My First Summer 



with each other and with the belts of forests 

 growing in long curving lines on the lateral 

 and medial moraines, and in broad outspread- 

 ing fields on the terminal beds deposited to- 

 ward the end of the ice period when the 

 glaciers were receding. The domes, ridges, 

 and spurs also show the influence of glacial 

 action in their forms, which approximately 

 seem to be the forms of greatest strength with 

 reference to the stress of oversweeping, past- 

 sweeping, down-grinding ice-streams; sur- 

 vivals of the most resisting masses, or those 

 most favorably situated. How interesting 

 everything is ! Every rock, mountain, stream, 

 plant, lake, lawn, forest, garden, bird, beast, 

 insect seems to call and invite us to come 

 and learn something of its history and re- 

 lationship. But shall the poor ignorant 

 scholar be allowed to try the lessons they of- 

 fer ? It seems too great and good to be true. 

 Soon I'll be going to the lowlands. The 

 bread camp must soon be removed. If I had 

 a few sacks of flour,an axe, and some matches, 



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