. 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; Forêts et sylviculture; Forêts et sylviculture; Réserves forestières; Réserves forestières. RIVER LIFE. i6n listinct ese va- amplc hirtecii Lie and falls as my lo<is [id ledtr- 2r, there from the behind, ng them s prefer-. column of rushing water, which, like the heavy pressure upon an arch, confines the who
. 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; Forêts et sylviculture; Forêts et sylviculture; Réserves forestières; Réserves forestières. RIVER LIFE. i6n listinct ese va- amplc hirtecii Lie and falls as my lo<is [id ledtr- 2r, there from the behind, ng them s prefer-. column of rushing water, which, like the heavy pressure upon an arch, confines the whole more closely, would decide otherwise than that the mass must lay in its present position, either to de- cay or be moved by some extraordinary convulsion. Tens of thousands of dollars' worth lay in this wild and unpromising po- sition. The property involved, together with the exploits of dar- ing and feats of skill to be performed in breaking that "jam," invest the whole with a degree of interest not common to the or- dinary pursuits of life, and but little realized by many who are even familiar with the terms lumber and river-driving. In some cases many obstructing logs are to be removed singly. Days and weeks sometimes are thus expended before the channel is cleared. Ill 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 effecting it next claims attention ; then the consummation brings into requisition all the physical force, activity, and v^ourage 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-. 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 wor
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, booksubjectforestsandforestry
