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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. 
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