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Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns by Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

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* * * * * Antarctic Scouting.

* * * * * Some Famous Victories Through Loyalty To Leaders.

* * * * * Balaclava. "balaclava" * * * * * "the Thin Red Line."

* * * * * The Loyalty Of Jack Tars. Usefulness * * * * * Do It Now.

* * * * * Good Turns.

* * * * * "an Awful Accident."

* * * * * Scouts' Good Turns.

Gallantry Of Boy Scouts In Helping The Police. * * * * * The Scout Of Labrador.

* * * * * A Plucky Boy Scout.

* * * * * A Scout Who Was A Scamp. * * * * * Tracking Exercise.

* * * * * Doctoring The Natives.

* * * * * The Swastika.

* * * * * Our Buttonhole Badge. * * * * * Chilian Scouts.

Politeness Law 5. A Scout Is Courteous.

* * * * * Knight's Oath On Investiture A.d. 506. * * * * * A Dirty Gentleman.

* * * * * What Is A Gentleman? * * * * * Scouts Of The Desert.

Kindness To Animals

* * * * * The Right Way To Go Birds'-nesting.

* * * * * Birds' Nests.

* * * * * Bird Migration.

* * * * * Studying Animals.

* * * * * Chivalry To A Sheep

* * * * * Lord Nelson At A Bull Fight. * * * * * A Good Young Scout. Obedience

* * * * * Play The Game. * * * * * British Discipline.

* * * * * Shouting Scouts At Wimbledon. Cheerfulness

* * * * * The Scout's Smile.

* * * * * Fighting From A Chair.

* * * * * Don't Stand With Your Back To The Sun. * * * * * Lord Roberts.

* * * * * The Man Who "stuck To It."

* * * * * Money Is Not Everything.

* * * * * How A Poor Boy Became Rich.

* * * * * Thrift Is Manliness. Cleanliness

* * * * * Manliness Is Not Dirtiness. * * * * * The Order Of The Bath.

* * * * * Spitting.

* * * * * The War Against Consumption.

Travels Abroad Camping In Norway

* * * * * A Camp Bedroom.

* * * * * The Camp Fire.

* * * * * Hooks And Pot-hooks.

* * * * * A Boat Voyage

* * * * * The Jasjvold Saeter.

* * * * * Exploring The Gorge.

The Trout Stream. * * * * * Stalking.

* * * * * How To Fish.

* * * * * Fly-fishing.

* * * * * Repairing A Rod. * * * * * Fishermen's Knots.

* * * * * The Danes.

* * * * * The Dutch Scouts.

* * * * * Belgian Scouts.

* * * * * A Trip To Algeria * * * * * Algiers.

* * * * * Constantine.

A Roman House. * * * * * An Arab Market.

* * * * * Arabs' Candles.

A Dragon's Lair. * * * * * Arab Politeness.

* * * * * The Hot Springs Of Hammam Mousketine. * * * * * The Arab Marriage.

* * * * * A Good Turn To A Donkey. * * * * * A Camp Invention.

* * * * * Tunis.

* * * * * Carthage.

* * * * * Elephants Used In War. * * * * * A Brave Man Faces Torture.

* * * * * A Catapult.

* * * * * Malta. * * * * * Never Say Die.

The Maltese Cross. * * * * * How Malta Came To Be British. * * * * * Maltese Boy Scouts.

* * * * * My Dghaisa. * * * * * Sicily.

* * * * * Taormina. * * * * * Naples. - Vesuvius.

* * * * * Pompeii. * * * * * Boy Scouts Of Naples.

On An Orient Steamship Our Floating Home. * * * * * In The Engine Room.

An Echo Of The Zulu War. Sea Scouting * * * * * Sir Francis Drake,

* * * * * Nelson.

* * * * * Treasure Island. * * * * * Water Sports.

* * * * * Jack Tars' Presence Of Mind. * * * * * How Van Tromp's Broom Was Raised-and Lowered.

* * * * * How The Whip Was Hoisted. * * * * * The Loss Of The "c 11."

* * * * * A Sailor Hero. * * * * * Fishermen Heroes.

* * * * * A Brave Sea Scout. * * * * * Sea Scouts.

* * * * * Generals Who Were Sailors. * * * * * When Sea Scouting Helped Me.

* * * * * The Sea Scouts In War. How To Become A Backwoodsman * * * * * Tents.

* * * * * The "tramp" Tent. * * * * * The "bivouac" Tent.

Sewing. * * * * * Tent Poles. * * * * * Tent Pegs.

* * * * * Framework. * * * * * Thatching.

* * * * * Camp Furniture.

* * * * * Hut Building.

* * * * * Horn Drinking Cups. * * * * * The Axe.

* * * * * Fire-lighting.

Training And Tracking Zulu Training. * * * * * Tracking By Touch.

* * * * * Jackal Catching. Conclusion

If he felt inclined to make some meaningless remark, or in the heat of an argument to let out a hasty opinion, he could not do so without first having to take this impediment out of his mouth, and that gave him time to think twice about what he was going to say.

I often think it would be a good thing if every nasty-tempered fellow had to carry such a nut in his mouth, so that when he wanted suddenly to let out a volley of abuse it would give him time to think and stop it.

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SHOUTING SCOUTS AT WIMBLEDON.

I heard of a lady who, when riding on Wimbledon Common, came across a party of Boy Scouts. She discovered their whereabouts by the immense amount of jabbering that was going on; so, being the wife of an officer, and knowing a good deal about scouting, she rode up to the Scouts, and told them just what I should have told them, that unless you practise keeping quiet at all times, you will forget to do so on some important occasion, and so will give yourselves away.

Scouts should always talk low and quietly, and also should always move quietly and lightly.

Remember on a still day or in the night a heavy, thumping footfall can be heard a long way off, even in open country, and very much more so in a street or in a house. So practise always treading lightly and silently, and you will soon gain the Scouts' habit of moving unheard.

I have heard from an officer at the Front, who regrets that two old Scouts whom he had with him have been killed or wounded. He found that ordinary soldiers would not move quietly at night, and so were useless to him. He has now got an ex-burglar as the next best thing to an ex-Boy Scout!

CHEERFULNESS

Law 8. A SCOUT SMILES AND WHISTLES UNDER ALL DIFFICULTIES.

_When he gets an order, he should obey it cheerily and readily, not in a slow_, hang-dog _sort of way.

Scouts never grouse at hardships nor whine at each other, nor_ swear _when put out, but go on whistling and smiling. When you just miss a train, or someone treads on your favourite corn--not that Scouts should have such things as corns--or in any annoying circumstances, you should force yourself to smile at once, and then whistle a tune, and you will be all right.

The punishment for swearing or using bad language is for each offence, a_ mug of _cold water to be poured down the offender's _sleeve by the other Scouts. It was the punishment invented by the old British scout, Captain John Smith, three hundred years ago_.