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Page 3 - ... columns of interminable figures, the wording of perfunctory letters or any of the rest of the wheels which compose the machinery of the senseless artificialities of modern life? Above the hum of the multitude, the roar of the elevated trains, the harsh clang of trolley car bells, the vile oaths of the truckmen, and the insane medley of city noises, there comes to us, sweet and clear, the voice of dear old Mother Nature, bidding us home! Calling us to the wilderness, our old, old, home, the original...
Page 100 - A may be s\vep t from his feet, but he must hold on to the pole for he is making an eddy for the others to walk in. If possible, always pass below rocks, the water is deeper there but less swift than on the up-stream side.
Page 100 - Frequently one can mid an easy ford, but on occasions there will be no good crossing for several miles. POLE-FORDING. If there are three or four in the party decide on the best ford, usually the widest stretch. Cut a slender pole between eight and twelve feet long and at least three inches in diameter at the small end. You can find balsams or alders on almost any glacier stream. except in high altitudes, where fording is usually easy, and the streams are small. It is good to undress as then there...
Page 3 - ... bank-books and checks, bills and duns, or the tiresome ring of the telephone bell, the monotonous clicking of the telegraphic instruments, the stupid contents of ledgers, the columns of interminable figures, the wording of perfunctory letters or any of the rest of the wheels which compose the machinery of the senseless artificialities of modern life? Above the hum of the multitude, the roar of the elevated trains, the harsh clang of trolley car bells, the vile oaths of the truckmen, and the insane...
Page 101 - But in all fords remember that it is the fool who never turns back. If the water feels too strong, return while you can, for a glacier stream has no mercy.
Page 99 - ... to hold you down. In this fording your pack must be well up on your shoulders and ready to drop quickly, for if you fall down with a tightly tied or strapped pack, you will not come up until you have lost interest in the undertaking. Frequently one can...
Page 3 - Crowding in upon our doors," and what then care we for musty papers, stocks and bonds, bank-books and checks, bills and duns, or the tiresome ring of the telephone bell, the monotonous clicking of the telegraphic instruments, the stupid contents of ledgers, the columns of interminable figures, the wording of perfunctory letters or any of the rest of the wheels which compose the machinery of the senseless artificialities of modern life? Above the hum of the multitude, the roar of the elevated trains,...
Page 100 - Now all start across in line, working down stream, always 'xeepinjr the pole paralIcl with the current. As the water deepens A may be swept from his feet, but he must hold on to the pole for he is making an eddy for the others to walk in. If possible, always pass below rocks, the water is deeper there but less swift than on the...
Page 99 - ... pack will hold you to the bottom, when without it you would be swept away. This fact is well known, and rocks or gravel from the bank will be useful if your pack is too light to hold you down.