# Handbook for Boys/Appendix: Index A–F

INDEX
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* A Boy Scout's Religion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250
* Abraham Lincoln................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................241
* Accidents, Drowning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258, 279–285
* Accidents. Electric................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* Accidents, Gas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................259
* Accidents in Canoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174, 178
* Accidents, Prevention of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* Accidents, Water................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................279
* Addition to Territory of the United States................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................323
* A First Try in Tracking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* Agriculture, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Aim of the Scout Movement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* Alaska Purchase (1867)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................324
* Alcohol and Tobacco................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* Altitude in Relation to Plants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118, 121
* Ambassadors................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
* America (Hymn)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................357
* American Morse Telegraph Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................203
* American Morse Telegraph Alphabet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* American Morse Telegraph Numerals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* American Morse Telegraph Punctuations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* American Morse Telegraph Signals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* American Pioneers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
* Ammonia for Snake Bites................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................267
* Ancient Knighthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237
* Angling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* Angling, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Animals, Native, Wild................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* Antelope................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 Badger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140 Bear, Black................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142 Beaver................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136 Cottontail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 Cougar or Panther................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 Coyote................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 Deer, Mule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134 Deer, White Tailed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134 Elk or Wapiti................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133 Fox................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138 Goat, Mountain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 Mink................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140 Moose................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 Muskrat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136 Opossum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 Otter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 Panther or Cougar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 Rabbit, Cottontail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 Rabbit, Jack or Black-tailed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 Raccoon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 Squirrel, Gray................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 Skunk................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140 Weasel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 Wolf, Gray................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138 Woodchuck................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* Animal Tracks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................189
* Animal Tracks, Sketches of,................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................189, 193, 198, 200
* Animals, Wild................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* Antelope................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
* Annapolis, Md., Naval Academy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................344
* Apoplexy and Injury to the Brain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................270
* Aquarium, Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* Aquarium, Fish Food................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Aquarium, Fish Nets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* Aquarium, Starting the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* Archery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Archery Outfit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* Archery, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Architecture, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* Arctic Expedition Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................314
* Arm Carry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................276–277
* Army of the United States................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................342
* Arrows, How to Make................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Arteries, Bleeding from................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268
* Arteries, Location of Principal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268
* Articles of Confederation (1781)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
* Artificial Respiration................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286–288
* Art, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* Ash, White................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* A Story of the Trail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192, 197
* Astronomy, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* Athletic Standards, Outdoor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................320
* Athletics, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Automobiling, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Aviation, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Back Strangle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* Bacon, Cooking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Badge, The Scout................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Badger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140
* Badger Pulling Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................303
* Badges, How to Order................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Badges, How Worn................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13, 19
* Badges, Merit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14, 23
* Badges Of Rank................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Chief Scout................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Chief Scout Camp Master................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Chief Scout Citizen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Chief Scout Director of Athletics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Chief Scout Director of Chivalry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Chief Scout Director of Health................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Chief Scout Stalker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Chief Scout Surgeon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Chief Scout Surveyor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Chief Scout Woodsman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Scout Master................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Service Stripes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Badges, Position of Various................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* Baked Fish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Bandanna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* Bathing Rules in Camp................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* Baths................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................224
* Battleship Maine (1898)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................338
* Bear Black................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Bearhunt Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................293
* Bearings, How to Get Your................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* Beaver................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* Bed, The Camp................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* Beech................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Bee Farming, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Beetles and Wasps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* Belts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* Bibliography,................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97, 111, 121, 122, 127, 369–391
* Birch, Black................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* Birch, Common................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* Bird Blind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* Bird Box................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* Birdcraft................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* Bird Lists................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* Bird Lunch Counter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* Bird Protection................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* Birds, Caring for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Birds, How to Photograph,................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* Birds, Knowing the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85–90
* Birds, Nesting Boxes for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Birds, Nesting Season of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Birds, Patrol Work with................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
* Birds of New States, The................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* Bites and Stings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* Bites, Snake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................267
* Black Bass................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* Black Bear................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Blacksmithing, Merit badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Blackwall Hitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Bleeding from Nose................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* Bleeding, Severe, from Wounds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................267
* Blood Poisoning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................266
* Boating................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................180
* Boats, Sailing Small................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* Bones, Broken................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................262
* Books for Reference................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360–392
* Botany................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* Bow Drill for Making Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* Bowline Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* Bows, Best Wood for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Bows, How to Make................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Boxing the Compass................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Boy Scout Equipment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................359—369
* Boy Scout Organization, The................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* Brain, Injury to................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................271
* Breaking "Death Grip"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................282
* Breeches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* Broken Bones................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................262
* Bronze Honor Medal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Bucket Brigades................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................257
* Bugle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................361
* Bugling Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Building a Camp Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Building a Lean-to................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* Building a Log Cabin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59–63
* Buildlng the Fireplace................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* Buoys, Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................287
* Burning Clothing, How to Put Out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................256
* Burns and Scalds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* Business, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Butterflies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* Butterfly Weed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* Butternut................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* Buttonball................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* Buttons, Official................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Cabinet, The President's................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................341
* Camera, Snap Shots................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Camp Bathing Rules................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* Camp Bed, How to Make................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* Campcraft................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................145–186
* Camp Fire, Building a................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Camp Fire Story Telling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* Camp Fire Stunts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* Camp Fire, The................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* Camping Hints................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................155
* Camping, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* Camp Knives................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................361
* Camp Lamp................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* Camp Loom for Making Mats and Mattresses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Camp Sanitation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Camp, Selection of a................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* Camp Water Supply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Canned Salmon on Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Canoeing, Rowing and Sailing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................173
* Canoe Tag................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................297
* Canteen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................361
* Care of the Ears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* Care of the Eyes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* Care of the Feet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* Care of the Finger Nails................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231
* Care of the Nose and Throat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* Care of the Teeth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* Caring for Birds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Carpentry, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* Carrick Bend Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Carrying an Injured Comrade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................277
* Cat-boats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* Catfish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* Cedar, Red................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* Census of United States (1790–1820) (taken every ten years)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................332
* Certificates of Enrolment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Chair Carry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................275
* Chalk the Arrow Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
* Challenge of the Present................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................245
* Character................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................245
* Characteristics of Plants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Cheerfulness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244
* Chemistry, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* Chestnut................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Chief Scout and Staff................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Chief Scout Camp Master's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Chief Scout Director of Athletics' Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Chief Scout Director of Chivalry's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Chief Scout Director of Health's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chief Scout, Election Of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Chief Scout's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chief Scout Stalker's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chief Scout Surgeon's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chief Scout Woodman's Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chills................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................277
* Chivalry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237–254
* Chrysalis of a Butterfly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Civics, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Civil Service, United States, State and City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................344
* Civil War, The (1861–1865)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................334
* Clear Weather Signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* Clothing on Fire, How to Put Out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................256
* Clouds as Weather Signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* Clove Hitch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Coal Gas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* Coats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................361
* Cock Fighting Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* Cocoa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* Coocoons of Silkworm Moth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* Code, Morse Telegraph................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* Code, Myer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................204
* Code, Rememberable Morse Telegraph................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* Code, Rememberable Myer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................204
* Code, Semaphore Signal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206
* Coffee................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* Coffee and Tea................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* Combination Tent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* Compass, The Mariner's................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Compass, Watch Used as................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* Compound Fractures................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................264
* Comrade, Carrying Injured................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................277
* Confederacy, Southern (1861)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* Conglomerate or Pudding Stone................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
* Congress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................341
* Conservation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................252
* Conservation, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* Constipation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* Constitution of the United States (1789)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
* Consuls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
* Contamination of Water................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Cooking for Hikes and Overnight Camps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* Cooking Recipes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149–152
* Bacon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Cocoa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 Coffee................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 Eggs—Boiled, fried, scrambled, poached................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 Fish, Baked................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Frog Legs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Griddle Cakes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140 Potatoes, Roast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Salmon on Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Cooking Utensils for Overnight Camp................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152
* Copperhead Snake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* Cottontail Rabbit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
* Cottonwood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* Cougar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
* Council, Local................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* Council, The National................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* County Court House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................348
* Courage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248
* Courts of the United States................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................342
* Coyote................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* Craftsmanship, Merit Badge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* Cramps or Stomach Ache................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................276
* Crocodiles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* Cuba (1898)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................338
* Cycling Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* Dairying, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* Deafness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* "Death Grips," Breaking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................282
* Declaration of Independence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* Deer Hunting Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
* Deer, Mule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
* Deer, White Tailed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
* Digestion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
* Direction of Wind in Sailing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* Directions for Ordering Supplies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* Dish Washing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152
* Dislocation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................265
* Dispersal of Seeds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Disposal of Camp Refuse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Distance of Moon from................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* Distance Sound Travels per Second................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Distances, How to Measure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Distant Objects, How to Measure Space Between................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Distress, Signal of,When Lost................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* Diving for Lost Objects................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................285
* Diving from the Surface................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* Dodge Ball Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
* Drawing Tracks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196
* Drill for Making Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
* Drowning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* Duties of Scout Commissioner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Duties of Scout Master................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Duty to God................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................249
* Eagle Scout, Merit Badge For................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* Echo, Measuring Height of Cliff by................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Eggs, To Cook................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* Election of Chief Scout................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Electric Accidents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* Electric Shocks, What to Do for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* Electricity, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Elk or Wapiti................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* Elm, White................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* Emancipation Proclamation (1862)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................337
* Emergencies, First Aid for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* English Settlements (1607) (1620)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
* Equilateral Triangle, Use in Measuring Distances................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Equipment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46, 359–369
* Equipment for Angling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* Equipment for Studying Birds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* Equipment, Material Used in................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* Equipment, Prices on................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* Emergencies First Aid for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* Enrolment Certificate................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Erosion of Earth's Surface................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* Evacuation Day (1783)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................326
* Examinations, Medical................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................224
* Exercises, Outdoor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................223
* Exercises, Setting Up................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................219–223
* Eye Bandage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* Eye, Inflammation of the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................276
* Eye, Something in the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* Eye Test for Vision................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................228
* Eyes, Care of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* Fainting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................270
* False Reef or Grammy Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* Far and Near Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* Farragut, Admiral—Life Story................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................329
* Far Sight Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299
* Feather Football or Feather Blow Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* Feathering Oars................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................180
* Feet, Care of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* Ferns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* Figure of Eight Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* Finding Your Latitude by the Stars................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* Finger Nails, Care of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231
* Fire by Rolling Sticks, How to Make................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* Fire Building the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Fire for Front of Tent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................173
* Fire Lighting Race................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* Firemanship, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Fireman's Lift................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................278
* Fireplace, Building the................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* Fireplace for Log Cabin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Fire Precautions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Fires................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* Fires, How to Put Out—What to Do................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* First Aid and Life Saving................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255–290
* First Aid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................251
* First Aid for Emergencies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* First Aid for Injuries................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261
* First Aid Kit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................362
* First Aid, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* First Aid to Animals, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* First-class Scout................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* First Try in Tracking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* Fish, Baked................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Fish Food................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Fish Nests................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* Fisherman's Bend Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Fisherman's Knot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Fishes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195–109
* Classes of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Identification of Specimens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 Bass, Black—Large Mouth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Catfish, Speckled................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Herring, River or Alewife................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Perch, Yellow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Pickerel, Common Pike................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Salmon, Chinook................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Sturgeon, The Atlantic................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Sucker, Common White................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 Trout, Brook or Speckled................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Whitefish, Common................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Marine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Migratory................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Studying................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* Fitness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................219
* Fits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
* Flag Day—June 14th................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................340
* Flag, History of American................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................337
* Flag Raiding Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* Flag Rules Observed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................341
* Flags, Troop................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* Flags,Weather Signals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* Floating................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................280
* Florida and Texas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................333
* Florida Purchase (1819)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................324
* Flying the Flag................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* Follow My Leader Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* Follow the Trail Game................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................310
* Food for Fish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Foreign Service................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
* Forest Fires, Preventing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Forester Tent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
* Forestry, Merit Badge for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* Forks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................361
* Formation of Earth's Crust................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Fort Sumter (1861)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* Fossils in Rocks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* Fox................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* Fractures................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................262
* Fractures, Compound................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................264
* Franklin, Benjamin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................327
* Freedom, Struggle for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* Freezing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
* French and Indian Wars (1763)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* Frog's Legs, To Cook................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Frost Bite................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
* Fungi, Mushrooms or Toadstools................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122