CAREFUL METHODS OF CLEARING. 



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snow is, however, worse than deep snow, for then much time 

 is spent in placing snow on the bare parts of the track, or 



Fiir. 171. Vosges. Summer-sledging. 



in preparing an ice-path. Until some snow has fallen, the 

 work of clearing the felling-area must be often suspended. 



During summer, sledging can be done only on sloping 

 ground, and even then is not always practicable; for on 



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