Handbook for Boys/Appendix: Index G–L

by Boy Scouts of America

1. Gadsden Purchase (1853) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   324

2. Games ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   291–322

3. 1. Arctic Expedition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      314

   2. Bear Hunt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      293

   3. Canoe Tag ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      297

   4. Chalk the Arrow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      312

   5. Cock Fighting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      302

   6. Deer Hunting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      291

   7. Dodge Ball ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      312

   8. Dragging Race ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      351

   9. Duck on a Rock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

      304

   10. Far and Near ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       315

   11. Far Sight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       299

   12. Feather Football or Feather Blow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       302

   13. Fire Lighting Race ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       315

   14. Flag Raiding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       305

   15. Follow My Leader ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       315

   16. Follow the Trail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       310

   17. Hand Wrestling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       303

   18. Hare and Hounds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       312

   19. Hat Ball ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       303

   20. Horse and Rider Tourney ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       318

   21. Hostile Spy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       300

   22. Hunt the Coon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       301

   23. Kim's Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       311

   24. Knight Errantry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       316

   25. Lion Hunting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       305

   26. Man Hunt, The ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       301

   27. Morgan's Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       311

   28. Mountain Scouting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       316

   29. Mumbly Peg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       318

   30. Navajo Feather Dance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       302

   31. Pathfinding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       316

   32. Plant Race ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       305

   33. Poison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       303

   34. Pole-Star ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       299

   35. Prisoner's Base ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       313

   36. Quick Sight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       298

   37. Rabbit Hunt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       300

   38. Relay Race ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       308

   39. Roadside Cribbage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       294

   40. Scouting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       298

   41. Scout Hunting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       308

   42. Scout Meets Scout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       310

   43. Scout's Nose (Indoors) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       310

   44. Shop Window (Indoors in Town) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       309

   45. Shop Window (Outdoors in Town) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       309

   46. Shoot Out ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       311

   47. Siberian Man Hunt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       312

   48. Smugglers on the Border ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       309

   49. Snow Fort ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       311

   50. Spear Fights ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       302

   51. Spearing the Great Sturgeon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       295

   52. Spider and Fly ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       307

   53. Spot the Rabbit or Far Sight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       299

   54. Spot the Thief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       308

   55. Stalking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       307

   56. Stalking and Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       307

   57. Throwing the Asegai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       305

   58. Throwing the Spear ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       313

   59. Tilting in the Water ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       296

   60. Track Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       308

   61. Treasure Hunt The ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       317

   62. Treasure Island ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       318

   63. Unprepared Plays ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       316

   64. Will-o'-the-Wisp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       317

4. Gardening, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   34

5. Gas Accidents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   259

6. Gas Poisoning, What to Do for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   260

7. General Hints ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   155

8. Geology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   111

9. Gila Monster ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   99

10. Goat, Mountain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    135

11. Gold Honor Medal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    44

12. Good Manners ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    243

13. Grant, Ulysses S ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    335

14. Grasses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    117

15. Griddle Cakes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    149

16. Growth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    223

17. Guam Acquired (1898) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    324

18. Halter, Slip or Running Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    50

19. Hancock, John ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    327

20. Handicraft, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    34

21. Hand or Flag Signal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    208

22. Hand Wrestling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    303

23. Harlequin Snake ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

24. Hat Ball Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    303

25. Hats ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    362

26. Haversack ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    363

27. Head Bandage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    266

28. Health and Endurance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    219–236

29. Heat Exhaustion and Sunstroke ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    271

30. Height of Tree, How Measured ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    64

31. Hemlock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

32. Herring ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    107

33. Hiccough ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    276

34. Hickory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

35. Hiking and Overnight Camp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    145

36. Hints for Camping ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    155

37. Hints for Swimming ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    155

38. Honor Medals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    44

39. Horse and Rider Tourney ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    318

40. Horses, Runaway ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    260

41. Horses' Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    201

42. Hostile Spy Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    300

43. Hot Stone Wrinkle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    148

44. How to Become a Boy Scout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    11

45. How to Box the Compass ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    52

46. How to Build a Camp Fire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158

47. How to Build a Log Cabin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    59–63

48. How to Climb a Large Tree ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    66

49. How to Find Your Latitude by the Stars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    57

50. How to Get Your Bearing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    257

51. How to Know the Birds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85, 90

52. How to Light a Camp Fire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    160

53. How to Make a Bow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

54. How to Make a Camp Bed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    147

55. How to Make & Lean-to ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    146

56. How to Make an Aquarium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    109

57. How to Make a Tent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    164

58. How to Make a Scout's Sundial ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    59

59. How to Make Fire by Rubbing Sticks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    70, 74

60. How to Make Pictures of Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    194

61. How to Measure Height of Tree ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    64

62. How to Measure Width of Rivers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    64

63. How to Paddle a Canoe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    174

64. How to Photograph Birds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    89

65. How to Put Out Burning Clothing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    256

66. How to Row a Boat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    280

67. How to sail a Canoe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    176

68. How to Scull a Boat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    181

69. How to send a Message ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    206

70. How Start a Patrol ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    12

71. How to Use a Watch as a Compass ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    57

72. How to Walk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    230

73. Hunt the Coon Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    301

74. Ice Rescue ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    258

75. Imprints of Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    194, 196

76. Indian Bathing Precaution ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    156

77. Indian Signs and Blazes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    209

78. Indian's Lessons in Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    187

79. Individuality ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    247

80. Inflammation of the Eye ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    276

81. Injuries When Skin is Broken ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    265

82. Injuries When Skin is Not Broken ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    262

83. Insects and Butterflies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

84. Insects, Other ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    104

85. Interpreting, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    35

86. Invention, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    35

87. Isosceles, Triangle, Use of in Measuring Distances ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    65

88. Ivy Poisoning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    274

89. Key, Francis Scott, Author ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    330

90. Killfish ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

91. Kim's Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    311

92. Knickerbockers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    363

93. Knighthood, Ancient ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    237

94. Knighthood, Modern ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    240

95. Knights of the Round Table ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    237

96. Knives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    363

97. Knots Every Scout Should Know ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    48–52

98. 1. Becket Hitch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       51

    2. Blackwall Hitch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       51

    3. Bowline ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       50

    4. Carrick Bend ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       52

    5. Clove Hitch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       51

    6. Fisherman's Bend ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       51

    7. Fisherman's Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       51

    8. False Red or Granny ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       50

    9. Halter, Slip or Runnhg Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       50

    10. Overhand Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        49

    11. Sheet Bend or Weaver's Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        50

    12. Square of Reef Knot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        50

    13. Timber Hitch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        51

    14. Two Half Hitches ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        51

    15. Whipping a Rope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        49

99. Lain, Camp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    148

100. Land Ordinances (1785) (1787) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     334

101. Land Settlements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     325

102. Lanyard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     364

103. Larva of Butterfly ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     102

104. Latitude, Finding, by the Stars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     57

105. Law, The Scout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     14

106. Leadership of Camping Party ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     153

107. Lean to, Building a ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     146

108. Leather Working, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     35

109. Lee, Robert E ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     335

110. Leggings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     364

111. Letter from Col. Theodore Roosevelt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     353

112. Lexington and Concord (1775) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     325

113. Life Buoys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     287

114. Life Saving and First Aid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     255–290

115. Life Saving, Merit Badge for ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     36

116. Life Scout Badge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     43

117. Lincoln, Abraham ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     241, 335

118. Lion Hunting Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     305

119. List of Scout Virtues ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     247

120. Lizards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     97

121. Local Council ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     10

122. Locust ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     132

123. Log Cabin, Building a ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     59–63

124. Lost, What to Do When ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     67

125. Louisiana Purchase (1803) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     323

126. Loyalty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     249