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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... sort of chap. But he was not a quitter, either. This was life. He tried conscientiously to do his best in it. Other men did; so could he. The winter moved on somnolently. He knew he was not making a success. Harvey was inscrutable ...
... sort of chap. But he was not a quitter, either. This was life. He tried conscientiously to do his best in it. Other men did; so could he. The winter moved on somnolently. He knew he was not making a success. Harvey was inscrutable ...
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... sort of pull-out to Oregon and California. I'm having a little trouble with them off and on." "I'll bet on you to stay on top," replied Fox easily. "I'll be over to see you pretty soon." The man nodded to the bookkeeper with whom he had ...
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... sorted . " " There ought to be plenty of good men , " said Fox . " There are , but they're at work . " " Dicky Darrell is over at Marion , " spoke up one of the scalers . " Roaring Dick , " said Tally sarcastically , " --but there's no ...
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... sort of a thing." "I see," said the stranger. "Well, it may come out in the wash," he concluded vaguely after a moment. Bob stared out at the river, lost in the gloomy thoughts his last speech had evoked. The stranger improved the ...
... sort of a thing." "I see," said the stranger. "Well, it may come out in the wash," he concluded vaguely after a moment. Bob stared out at the river, lost in the gloomy thoughts his last speech had evoked. The stranger improved the ...
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