Vlll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 

 Beech-trees — Purity, Size, Fruit — Efforts of Bears after the Nut — The Uses 

 to which its Leaves are appropriated — Mr. Lauder's Testimony, &c. — Use 

 of Wood — Singular Exemption — The novel Appearance of the Leaves of a 

 Species in Germany. — Chestnut-tree — Remarkable one on Mount ^Etna.— 

 Balm of Gilead. — Willow. — Ash. — Basswood, or Tiel-tree. — The Poplar. 

 — The Hemlock — Beauties of its Foliage — Uses. — Hickory. — The Fir-tree. 

 — Spruce-tree — Its conical Form — Uses. — American Larch — Success of the 

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PART II. 



THE PINE TREE, OR FOREST LIFE. 



CHAPTER I. 

 The Pines. — White Pines : rank claimed for this Variety. — Predilections. — 

 Comparison instituted. — Pitch and Norway Pines. — White Pine. — Mag- 

 nitude. — New York Pines. — Lambert's Pine on Northwest Coast. — Varie- 

 ties. — Its Rank. — Great variety of purposes to which it is devoted. — Great 

 Pine near Jackson Lake. — Capital Invested. — Hands employed on the 

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CHAPTER II. 



The Pine twenty-five Years ago — Its rapid Disappearance. — Explorations. — 

 Outfit. — Up-river Journeying. — Its Distance. — Mode of Nightly Encamp- 

 ment. — Cooking. — Disturbed Slumbers. — Ludicrous Fright. — Deer. — En- 

 counter with Bears. — Mode of Exploring. — Forest Observatory. — Climbing 

 Trees. — The Emotions excited by the View. — Necessity of Compass. — 

 Nature's Compass. — The Return. — Annoyances from mischievous Bears. — 

 Stumpage. — Permits. — Outfit and Return. — Crossing Carrying-places.— 

 A Strong Man. — Skill of Boatmen. — Item of personal Experience. — Blind 

 Path. — A Family in the Wilderness. — Things to be considered in locating 

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CHAPTER III. 

 Method of constructing Camp and Hovel. — Timber. — Covering. — Arrange- 

 ment of Interior. — The Bed. — Deacon Seat. — Ingenious Method of mak- 



