Thetford Grammar School
Scouts have no use for swagger boots.
When you are travelling by train or tram always notice every little thing about your fellow travelers;[1] notice their faces, dress, way of talking and so on so that you could describe them each pretty accurately afterwards; and also try and make out from their appearance and behaviour whether they are rich or poor (which you can generally tell from their boots*), and what is their probable business, whether they are happy, or ill, or in want of help.
The scout must also have his eyes on the ground especially along the edge of the pavement against the houses or in the gutter. I have often found valuable trinkets that have been dropped, and which have been walked over by numbers of people, and swept to one side by ladies' dresses without being noticed.
So every scout ought to be able to tie knots.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ But in doing this you must not let them see you are watching them, else it puts them on their guard.