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Perseverance in this work, may be estimated by 
age of the trees which they cut down. 
Godman saw, on the banks of the Little 
^liami river, several stumps of trees, five or 
inches in diameter, which had evidently 
^een felled by these animals, and they have 
been found of the diameter oft eight 
'•^ches. In the neighbourhood of a heaver- 
the number of trees which have been cut 
^own is truly surprising, and the regularity of 
stumps which are left, might lead persons 
'^'lacquainted with the habits of the animal 
believe that the clearing was the effect of 
^'iiuan industry. 
The trees are cut in such a manner as to 
fall into the water, and then floated towards 
site of the dam and dwellings. Small 
^firubs cut at a distance from the water are 
'fragged in their teeth to the stream, and 
f^^Wed to the spot. The form of the dam 
Varies according to circumstances. If the 
