Shanty Forest And River Life in the Backwoods of Canada
The book Shanty Forest And River Life in the Backwoods of Canada was written by author Joshua Fraser Here you can read free online of Shanty Forest And River Life in the Backwoods of Canada book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Shanty Forest And River Life in the Backwoods of Canada a good or bad book?
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Trunks and boxes lie about for the most part unlocked, and socks, moccasins, boots, and underclothing are scattered about, or hanging from nails and pegs in every nook and corner of the shanty ; and yet every man can always find his own, and seldom or never appropriates the property of another. There is one article, how- ever, which is a notable exception to this honest rule of conduct, and that is liquor of any kind. The shantyman has no conscience in the matter of whiskey. It is considered fa...ir plunder, wherever he can lay his hands on it. If, therefore, . You go to the backwoods with a supply of liquor for your private use, you must keep it constantly under lock and key, otherwise it is certain to be pilfered from you before you are a day in the shanty. In the matter of scenting out and appropriating whiskey, the thirsty shantyman is as keen as a weasel, as cunning as a fox, and as unscrupulous as a wolf. In the Backwoods of Canada. 113 With this exception, however, the general character of the shantymen is one of the strictest probity.
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