LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xiii 



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WORKING ON THE LODGE AND CARRYING BRANCHES TO 

 THE WINTER STORE, WHICH is PLACED IN THE 

 WATER AND QUITE NEAR THE HOUSE. (Painting) 176 

 THE WINTER LIFE OF THE BEAVER. (Painting) . 177 

 CANAL MADE BY BEAVER IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM 



TO TRANSPORT THEIR WOOD CUTTINGS FROM THE 



SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO THE POND IN WHICH THE 



WINTER FOOD SUPPLY is STORED. (Painting) . 184 

 ROLLING A LOG DOWN THEIR ROADWAY TO THE POND, 



WHEN IT WILL BE FLOATED TO THE WlNTER STORE. 



(Painting) . .;' . ' . ' ' _ " ." ' '' '_' ^ _ ' ' " , ' . 185 

 BEAVERS GATHERING THEIR SUPPLY OF WOOD. 



(Painting) . '*/* .*".. -..*< >- 196 

 BEAVERS WORKING ON THEIR DAM. (Painting) . 197 

 Castor fiber EUROPEAN BEAVER .... 202 

 Castor canadensis CANADIAN BEAVER . . . 202 

 Castor fiber EUROPEAN BEAVER .... 203 

 Castor canadensis CANADIAN BEAVER . . . 203 

 LE BEAU'S MARVELLOUS VISION, PUBLISHED IN 1738 . 212 

 IN BIRCH BARK CANOES LIKE THIS THE BEAVER SKINS 



WERE CARRIED FROM THE WlLDS TO MONTREAL 



AND OTHER CENTRES . . . . 213 



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A BEAVER LODGE 23 



SECTION OF BEAVER DAM 33 



ARRANGEMENT OF MAIN AND SUBSIDIARY DAMS IN 



PLAN AND SECTION 41 



