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The Art of Travel

by Francis Galton

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Read by Stephanie Lee, Gary Olman, Cate Mackenzie and others · 13 h 38 min · 48 parts

  1. Preface

    7:23

  2. Preparatory Enquiries

    10:42

  3. Organising an Expedition

    9:30

  4. Outfit

    17:35

  5. Medicine

    22:08

  6. Surveying Instruments

    4:43

  7. Memoranda and Log-Books

    12:09

  8. Measurements

    25:53

  9. Climbing and Mountaineering

    33:17

  10. Cattle

    32:21

  11. Harness

    22:59

  12. Carriages

    11:16

  13. Swimming

    12:58

  14. Rafts and Boats

    39:44

  15. Fords and Bridges

    8:00

  16. Clothing

    32:13

  17. Bedding

    12:36

  18. Bivouac

    27:23

  19. Huts

    21:43

  20. Sleeping-Bags

    7:00

  21. Tents

    28:31

  22. Furniture

    6:09

  23. Fire

    40:32

  24. Food

    46:53

  25. Water for Drinking

    60:42

  26. Guns and Rifles

    14:18

  27. Gun-fittings and Ammunition

    16:30

  28. Hints on Shooting

    25:53

  29. Other Means of Capturing Game

    16:06

  30. Fishing

    8:24

  31. Signals

    16:44

  32. Bearings by Compass, Sun, etc.

    15:09

  33. Marks by the Wayside

    7:35

  34. On Finding the Way

    18:30

  35. Caches and Depots

    20:25

  36. Management of Savages

    6:33

  37. Hostilities

    20:34

  38. Mechanical Appliances

    9:45

  39. Knots

    4:37

  40. Writing Materials

    12:39

  41. Timber

    9:47

  42. Metals

    7:27

  43. Leather

    7:01

  44. Cords, String, and Thread

    3:35

  45. Membrane, Sinew, and Horn

    4:58

  46. Pottery

    1:36

  47. Candles and Lamps

    6:18

  48. Conclusion of the Journey

    9:36

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Keeping a camp warm and making food usable are practical problems at the centre of Francis Galton's handbook. The Art of Travel gathers advice about equipment, shelter, navigation and the materials travellers work with. In his preface, Galton explains how exploration in south-western Africa prompted him to compare local methods, consult other travellers and test the information he collected. He presents the resulting volume as a collection of useful expedients for people travelling under rough conditions.

The instructions often turn on small details. One passage describes stone-ringed fires that retain warmth after the fuel burns out; another explains how clay can protect a boat's timbers beneath a hearth. The discussion of food distinguishes nourishing ingredients from what a traveller can digest.

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Francis Galton

Francis Galton (1822-1911) was an English polymath who worked as a statistician, anthropologist, psychologist, meteorologist, explorer and geographer. He originated eugenics and contributed to the foundations of behavioural genetics. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860 and received the Copley Medal in 1910. His books include "The Art of Travel".

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Book facts

First published
1854
Reading time
About 9 hours
Pages
321
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by
Stephanie Lee, Gary Olman, Cate Mackenzie and others