climbing-irons

Kearton explains their technique for those folks who are dying to try it out in their backyard: ...my brother puts on a pair of climbing-irons, and ascends with his camera slung upon his back...

Archive 2007-11-01 AYDIN 2007

Kearton explains their technique for those folks who are dying to try it out in their backyard: ...my brother puts on a pair of climbing-irons, and ascends with his camera slung upon his back...

How to be a better wildlife photographer AYDIN 2007

Over the door were a row of hat-pegs, and on each side bookcases with cupboards at the bottom, shelves and cupboards being filled indiscriminately with school-books, a cup or two, a mouse-trap and candlesticks, leather straps, a fustian bag, and some curious-looking articles which puzzled Tom not a little, until his friend explained that they were climbing-irons, and showed their use.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971

After dinner the Madman is busy with the preparations for their expedition, fitting new straps on to his climbing-irons, filling large pill-boxes with cotton-wool, and sharpening East's small axe.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971

Martin did not deign to reply to this sally, except by a grunt, as he buckled the last buckle of his climbing-irons, and Arthur looked reproachfully at East without speaking.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971

He has taken the leadership already, and strides away in front with his climbing-irons strapped under one arm, his pecking-bag under the other, and his pockets and hat full of pill-boxes, cotton-wool, and other etceteras.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971

He saw that Martin and Tom were busy with the climbing-irons, and couldn't resist the temptation of hoaxing.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971

By means of climbing-irons and a rope that passed around the tree and around my body, I slowly ascended, nailing cleats for support as I advanced.

The Bird Study Book Thomas Gilbert Pearson

He was buckling climbing-irons on to his legs while he spoke, and with the aid of these he rapidly mounted the elm tree to where the boughs forked, put his hand into a hollow, and drew out a wooden box, which he brought down with him.

Monitress Merle Angela Brazil 1907

May, so that, dog-tired in every limb, I had much ado to drag myself to bed up the garret stairs after Mrs. Trapp had rubbed my ankles with goose-fat where the climbing-irons galled them.

The Adventures of Harry Revel Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903