir/4 ,y\r d\gh w come out l cu/>d1 & y\r porridge w be burnt1 & milk smok$1 b aft] "o or two trials y w soon f9d y\rself able to cook q well4 ,! fir/ ?+ t is necess>y = cook+1 ev5 if x is only to boil a billy ( tea1 is to h a fire1 & t5d]foot makes a pretty ha% ( light+ a fire until he kn[s h[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fire ,,ready ,,= ,,light+4 ,beg9 9 a small way by putt+ fir/ "s dry k9dl+ or small spl9t]s & %av+s1 dry grass1 or a little pap]1 any?+ t w easily take fire1 & ov] t /ack a lot ( small dry /icks1 /&+ on end & lean+ toge!r1 or lean+ aga9/ a log on ! w9dw>d side ( x4 ,rememb]1 dry /icks are v diff]5t f /icks :5 x comes to light+ a fire4 ,dry /icks are seldom f\nd on ! gr\nd1 !y are g5]ally be/ got f a tree4 ,f9d a tree ) a dead bran* or two1 break ^! (f1 & y w h dry /icks4 ,= k9dl+1 a numb] ( /icks p>tly split or spl9t]$ ) y\r knife are useful4 ,d y "k :at punk is8 ,well1 punk1 or t9d]1 is :at a good _m backwoodsm5 c>ry ab\t ) !m = light+ _! fires4 ,x c be a small bit ( cotton wa/e soak$ 9 petrol or spirits1 or v dry1 bak$ fungus1 or b>k fibre1 or any?+ t w cat* fire f ! slighte/ sp>k4 ,!n1 if y h no mat*es1 y c /rike a sp>k ) a fl9t & /eel 7! back ( y\r knife on a /one w d x71 & s set light to y\r punk4 ,or y c d x ) a magnify+ glass if !re is a good sun %9+1 by mak+ ! sunlight pass ?r\gh ! glass on to a small am\nt ( punk1 & 9 a few seconds x w set x sm\ld]+2 & y mu/ !n g5tly bl[ x up into a gl[1 & f9ally into a flame1 ) :i* y c light ! k9dl+4 ,indians & savages1 :o h nei!r mat*es nor burn+-glasses1 get fire by rubb+ wood toge!r4 ,! easie/ way is by putt+ a slat ( dry wood on ! gr\nd & bor+ a hole ?r\gh x ) a /ick ( dry wood1 twirl+ ! /ick by means ( a b[ /r+4 ,! friction ( ! two woods causes ! k9d ( sawdu/ :i* comes f ! hole to get r$-hot1 & if a little punk is !n plac$ on x & bl[n into1 x br+s a flame4 ,s soon z y h got y\r small k9dl+ fire alight1 add bigg] dry /icks1 upright & lean+ toge!r1 until y c get a really /rong fire go+1 :5 logs c be add$4 ,b = a cook+ fire1 use pl5ty ( /icks at fir/1 z !y make ! hot a%es & emb]s :i* are mo/ necess>y = cook+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tips ,,= ,,! ,,camp+ ,,season4 ,if y make y\r own sleep+ bag out ( canvas or sack+1 rememb] two po9ts3 fir/1 to h its flaps ab\t a y>d long] ?an y\rself1 s t y c get well into x 9 case ( ra91 & secondly3 t to keep w>m & dry y want m ?ickness und]nea? ?an above y4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,com=table ,,sleep+ ,,bag4 ,! be/ way is to h a d\ble %eet "u y1 or1 9 o!r words1 make y\r sleep+ bag a d\ble "o2 y c !n fill ! l[] "p ) /raw1 & sleep y\rself 9 ! upp] comp>tm5t4 ,! object ( hav+ long flaps is se5 9 ! illu/ration4 ,! l[] "o c be roll$ ) y\r sp>e clo!s inside x to =m y\r pill[1 :ile ! upp] "o c be support$ by a crossb> to =m a little ro( ov] y\r head4 ,9 a sleep+ bag ( ?is k9d1 if wat]pro(1 y c sleep out )\t a t5t at all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,camp ,,b$4 ,a v simple & com=table =m ( camp b$-& "o :i* y c easily rig up & use 9 y\r home1 or at an inn1 if a b$/ead is n available-is ?is3 ,make a ha/y /ret*] ) two /aves & a sack1 & lay ! ends ( ! /aves on a c\ple ( logs1 /ones1 or boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ready ,,= ,,use4 ,keep ! /aves ap>t by crossb>s1 & y h a mo/ com=table b$4 ,b don't =get to put pl5ty ( blankets1 & "s ?ick pap]1 if y are %ort ( blankets und]nea? y4 ,?is b$ is ! be/ possible "o to use :5 y h to camp on damp gr\nd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,a ,,t5d]foot ,,sits ,,d[n4 ,9 camp y c g5]ally tell a t5d]foot f an old sc\t f ! way 9 :i* he sits d[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wrong ,,way4 ,a t5d]foot sits "r d[n on ! gr\nd1 b ! old h&1 kn[+ t ?is is v likely to give y *ill & br+ on fev]1 rheumatism1 or o!r ailm5ts1 ei!r squats on 8 heel1 or on bo? heels--:i* comes all ! m easy if y put a /one "u ea* heel z a support1 or if y h y\r back aga9/ a tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"r ,,way4 ,:5 an old sc\t sits on ! gr\nd1 he always takes c>e ei!r to sit on 8 hat1 or on a bundle ( dry hea!r1 or some?+ t w keep him (f ! actual gr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,an ,,old ,,h& ,,sits ,,d[n4 ,two ex-,boy ,sc\ts1 n[ (fic]s 9 ! ,army1 s5t me a contribution to our funds lately1 z a ?anks (f]+ = all ! campaign+ dodges :i* !y _h le>nt z ,sc\ts & :i* _h be5 mo/ helpful to !m on active s]vice4 ,s practise all y c ( ^! tips :i* ,i h giv53 y nev] "k :5 !y may n come 9 useful to y4 ,,tra9+ ,,& ,,track+ ,,zulu ,,tra9+4 ,! native boys ( ! ,zulu & ,swazi tribes le>n to be ,sc\ts be=e !y are all[$ to be consid]$ m51 & !y d x 9 ?is way3 ,:5 a boy is ab\t fifte5 or sixte51 he is tak5 by ! m5 ( 8 village1 /ripp$ ( all clo!s1 & pa9t$ :ite f head to foot1 & he is giv5 a %ield & "o assegai or small spe>1 & he is turn$ out ( ! village & told t he w be kill$ if anyone cat*es him :ile he is /ill pa9t$ :ite4 ,s ! boy has to g (f into ! jungle & m\nta9s & hide himself f o!r m5 until ! :ite pa9t we>s (f1 & ?is g5]ally takes ab\t a mon?2 s t all ?is "t he has to look aft] himself & /alk game ) 8 "o assegai1 & kill x & cut x up2 he has to light 8 fire by means ( rubb+ /icks toge!r 9 ord] to cook 8 meat2 he has to make ! sk9 ( ! animal into a cov]+ = himself2 & he has to "k :at k9ds ( wild roots1 b]ries1 & leaves are good = food z vegetables4 ,if he is n able to d ^! ?+s he dies ( />vation1 or is kill$ by wild animals4 ,if he succe$s 9 keep+ himself alive1 & is able to f9d 8 way back to 8 village1 he returns :5 ! :ite pa9t has worn (f1 & is !n receiv$ ) great rejoic+s by 8 fri5ds & relatives1 & is all[$ to become a soldi] ( ! tribe1 s9ce he has %[n t he is able to look aft] himself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,track+ ,,by ,,t\*4 ,g5]al ,dodge1 ( ! ,am]ican ,army1 describes h[ he once _h to pursue a p>ty ( ,r$ ,indians :o _h be5 murd]+ "s p4 ,! murd]]s _h ne>ly a week's />t1 & _h gone away on horseback4 ,rut ,g5]al ,dodge got a spl5did track+-sc\t nam$ ,esp9osa to help him4 ,! ,indians 7 all rid+ un%od horses except "o1 & aft] ,esp9osa _h be5 track+ !m = _m miles he sudd5ly got (f 8 horse & pull$ f\r horse%oes out ( a hidd5 crevice 9 ! rocks4 ,! ,indian _h evid5tly pull$ !m (f s t !y %\ld n leave a track4 ,= six days !y pursu$ ! b&1 & = a great "p ( ! "t !re 0 no sign visible to an ord9>y eye1 & aft] go+ = #aej miles !y ev5tually ov]took & captur$ ! :ole p>ty4 ,b x 0 all entirely due to ,esp9osa's good track+4 ,on ano!r occasion "s ,am]ican troops 7 foll[+ up a numb] ( ,indians1 :o _h be5 raid+ & murd]+ :ites1 & !y _h "s o!r ,r$ ,indian sc\ts to assi/ !m 9 track+4 ,9 ord] to make a successful attack1 !y m>*$ by night1 & ! track]s f\nd ! way 9 ! d>kness by feel+ ! tracks ( ! enemy ) _! h&s1 & !y w5t at a fairly good pace = _m miles1 m]ely t\*+ ! track ) _! f+]s2 b sudd5ly !y halt$ & report$ t ! track !y _h be5 foll[+ _h be5 cross$ by a fre% track1 & on ! comm&+ (fic] go+ up1 he f\nd ! ,indians /ill hold+ ! track ) _! h&s1 s t !re %\ld be no mi/ake4 ,a light 0 br\ght1 & x 0 f\nd t ! new track 0 t ( a be> :i* _h walk$ across ! trail ( ! enemy6 ,s ! m>* cont9u$ )\t fur!r incid5t1 & ! enemy 7 surpris$1 & caught 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+4 ,i myself l$ a column ?r\gh an intricate "p ( ! ,matopo ,m\nta9s 9 ,rhodesia by night to attack ! enemy's /ronghold1 :i* ,i _h reconnoitr$ ! previ\s day4 ,i f\nd ! way by feel+ my own tracks1 sometimes ) my h&s & sometimes ?r\gh ! soles ( my %oes1 :i* _h worn v ?92 & ,i nev] _h any difficulty 9 f9d+ ! l9e4 ,track+1 or foll[+ up tracks1 is call$ by diff]5t names 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,?us1 9 ,s\? ,africa y w\ld talk only ( spoor+1 t is1 foll[+ up ! spoor2 9 ,india x w\ld be foll[+ ! pugs1 or pugg+2 9 ,am]ica x is trail+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,jackal ,,cat*+4 ,9 ,india ,i h se5 a c]ta9 tribe ( gipsies :o eat jackals4 ,n[1 a jackal is "o ( ! mo/ suspici\s animals t lives1 & is v difficult to cat* 9 a trap1 b ^! gipsies cat* !m by call+ !m 9 ?is way3 ,sev]al m5 ) dogs hide !mselves 9 ! grass & bu%es r\nd a small field4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is op5 place "o gipsy imitates ! call ( ! jackals call+ to ea* o!r2 he gets l\d] & l\d] till !y seem to come toge!r2 !n !y beg9 to gr[l & f9ally tackle ea* o!r ) viol5t snapp+1 sn>l+1 & yell+1 & at ! same "t he %akes a bundle ( dri$ leaves1 :i* s\nds l ! animals da%+ ab\t among grass & re$s4 ,!n he fl+s himself d[n on ! gr\nd1 & ?r[s up du/ 9 ! air1 s t he is completely hidd5 9 x1 /ill gr[l+ & fight+4 ,if any jackal is )9 s\nd ( ?is1 he comes te>+ out ( ! jungle1 & da%es into ! du/ to jo9 9 ! fight4 ,:5 he f9ds a man !re1 he comes out aga9 9 a hurry1 b meantime ! dogs h be5 loos$ f all sides1 & !y quickly cat* him & kill him4 ,mr4 ,william ,long1 9 8 v int]e/+ book call$ ,bea/s ( ! ,field1 describes h[ he once call$ a moose4 ,! moose is a v huge k9d ( /ag1 ) an ugly1 bulg+ k9d ( nose4 ,he lives 9 ! =e/s ( ,nor? ,am]ica & ,canada1 & is v h>d to get ne>2 & is pretty dang]\s :5 he is angry4 ,mr4 ,long 0 9 a canoe fi%+ :5 he he>d a moose bull call+ 9 ! =e/--s j = fun he w5t a%ore & cut a /rip ( b>k (f a bir* tree & roll$ x up s z to make a k9d ( megaphone1 ,) ?is he proce$$ to imitate ! ro>+ grunt ( ! bull moose4 ,! effect 0 trem5d\s2 ! old moose came te>+ d[n1 & ev5 came into ! wat] & tri$ to get at him--& x 0 only by h>d paddl+ t 9 ! end he got away4 ,,conclusion ,well1 good-bye1 my read]4 ,i hope y w h got half ! enjoym5t out ( read+ ^! y>ns t ,i h _h 9 sp9n+ !m to y4 ,w y try to rememb] "s ( ! ideas :i* !y br+ to y\r m9d-mo/ especially ^? t5 ,sc\t ,laws ) :i* ,i began ! book4 ,i repeat !m z a rem9d] = y4 ,le>n !m by he>t-ea* "o to a f+]4 ,,! ,,sc\t ,,law4 #a4 ,a ,sc\t's ,hon\r is to be ,tru/$4 #b4 ,a ,sc\t is ,loyal4 #c4 ,a ,sc\t is ,useful to ,o!rs4 #d4 ,a ,sc\t is a ,fri5d to all4 #e4 ,a ,sc\t is ,c\rte\s4 #f4 ,a ,sc\t is a ,fri5d to ,animals #g4 ,a ,sc\t ,obeys ,ord]s4 #h4 ,a ,sc\t ,smiles & ,:i/les :5 9 ,tr\ble4 #i4 ,a ,sc\t is ,?rifty4 #aj4 ,a ,sc\t is ,clean 9 ,?\ght1 ,^w1 & ,de$4 ,w y try to rememb] ^! & c>ry !m out 9 y\r daily life8 ,by do+ s y w be a true ,"y ,knight ( ! ,empire4 ,,index ,a ,alg]ia1 ,a trip to-- ,algi]s1 ,int]e/+ ?+s 9 ,arab m>ket1 ,an ,arab polit5ess ,arab's ,c&les ,bo>-hunt+ ,camp+ among ! m\nta9s ( ! ,des]t ,c>?age-,anci5t & ,mod]n ,cold w9ds ,con/ant9e1 ,celebrat$ ,fr5* regim5t at ,good turn to a donkey1 ,a ,hi/orical memories ( ! place ,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,roman occupation ,hot spr+s ( ,hammam ,m\sket9e1 ,! ,m\nta9 ( salt 91 ,a ,m\nta9 range betwe5 ,alg]ia & ! ,sah>a ,spahis1 ,! ,truffle-hunt+ ,tunis & its s\ks ,axe1 ,take c>e ( y\r ,b ,belgian ,boy ,sc\ts ,c ,camp b$1 ,to make a ,camp+ season tips ,*e]fulness-- ,anci5t exhortation to ,briti% ,army's example at ! ,front ,don't /& ) y\r back to ! sun ,e>l ,rob]ts1 example ( ,"u difficulties ,:i/l+ good1 b n if x causes annoyance ,*ilian ,boy ,sc\ts ,cleanl9ess-- ,bodily ,consumption1 ,wage w> aga9/ by ,dr9k+ aga9/ ! law ( ,9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$ ,manl9ess dem&s ,smok+ z a boy (f5ds ,spitt+ (f5ds ! law ( ,d ,dani% ,boy ,sc\ts ,dut* ,boy ,sc\ts ,f ,fire-light+ ,fri5dl9ess-- ,arab hospitality ,buttonhole badge worn by all ,sc\ts a tok5 ( ,*ilian ,sc\ts help ,briti% visitors ,%[n to all ,swa/ika an emblem "k 9 all l&s ,treat+ natives = m9or ill ,h ,hon\r-- ,examples ( ! s5se ( ,y\r ^w is y\r bond ,horn dr9k+ cups ,k ,k9dness to animals-- ,bird migration ,bird-ne/+1 humanely ,good & brave m5 %[ ,in/ances ( ,"l ,nelson on a bull-fight ,ne/+-box = birds1 ,to make a ,/udy+ wild bea/s ,l ,loyalty-- ,balaclava ,*>ge an in/ance ( ,conque/s a*iev$ ?r\gh loyalty to lead]s ,in/ance (1 at ! ,front ,to ,k+ & ,c\ntry ,to p>5ts & fri5ds ,m ,malta-- ,home ( ,sc\ts1 ,! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john ( ,j]usalem 94 ,!4 ,maltese plac$ !mselves "u ,great ,brita9's ,protectorate ,maltese ,cross & its mean+1 ,! ,maltese ,boy ,sc\ts ,n ,naples-- ,sc\ts 9 ,vesuvius ov]%ad[s ,neapolitan ,boy ,sc\ts ,norway1 ,camp+ 9-- ,automatic toa/+-=k1 ,an ,biv\ac hut1 ,easily-made ,boat voyage1 ,a ,camp b$room1 ,a ,camp fire & kit*5 ,clean+ & cook+ y\r fi% ,driv+ ,fi%]m5's knots ,fly-fi%+ ,norwegian f5ces ,norwegians are k9d to animals ,picturesque exp]i5ces ,repair+ a rod ,r[+ boats ,/alk+ ,tr\t-fi%+ ,norwegian ,boy ,sc\ts ,o ,ob$i5ce-- ,briti% discipl9e1 ,examples ( ,sil5ce z discipl9e ,to p>5ts & ,sc\tma/]s ,ori5t ,l9e ,/eam%ip1 ,our life on an ,p ,polit5ess-- ,anci5t ,knights' ,oa? ( ,*ivalry1 ,! ,c\rtesy to ail1 especially ! old & ail+ ,sc\ts ( ! ,des]t %[ c\rtesy ,true g5tleman1 ,! te/ ( a ,pompeii1 ,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,r ,rob]ts1 ,k4,g41 ,v4,c41 ,field-,m>%al ,e>l1 ,lessons f ! life ( ,s ,sea ,sc\t+-- ,brave ,boy ,sea ,sc\t1 ,a ,*ief ,sc\t tells :5 x help$ him ,drake1 ,c>e] ( ,sir ,francis ,dut* & ,engli% ,admirals ( #bej ye>s ago ,fi%]m5 h]oes ,g5]als :o 7 sailors ,lifeboatm5 ,nelson1 ,c>e] ( ,"l ,sailor h]oes ,seaman%ip1 ,games to tea*1 ,use (1 9 w>1 ,usefulness (1 at all times1 ,sicily-- ,c>ts 91 ,hi/ory (1 ,taorm9a1 ,:isp]+ caves 91 ,sitt+1 ,! art (1 ,/ra?cona1 ,"l1 ,lessons f ! life (1 ,sw$i% ,boy ,sc\ts1 ,t ,t5ts1 ,h[ to build-- ,a%anti %elt]1 ,!1 ,biv\ac %elt]1 ,a1 ,biv\ac t5t1 ,a1 ,cabul t5t1 ,camp furniture =1 ,mak+ (1 & mat]ials to use1 ,"o-man tramp t5t1 ,!1 ,%elt] hut1 ,a1 ,tramp t5t1 ,!1 ,?rift-- ,examples ( m5 :o became great ?r\gh1 ,john ,p\nd's example (1 ,manl9ess (1 ,two rules = e>n+ a =tune1 ,tra9+ & track+-- ,jackal-cat*+1 ,moose-hunt+1 ,r$ ,indians track by t\*1 ,zulu-tra9+1 ,tree-fell+1 ,! art (1 ,u ,usefulness-- ,badges to be won by1 ,good turns1 ,helpfulness to o!rs1 ,help+ ! police1 ,in/ances (1 ,peace ,sc\t 9 ,labrador1 ,a1 ,track+ ex]cise1