Project Gutenberg 2022-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 123 Goldfrap, John Henry 1879 1917 Lawton, Captain Wilbur Deering, Fremont B. Payson, Howard Lawton, Wilbur Dexter J. Forrester West, Marvin Forrester, Dexter J. Scott, A. O. (Arthur Orange) 1880 1946 Scott, Arthur O. Scott, Arthur Orange The Boy Scouts' badge of courage $aUnited States :$bHurst & Company, Inc.,$c1917. Roger Frank, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Boy Scouts' Badge of Courage" by Lieut. Howard Payson is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Rob Blake and his three friends from the Eagle Patrol as they embark on a trip to visit Rob's cousin Ralph Jeffords, who lives on a farm in New York. Along the way, the boys indulge in various outdoor activities and face unexpected challenges that test their bravery and skills as scouts. At the start of the book, the four friends express excitement as they approach their destination. They are characterized by lighthearted banter that hints at their personalities—Rob is the determined leader, Tubby is the comedic yet eager friend, Andy is a lively boy with a love for music, and Sim appears inquisitive and perceptive. Upon arriving at Ralph’s farm, they learn about Ralph's ambitious fur farming endeavors, as well as the challenges he faces with local wildlife and his father’s farming practices. Their visit takes a serious turn when a local boy goes missing, prompting Rob to take charge in orchestrating a search and rescue mission, showcasing the importance of scouting virtues such as courage and teamwork. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220522035908payson 1917 US Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction Fur farming -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 357670 2025-06-27T07:15:32.509243 text/html 334820 2024-10-18T23:21:52 text/html 1237478 2025-06-27T07:15:38.603229 application/epub+zip 1237143 2025-06-27T07:15:33.796278 application/epub+zip 452882 2025-06-27T07:15:32.992246 application/epub+zip 2191626 2025-06-27T07:15:42.185252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2161476 2025-06-27T07:15:37.949262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1378285 2022-09-30T20:23:31.903589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338082 2025-06-27T07:15:32.117248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318142 2024-10-18T23:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17524 2025-06-27T07:15:42.318188 application/rdf+xml 32756 2025-06-27T07:15:33.205249 image/jpeg 4568 2025-06-27T07:15:33.096229 image/jpeg 1427520 2025-06-27T07:15:32.556244 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia