The Rules of the GameGood Press, 20. 11. 2019 - Počet stran: 695 The Rules of the Game is about logging in California as well as the environmental efforts of the forest service. Stewart Edward White talks about the beginnings of California forest systems. Excerpt: "Late one fall afternoon, in the year 1898, a train paused for a moment before crossing a bridge over a river. From it descended a heavy-set, elderly man. The train immediately proceeded on its way. The heavy-set man looked about him. The river and the bottom-land growths of willow and hardwood were hemmed in, as far as he could see, by low-wooded hills." |
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... fact, most of that land I bought outright from the original homesteaders, and the rest from a bank. I was very particular. There's one 160 I wouldn't take on that account." "Well, that's all right," said Welton, his jolly eyes twinkling ...
... fact, most of that land I bought outright from the original homesteaders, and the rest from a bank. I was very particular. There's one 160 I wouldn't take on that account." "Well, that's all right," said Welton, his jolly eyes twinkling ...
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... fact that they were descriptions of land; that each item of the many hundreds meant a separate tract. Thus the first line of his first copy, translated, would have read as follows: "The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of ...
... fact that they were descriptions of land; that each item of the many hundreds meant a separate tract. Thus the first line of his first copy, translated, would have read as follows: "The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of ...
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... fact. There's plenty left can ride a log all right, but they're a tough lot. It's too close here to Marion." "That is too bad," condoled Fox, "especially as I remember so well what a soft-spoken, lamb-like little tin angel you used to ...
... fact. There's plenty left can ride a log all right, but they're a tough lot. It's too close here to Marion." "That is too bad," condoled Fox, "especially as I remember so well what a soft-spoken, lamb-like little tin angel you used to ...
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... fact that in walking he always held his hands open and palms to the front. Suddenly Darrell became for the first time aware of his presence. The riverman whirled on him, and Bob became conscious of something as distinct as a physical ...
... fact that in walking he always held his hands open and palms to the front. Suddenly Darrell became for the first time aware of his presence. The riverman whirled on him, and Bob became conscious of something as distinct as a physical ...
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... fact. Mrs. Hallowell came in a moment later, smiling at the winning, handsome young man in her fat and good-humoured manner. Bob was seized with an inspiration. "Mrs. Hallowell," he said persuasively, "just let me rummage around for ...
... fact. Mrs. Hallowell came in a moment later, smiling at the winning, handsome young man in her fat and good-humoured manner. Bob was seized with an inspiration. "Mrs. Hallowell," he said persuasively, "just let me rummage around for ...
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