I.

Ice boards, 403 Bridging a river by means of, 343 Fishing under, 602 Harpooning seals under, 603 Huts, 314 Getting under, 602

Ichaboe guano stages and flying railway, 338

Identification of gold, 257 Precious stones, 254

Implements, fishing, 604

Impurities from water, removing, 505

Incisions in iron with cold chisels, to make, 194

Increase accommodation of tents, 61

Increase size of bell-tent, 61

Indian (American) lodges, 308 Cattle boat, 99 Escape pole, 347 Gharrie waggon, 441 Lamp, 87 Pellet bow, 624 Rope bridge, 341 Scaling ladders, 348

Indiarubber boots, to mend, 429

Inflated boats, to make safe, 117 Canvas boat, 48, 49, 50 Skin floats, 152 Tubes, boat fitted with, 179

Information from natives and colonists, to obtain, 758

Insects and their larvæ as food, 562, 581

Inspanning, 452

Instruments for mapping, 31 For mapping a route, 24 Stands for, 738

Intestines for holding water, 500

Introduction, 1

Iron articles, selection of, 446 Boats, 51, 123 Corrugated for houses, 305 Making incisions with cold chisels in, 194 Ore, to smelt, 258 Platinizing, 206 Rod, weight of, 809 Rusting, to prevent, 207 Skiff, 118 Test for wrought or malleable, 447 Tinning, 210 Trap, 665 Uses for scrap and hoop, 194 Welding of, 192

Irregularities of teeth in draught animals, 805

Irritated surfaces, remedy for, 80

J.

Jackets, 4 Making, 698

Jetty, to build an extempore, 329

Joining odd sections of metal boats, 125 Sheet metal, 211

Journal in duplicate, 21 Or diary, 20 Or diary, camel, 489

Juices, obnoxious, removing from fruits, &c., 520

K.

Kaffir beehive hut, 279

Killing sheep, 560

Kites as auxiliaries to swimming, 183 As sails, 182 Establishing communication with a lee shore by means of, 185 Scaling cliffs with, 185 Signalling by means of, 184 Tacking by means of, 184

Knives, 40

Knives, makeshift, 193 Sheath and bayonets, 202

Knots and hitches, 794