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A writer in one of our magazines : The account is found in " St. 

 Nicholas "for May, 1913. 



two big slanting cellar-doors : These were in the shed of my grand- 

 father's farmhouse, " Underwood," and covered the " bulkhead " 

 of the cellar. 



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The [Massachusetts] Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- 

 mals : has its headquarters in Boston. It does a great work for 

 " dumb " animals, and publishes a paper called " Our Dumb Ani- 

 mals " that every home and school should have. 



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follow my leader : a game that all boys know and love, especially 

 when a strong, daring leader takes the game in hand. 



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Mount Hood : is the highest peak of the Cascade Range in Ore- 

 gon. The rope hanging down from the summit was brought up on 

 a pack-horse or mule (I forget which) as far as Tie-up Rock, 

 then carried to the summit by the professional guides and there 

 fastened for the safety of those whom they take to the top during 

 the summer. 



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a wild snowstorm : for a fuller description of this storm and the 

 whole climb see the chapter in " Where Rolls the Oregon " en- 

 titled " The Butterflies of Mount Hood." 



CHAPTER III 



FOR THE PUPIL 



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" All heaven and earth are still" etc. : this is from Byron's 

 " Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," a poem you ought to read. 



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Mr. William L. Finley's story of the condor appeared in the 

 " Century Magazine." It is one of the most interesting bird stories 

 ever written. 



This is the season ofjlowers : among the helpful and interesting 

 flower books for field use are " Gray's Manual," Mrs. Dana's 



