is a master of the fine art of rest. He has many 

 a vacation and conserves his energies. He keeps 

 his fur clean and his house in a sanitary condi- 

 tion. Ever in good condition, he is ready at all 

 times for hard work and is capable of efficient 

 work over long periods. He is ready for emergen- 

 cies. 



As animal life goes, that of the beaver stands 

 among the best. His life is full of industry and 

 is rich in repose. He is home-loving and avoids 

 fighting. His lot is cast in poetic places. 



The beaver has a rich birthright, though born 

 in awindowless hut of mud. Close to the prime- 

 val place of his birth the wild folk of both woods 

 and water meet and often mingle. Around are the 

 ever-changing and never-ending scenes and si- 

 lences of the water or the shore. Beaver grow up 

 with the many-sided wild, playing amid the bril- 

 liant flowers and great boulders, in the piles of 

 driftwood and among the fallen logs on the for- 

 est's mysterious edge. They learn to swim and 

 slide, to dive quickly and deeply from sight, to 

 sleep, and to rest moveless in the sunshine ; ever 

 listening to the strong, harmonious stir of wind 

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