An edition of The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols (1918)

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Lippincott
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Signals and signaling, Signs, Signs and symbols

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Cover of: The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
1918, Lippincott
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
1918, Lippincott
Cover of: The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
The American boys' book of signs, signals and symbols
1918, Lippincott
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Table of Contents

CONTENTS
I. Signs of Direction 17
II. Wilderness Signs of Direction 21
III. Chalk-Signs for Command and Information 27
IV. Danger Signs 85
V. Danger Nautical 40
VI. Trail Signs for Danger, Caution, Calamity and Cries
in the Wilderness for Help 44
VII. Signs of Good Luck 48
VIII. Word Signs 51
IX. Map Signs of People 54
X. Chalk- and Map-Signs of Animals 57
XI. Signs of Inanimate or Motionless Things 60
XII. Signs of the Elements 64
XIII. Celestial Signs 67
XIV. Signs of Color 69
XV. Signs of the Seasons and Signs of Time 77
XVI. Secret Writing — the Caballa 83
XVII. Numerals of the Magic 91
XVTII. Gesture Signals 97
XIX. Common Gesture Language 105
XX. Hand Alphabets, Deaf and Dumb Alphabets 112
XXI. Signal Codes 123
XXII. Bell, Rope and Whistle Railway Signals 145
XXIII. Railroad, Hand-Flag, Lantern Railway Signals 148
XXIV. Steamer Toot Talk 162
XXV. Weather Signs 173
XXVI. Weather Signs 187
XXVII. Flags — The Red, White and Blue 206
XXVIII. Following the Changes in the Flag 218
XXIX. Liberty Poles 233
XXX. Signs Shown by Trails, Tracks, Traces and Spoor of Animals 242

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OL25910423M
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TheAmericanBoysBook
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1913861

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