Practical Mechanics for Boys by James Slough Zerbe

8. Treasures of the Islands

126 words | Chapter 39

THE BOY GLOBE TROTTERS By ELBERT FISHER _12mo, cloth. Price 75c each, postpaid._ This is a series of form books relating the adventures of two boys who made a trip around the world, working their way as they go. They meet with various peoples having strange habits and customs, and their adventures from a medium for the introduction of much instructive matter relative to the character and industries of the cities and countries through which they pass. A description is given of the native sports of boys in each of the foreign countries through which they travel. The books are illustrated by decorative head and end pieces for each chapter, there being 36 original drawings in each book, all by the author, and four striking halftones.

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 2. 134. Speed indicator 142 3. CHAPTER I 4. CHAPTER II 5. 2. The grinding angle. 6. CHAPTER III 7. 2. In long work, where the lathe is used to turn up the article, and 8. 4. Where the work is long and cannot be fixed in a drilling machine. The 9. CHAPTER IV 10. CHAPTER V 11. CHAPTER VI 12. CHAPTER VII 13. CHAPTER VIII 14. CHAPTER IX 15. CHAPTER X 16. CHAPTER XI 17. CHAPTER XII 18. CHAPTER XIII 19. CHAPTER XIV 20. CHAPTER XV 21. 1. Pure water, 30 ounces; sulphite soda, 5 ounces; carbonate soda, 2-1/2 22. 2. Pure water, 24 ounces; oxalic acid, 15 grains; pyrogallic acid, 1 23. CHAPTER XVI 24. CHAPTER XVII 25. 6. Tour of the World in 80 Days Jules Verne 26. 6. A Modern Cinderella Amanda Douglas 27. 1. Jack Winters' Baseball Team; or, The 28. 2. Jack Winters' Campmates; or, Vacation 29. 3. Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums; or, When 30. 4. Jack Winters' Iceboat Wonder; or, Leading 31. 1. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys; or, The 32. 2. Phil Bradley at the Wheel; or, The Mountain 33. 3. Phil Bradley's Shooting Box; or, The 34. 4. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail; or, The 35. 5. Phil Bradley's Winning Way. 36. 1. Camp Fire Girls on a Long Hike, or, 37. 3. Ethel Hollister's First Summer as 38. 18. Wild Kitty Mrs. L. T. Meade 39. 8. Treasures of the Islands 40. 4. From India to the War Zone 41. 1. The Motor Club's Cruise Down the Mississippi; or, The Dash 42. 2. The Motor Club on the St. Lawrence River; or, Adventures 43. 3. The Motor Club on the Great Lakes; or, Exploring the Mystic 44. 4. Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys; or, The Struggle for 45. 5. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and 46. 6. Motor Boat Boys' River Chase. 47. 3. The Bird Boys Among the Clouds; or, Young Aviators in a 48. 5. Bird Boys' Aeroplane Wonder; or, Young Aviators on a Cattle 49. 5. Camp Mates in Michigan; or, With Pack and Paddle in the Pine 50. 6. Rocky Mountain Boys; or, Camping in the Big Game Country. 51. 1. The Motor Club's Cruise Down the Mississippi; or, The Dash 52. 2. The Motor Club on the St. Lawrence River; or, Adventures 53. 3. The Motor Club on the Great Lakes; or, Exploring the Mystic 54. 4. Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys; or, The Struggle for 55. 5. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and 56. 6. Motor Boat Boys' River Chase. 57. 3. The Bird Boys Among the Clouds; or, Young Aviators in a 58. 5. Bird Boys' Aeroplane Wonder; or, Young Aviators on a Cattle 59. 5. Camp Mates in Michigan; or, With Pack and Paddle in the Pine 60. 6. Rocky Mountain Boys; or, Camping in the Big Game Country.

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