rge tracks represent the hind feet_.
[Illustration: Tracks; Walking, Trotting, Canter, Galloping, Lame
Horse Walking: Which leg is the lame in?]
These are the tracks of two birds on the ground. One lives generally
on the ground, the other in bushes and trees. Which track belongs to
which bird?
(_From Sir Robert Baden Powell's book_)
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The American Morse Telegraph Alphabet
[Illustration: Morse codes. (tr)]
Signals
4. Start me.
5. Have you anything for me?
9. Train order (or important military message)--give away.
13. Do you understand? {203}
25. Busy.
30. Circuit closed (or closed station).
73. Accept compliments.
92. Deliver (ed).
Abbreviations
Ahr--Another.
Ans--Answer.
Ck--Check.
Col--Collect.
D H--Dead head.
G A--Go ahead.
G E--Good evening.
G M--Good morning.
G N--Good night.
G R--Government rate.
N M--No more.
Min--Wait a moment
O B--Official business.
O K--All right
Opr--Operator.
Pd--Paid.
Qk--Quick.
Sig--Signature.
Rememberable Morse or Re-Morse Alphabet
[Illustration: Rememberable Morse or Re-Morse Alphabet.]
By this method it is possible to learn the Morse alphabet in less than
an hour.
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[Illustration: Scouts using signal flags. (tr)]
From A to B in both figures, illustrates method of making a dot.
A complete swing from A to C in both figures indicates method of
making a dash.
Wig-Wag or Myer Code
_Instructions for Using the System_
The whole number opposite each letter or numeral stands for that
letter or numeral.
A 22
B 2112
C 121
D 222
E 12
F 2221
G 2211
H 122
I 1
J 1122
K 2121
L 221
M 1221
N 11
O 21
P 1212
Q 1211
R 211
S 212
T 2
U 112
V 1222
W 1121
X 2122
Y 111
Z 2222
tion 1112
Numerals
1 1111
2 2222
3 1112
4 2221
5 1122
6 2211
7 1222
8 2111
9 1221
0 2112
Conventional Signals
End of word 3
Wait a moment 1111 3
End of sentence 33
Repeat after (word) 121 121 3 22 3 (word)
End of message 333
x x 3 numerals follow (or) numerals end.
Repeat last word 121 121 33
Repeat last message 121 121 121 333
sig 3 signature follows.
Error 12 12 3
Move a little to right 211 2
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