CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING
CLEVELAND MOFFETT
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARING (2)
THE STEEPLE-CLIMBER I IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF
II HOW THEY BLEW OFF THE TOP OF A STEEPLE WITH DYNAMITE KNOWN
III THE GREATEST DANGER TO A STEEPLE-CLIMBER LIES IN BEING
IV EXPERIENCE OF AN AMATEUR CLIMBING TO A STEEPLE-TOP IT came
THE DEEP-SEA DIVER
I SOME FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MEN WHO GO DOWN UNDER THE SEA IN
II A VISIT TO THE BURYING-GROUND OF WRECKS LITTLE by little,
III AN AFTERNOON OF STORY-TELLING ON THE STEAM-PUMP
IV WHEREIN WE MEET SHARKS, ALLIGATORS, AND A VERY TOUGH PROBLEM IN WRECKING
V IN WHICH THE AUTHOR PUTS ON A DIVING-SUIT AND GOES DOWN TO A
THE BALLOONIST
I HERE WE VISIT A BALLOON FARM AND TALK, WITH THE MAN WHO RUNS
II WHICH TREATS OF EXPERIMENTS IN STEERING BALLOONS IN all
III SOMETHING ABOUT EXPLOSIVE BALLOONS AND THE WONDERS OF
IV THE STORY OF A BOY WHO RAN AWAY IN A BIG BALLOON ONE of the
THE PILOT
I SOME STIRRING TALES OF THE SEA HEARD AT THE PILOTS' CLUB OF
II WHICH SHOWS HOW PILOTS ON THE ST. LAWRENCE FIGHT THE
III NOW WE WATCH THE MEN WHO SHOOT THE FURIOUS RAPIDS AT
IV WHAT CANADIAN PILOTS DID IN THE CATARACTS OF THE NILE AND
THE BRIDGE-BUILDER
I IN WHICH WE VISIT A PLACE OF UNUSUAL FEARS AND PERILS
II THE EXPERIENCE OF TWO NOVICES IN BALANCING ALONG NARROW
III WHICH TELLS OF MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN FROM GREAT HEIGHTS THERE
THE FIREMAN
I WHEREIN WE SEE A SLEEPING VILLAGE SWEPT BY A RIVER OF FIRE AND THE BURNING OF A FAMOUS HOTEL
II WHAT BILL BROWN DID IN THE GREAT TARRANT FIRE THE great test
III HERE WE VISIT AN ENGINE-HOUSE AT NIGHT AND CHAT WITH THE
IV FAMOUS RESCUES BY NEW YORK FIRE-BOATS FROM RED-HOT OCEAN
THE AERIAL ACROBAT
I SHOWING THAT IT TAKES MORE THAN MUSCLE AND SKILL TO WORK ON
II ABOUT DOUBLE AND TRIPLE SOMERSAULTS AND THE DANGER OF LOSING
III IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TRIES HIS HAND WITH PROFESSIONAL
IV SOME REMARKABLE FALLS AND NARROW ESCAPES OF FAMOUS ATHLETES
THE WILD-BEAST TAMER
I WE VISIT A QUEER RESORT FOR CIRCUS PEOPLE AND TALK WITH A
II METHODS OF LION-TAMERS AND THE STORY OF BRUTUS'S ATTACK ON
III BONAVITA DESCRIBES HIS FIGHT WITH SEVEN LIONS AND GEORGE
IV WE SEE MR. BOSTOCK MATCHED AGAINST A WILD LION AND HEAR
V WE SPEND A NIGHT AMONG WILD BEASTS AND SEE THE DANGEROUS LION
THE DYNAMITE WORKER
I THE STORY OF SOME MILLIONAIRE HEROES AND THE WORLD'S GREATEST POWDER EXPLOSION
II WE VISIT A DYNAMITE-FACTORY AND MEET A MAN WHO THINKS
III HOW JOSHUA PLUMSTEAD STUCK TO HIS NITROGLYCERIN-VAT IN AN
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
I HOW IT FEELS TO RIDE AT NIGHT ON A LOCOMOTIVE GOING NINETY
II WE PICK UP SOME ENGINE LORE AND HEAR ABOUT THE DEATH OF
III SOME MEMORIES OF THE GREAT RECORD-BREAKING RUN FROM CHICAGO
IV WE HEAR SOME THRILLING STORIES AT A ROUNDHOUSE AND REACH THE
