THE BEAVER. This Rodent is found in three Continents, but more numerously in North America than elsewhere Beavers are famous as the 



most skfllful archifefts amongst the mammals below Man. not only because of their well constructed "lodges." but especially because they build with 

 great "edng skitsTro^dlms in order to secure for themselves a sufficient depth of water in all seasons. These they construct of logs, tree branches., 

 mud and stones, and the picture shows a party of Beavers engaged in a work of this character. (Castor fiber.) 



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