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Archibald Stansfeld Belaney. The Men of the Last Frontier
The Men of the Last Frontier
Table of Contents
I. THE VANGUARD
CHAPTER ONE
The Vanguard
Breakfast. A square meal before the day's heavy toil
When hunters meet. Lighting up and exchanging gossip
Pretty dry canoeing. Man a "beast of burden."
In the amphitheatre of the dusky hills, where is silence, unbroken and absolute, a hush that has held sway since time began...
II. THE LAND OF SHADOWS
CHAPTER TWO
The Land of Shadows
And where the figure of a man is dwarfed by the majesty and the immensity of his surroundings
Dumb cousin to the Beaver, the Porcupine
Canada Lynx, great grey ghost of the North Land
Young Elk. These animals have an air of fastidiousness that has caused them to be considered the aristocrats of the deer tribe
Deer in velvet. This noble buck could have served as a model for the brush of Landseer
III. THE TRAIL
CHAPTER THREE
The Trail
Noon rest on the trail
Husky dog team; the sole means of transport in some districts
The curse of Adam carried out to the letter
Running Big Pine Rapids
And as the canoes careen and sidle they plunge their way to safety out into the pool below with its dark ring of silent trees
The tiny frail canoe seems scarcely adequate to withstand the power of the river
IV. THE STILL-HUNT
CHAPTER FOUR
The Still-Hunt
Moose, easily taken at water's edge when there is not enough snow to impede progress, are hardly ever caught by the camera after the freeze-up. A long careful still-hunt preceded the taking of this picture
Stragglers from the main herd dot the prairie, haunted by the great gaunt spectres of the wild lands, Lobo, the buffalo wolves
Black bear and cubs. Commonly docile, this old lady would fight to the death for her family
The "Half-way." Trappers' rendezvous on the outbound trail
Trappers' winter camp above the Height of Land
V. ON BEING LOST
CHAPTER FIVE
On Being Lost
VI. THE FALL OF THE LEAF
CHAPTER SIX
The Fall of the Leaf
Red Squirrel. Mischievous, curious, irascible, this little creature is the lonely traveller's constant companion
Their mother lost in a forest fire, these two young Moose came out of the woods to a ranger's cabin
VII. THE TALE OF THE BEAVER PEOPLE
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Tale of the Beaver People
The beaver arrives at the top of the house, with his load, still erect. He places his armful of mud, packing it into the gap with his hands, and forcing the stick into a crevice by the same means. The tail is never used for this or any other purpose save as a support in walking. This beaver house is 22 ft. long, 18 ft. wide and 8 ft. high. Built by two beavers in less than two months
Two beavers co-operating on a heavy stick
Beaver swimming with poplar
A BEAVER DAM
VIII. THE ALTAR OF MAMMON
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Altar of Mammon
"The altar of Mammon." Sweeping onwards at railroad speed, leaving in its wake a writhing skeleton forest
The destruction of a bush settlement by forest fire visits on the survivors all the hardships, the privations and the terrors of war
IX. THE HOUSE OF McGINNIS
CHAPTER NINE
The House of McGinnis
Beaver in canoe. Canoe and camp inspection is included in the daily routine of this beaver
Beaver cutting down a tree for dam. They fell with almost scientific accuracy, choosing their tree and gnawing so that it falls where they want it
X. THE TRAIL OF TWO SUNSETS
CHAPTER TEN
The Trail of Two Sunsets
Overland travel in summer. Note the packs and dogs and muzzle-loading trade-gun
Where bald, glistening mountains stand guard at the head of some mighty river
Even to-day encampments such as this add a touch of romantic colour to the Frontier
A Chief of the Sarcee dressed in all the regalia to which his rank entitles him
XI. EPILOGUE
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Epilogue
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN. BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO. LTD. THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, GLASGOW. Footnote
