The Canadian Entomologist, 1918, Vol. 50 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Canadian Entomologist, 1918, Vol. 50It was at this juncture that Mr. Stevenson discovered (by dropping the blanket pack) that cornerless objects will roll down hill. To Confirm this, the tent, dunnage-bag and bedding-roll were despatched ona like course, after which the articles mentioned travelled by 'the rolling method exclusively - with occasional encouragement from the toe of a boot. Arriving at a plateau, it was decided that one of us should explore the bottom of the ravine for water. The others suggested that it was my turn, and_i went. The descent was steep and a tangle of deadfall, but I reached the bottom at last. The rocks were dry! I struck off down stream, and within a few hundred feet came upon water - a spring, pure and cold, bubbling Over' the rocks for a hundred feet or so, and then again losing itself among the rocks. My'friends joined me shortly after, and having drunk we decided that we would camp right there at about feet. Firs - t, however, the outfit must be packed to the spot - terrible thought!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.