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which presently begms to smoke. When there is a great 

 volume of smoke from a growing pile of black powder, 

 you know that you have the spark. Cautiously Hft the 

 block, leaving the smoking powder on the chip. Fan this 

 with your hand till the Uve coal appears. Now, put a wad 



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of the tinder gently on the spark; raise the chip to a con- 

 venient height, and blow till it bursts into flame. 



N. B. (i) The notch must reach tJie middle of the fire-pit. 



(2) You must hold the drill steadily upright, and cannot 

 do so without bracing the left wrist against the left shin, 

 and having the block on a firm foundation. 



(3) You must begin lightly and slowly, pressing heavily 

 and sawing fast after there is smoke. 



(4) If the fi^re does not come, it is because you have not 

 followed these instructions. 



HIKING IN THE SNOW 



In the suggested programs I have given a number of 

 outlines for one-day hikes. For those who wish to find out 



