Posted by Ed Kiser on October 27, 2012 at 06:13:45 user Kisered.
In Reply to: Crab Island's and Gibber's real-life prototypes posted by Mike Field on October 26, 2012 at 17:46:32:
I failed to find a reference to Knight's Sailing in SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS, but did find references in PM and WD.
The following is the result of a SCAN of the books:
---------- PMCH6.TXT
sailing book from the shelf over the fireplace. Dorothea divided
[Dick had it there in the Dogs' Home.]
---------- PMCH9.TXT
about it in Knight on Sailing, but he would find out by ex-
[Dick was concerned about how to scull over the stern, and was
disappointed that this skill was not described in SAILING.]
---------- PMCH12.txt
foot, complete with telescope and the book on how to sail, were
[D and D took SAILING with them up on the promentory as they waited
for what was to be the NO GO signal. Dot tried to read it some there.]
---------- PMCH14.TXT
rough scaled trunks of the larches. He had Knight's Sailing with
---------- WDCH7.TXT
John went down into the cabin and took Knight's Sailing
looking at Knight on Sailing and banging the frying-pan
---------- WDCH12.TXT
Roger caught Knight on Sailing, that John had not put
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The below item is NOT a reference to Knight on Sailing, but other
books they felt would be helpful when camping on the island.
-----------SACH2.TXT
Titty took ROBINSON CRUSOE. "It tells you just what to do on an
island," she said. John took THE SEAMAN'S HANDYBOOK, and Part
Three of THE BALTIC PILOT. Both books had belonged to his father,
but John took them with him even on holidays. Mate Susan
took SIMPLE COOKING FOR SMALL HOUSEHOLDS.