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place where years ago the trees had been cut by 

 the keen-edged teeth of the beaver. Ship canals 

 might be built where the furry little engineers had 

 built their canals. Great stone dams form reser- 

 voirs where the primitive earth and log dams had 

 once held water for the beaver. We are a busy 

 people and we can give but little heed to sentiment, 

 but surely there is time in our lives to think of 

 preserving and protecting the beaver. Let us hope 

 that the generations who follow us will be able to 

 thank us, their forefathers, for having defended the 

 beaver when they look on these small creatures 

 continuing the work their Creator intended 

 they should do. We owe that much to our 

 descendants, and we owe still more to the beaver. 



R.B. 



