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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... light stole up from the east as the afternoon sun lost its strength. By the end of ten minutes, however, the wind carried with it the creak of rowlocks. A moment later a light, flat duck-boat shot around the bend and drew up at the ...
... light stole up from the east as the afternoon sun lost its strength. By the end of ten minutes, however, the wind carried with it the creak of rowlocks. A moment later a light, flat duck-boat shot around the bend and drew up at the ...
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... light, beyond which in long stretches lay the sombre marshes. "That's the club," said Orde. "Now, if you disgrace me, you old duffer, I'll use you as a decoy!" A few moments later the two men, opening the door of the shooting- box ...
... light, beyond which in long stretches lay the sombre marshes. "That's the club," said Orde. "Now, if you disgrace me, you old duffer, I'll use you as a decoy!" A few moments later the two men, opening the door of the shooting- box ...
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... light a cigar, and enter into desultory conversation. To Bob a great deal of time seemed thus to be wasted. He did not know that big deals were decided in apparently casual references to business. Other lists varied the monotony. After ...
... light a cigar, and enter into desultory conversation. To Bob a great deal of time seemed thus to be wasted. He did not know that big deals were decided in apparently casual references to business. Other lists varied the monotony. After ...
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... lights. And Bob looked up, as he had so often done before, to see the wonder of the great dome against the afterglow of sunset. Harvey was examining him with some curiosity. "Copied those camp reports?" he inquired. Bob glanced hastily ...
... lights. And Bob looked up, as he had so often done before, to see the wonder of the great dome against the afterglow of sunset. Harvey was examining him with some curiosity. "Copied those camp reports?" he inquired. Bob glanced hastily ...
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... light the stub of a long-extinct cigar. "I can't make it hard for that sort of man. So I guess we'll have to take you out of the office. Still, I promised Welton to give you a good try- out. Then, too, I'm not satisfied in my own mind ...
... light the stub of a long-extinct cigar. "I can't make it hard for that sort of man. So I guess we'll have to take you out of the office. Still, I promised Welton to give you a good try- out. Then, too, I'm not satisfied in my own mind ...
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