. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. X. Ghosts of the Campfire IT IS always worth while to cultivate the old guides. Young guides are often fresh and shallow, but the quiet old feUows, that have spent their lives in the mountains, must be good or they could not stay in the business; and they have seen so much and been so far that they are like rare tM maauacript volumes, difficult to read, but unique and full of value. It is not easy to get them to talk, but there is a combination that often does it. First, show yourself worthy of their respect by holding up
. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. X. Ghosts of the Campfire IT IS always worth while to cultivate the old guides. Young guides are often fresh and shallow, but the quiet old feUows, that have spent their lives in the mountains, must be good or they could not stay in the business; and they have seen so much and been so far that they are like rare tM maauacript volumes, difficult to read, but unique and full of value. It is not easy to get them to talk, but there is a combination that often does it. First, show yourself worthy of their respect by holding up your end, be it in an aO-day climb or breakneck ride; then at night, after the others have gone to bed, you sit while the old guide smokes, and by a few brief questions and full attentiim, show that you vahie any obwrvatkos he may choose to make. Many haj^y hours and much important information have bc€n my reward f<» just such cautious play, and often as we sat, there flitted past, in the dim light, the aknt shad- «75. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Toronto : W. Briggs
Size: 1572px × 1589px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjecta, booksubjectzoology
