. The wood industries of Canada [microform]. Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumber trade; Forests and forestry; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Bois; Forêt et sylviculture. THE SHANTIKH. the deep silence of the wilderness. Aloft, the radiant moon, flooding with soft light the strange, wild scene. The contrast between this and the noisy, bustling streets of the city could not but force itself upon us all. AH round about the land is heavily timbered with spruce, pine, and tamarac, tiie first-named largely predominat
. The wood industries of Canada [microform]. Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumbering; Lumber trade; Forests and forestry; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Exploitation forestière; Bois; Forêt et sylviculture. THE SHANTIKH. the deep silence of the wilderness. Aloft, the radiant moon, flooding with soft light the strange, wild scene. The contrast between this and the noisy, bustling streets of the city could not but force itself upon us all. AH round about the land is heavily timbered with spruce, pine, and tamarac, tiie first-named largely predominating. From the lake an abundant supply of good water is obtained, and from its depths, loo, the men arc rble to secure at any time a mess of fresh fish to vary their accustomed diet. We were now high up among the hills, in the heart of the lumber region, a section visited only by lumber- men or sportsmen in any season ofthe year. We weie made welcome Dy the luinbtr- men ; and the cook, w ho is an absolute sovereign in his own domain, ushered us into the shanty where the men live, and took us under his especial care. While we disposed of our wraps and warmed our shins at the great fire in the centre of the shanty he prepareil a steanii/jg supper. ISuiltd beef, pork, potatoes, baked beans, molasses, home - made bread, tea and sugar were placed before us. To a set of hungry men, whose appetites had been sharpened by the bracing winter air, there could be nothing more inviting. Kverything was of the best quality, and cooked ai-d served. In honour of the visitors a table was •^et. The "van," a iiigh, square box, containing the most ntcessary requisites for the men, such as shirts, seeks, niitl-, mufflers, boots, and mocassins, which are sold to such as need them, was converted into a table for our use, for tfe shantjinen themselves forego the of a table. As for u^, we needed neither gold nor silver dishes, neither Worcester sau
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