. Forest life and forest trees [microform] : comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure : with descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick. Forests and forestry; Forests and forestry; Forest reserves; Forest reserves; Outdoor life; Forêts et sylviculture; Forêts et sylviculture; Réserves forestières; Réserves forestières; Plein air. RIVER LIFE. 105 ^â t linos l(.<r |])or- iuds MIS- [0\V ble ity. column of rusliin*:^ Avatcr, which, hkc the heavy pressure upon au arch, coulines the whole more closely, would decide oth
. Forest life and forest trees [microform] : comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure : with descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick. Forests and forestry; Forests and forestry; Forest reserves; Forest reserves; Outdoor life; Forêts et sylviculture; Forêts et sylviculture; Réserves forestières; Réserves forestières; Plein air. RIVER LIFE. 105 ^â t linos l(.<r |])or- iuds MIS- [0\V ble ity. column of rusliin*:^ Avatcr, which, hkc the heavy pressure upon au arch, coulines the whole more closely, would decide otherwise than that the mass must lay iu its prehcut position, either to de- cay or be moved by some extraordinary convulsion. Tens of thousands of dollars' worth lay in this wild and unpromisiufr po- sition. The property involved, tojrethcr with the exj)loits of dar- hig and feats of skill to be performed in breaking that "jam," invest the whole with a degree of interest not counnon to the or- dinaiy pursuits of life, and but little realized by many who arc even familiar with the terms lumber and river-driving. In some cases many obstructing logs arc to be removed singly. Days and weeks sometimes are thus expended before the channel is cleared. In other cases a single point only is to be touched, and the whole jam is in motion. To hit upon the most vulnerable point is the first object; the best means of eflectiug it next claims attention ; then the consummation brings into requisition all the physical force, activity, and courage of the men, more especially those en- gaged at the dangerous points. From the neighboring precipice, overhanging the scene of op- eration, a man is suspended by a rope round his body, and low- w. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Springer, John S.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, booksubjectforestsandforestry
