How to Capture and Trap Small Live Animals, 19; Rodents or Gnawers, 21; A Smudge, 22; Flying Squirrels, 23; White-footed Mice, 25; Short-tailed Meadow-rats, 26; Jumping Mice, 27; Woodchucks, 27; A Box Trap, 30; Musk-rats, 31. CHAPTER III. THE BACK-YARD ZOO 33 The Study of Living Animals, 33; Size of Lot, 35; Galvanized Iron Wire Cloth or Netting, 36; The Mesh, 36; To Make a Cage of Galvanized Wire Netting, 39; The Door, 40; The Doors for the Runway, 40; Toads, 43; Frogs, 44; Peepers, 44; The Tree-frog, 45; The Anderson Frog, 45; Lizards, 45. CHAPTER IV. A BACK-YARD FISH-POND 48 How to Make a Fish-pond, 48; By Sinking a Wooden Tank in the Ground, 49; Best Form for Such a Tank, 49; To Prevent Wood from Decay, 50; When to Stock, 52; Fresh-water Clams, 53. CHAPTER V. PIGEON LOFTS AND BANTAM COOPS 54 A Pigeon Loft and Bantam Coop, 55; Lumber, 56; Pigeon-loft Floor, 56; Shutter Frames, 56; Roofing Material, 57; Doors, 58; The Shutters, 59; Cleanliness, 59; The Hen’s Nest, 59; The Pigeon’s Nest, 60; For a Hen Roost, 60; Drinking Troughs, 61; Flying Cage, 62. CHAPTER VI. HOW TO MAKE A BACK-YARD AVIARY 63 Birds’ Nests in Washington’s Coat, 63; Nests in Speaking Horn, 63; A Woodpecker’s House, 64; Martin Houses, 66; The Wren House, 66; Tin-can Bird-house, 68; A House of Straw, 68; A Barrel for a Martin House, 68. CHAPTER VII. A BOY’S BACK-YARD WORKSHOP 72 How to Make Buildings Plumb and Level, 72; Tools, 73; A Level, 74; A Foundation, 76; How to Build the House, 77; Corner Posts, 81; The Window, 82; Side Plate, 82; The Rafters, 84; Machine-Shop, 85; Tool Rack, 86. CHAPTER VIII. HOW TO BUILD AN UNDERGROUND CLUB-HOUSE 89 A Doorway at the Top, 89; The Trap-door, 90; Dimensions of House, 90; New Lumber, 92; Framing, 92; Passageway, 93; Windows, 94; The Roof, 94; A Ventilator, 95; Dangerous Caves, 96. CHAPTER IX. A BOYS’ CLUB-HOUSE ON THE WATER 97 Crusoe Clubs, 97; Foundation of Club-house, 97; The Building Material, 98; The Foundation Posts, 100; The Bottom of the Pond, 101; Temporary Diagonal Braces, 103; An Artificial Island, 104. CHAPTER X. HOW TO HAVE FUN ON A PICNIC 105 Joggling Board, 105; Turnpike Loo, 106; Dinner Box, 106; Rhode Island Clam Bake, 107; Pennsylvania Pond Stew, 107; Burgoo, 107; How to Cook a Burgoo, 108; A Game of Jack Fagots, 110; Old Dan Tucker, 110; Pitch-peg-pin Pitching, 112; Lawn Hab-enihan, 114. CHAPTER XI. HOW TO BUILD AND HOW TO FURNISH A DANIEL BOONE CABIN 116