Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. / with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various / rivers of Maine and New Brunswick

by John S. Springer

The merchant he takes us by the hand,

And 'jolly brave boys are we;'

The merchant he takes us by the hand,

Saying, 'Sirs, I have goods at your command;'

But heigh ho! drink round, brave boys,

The money will foot up a 'spree.'"

CHAPTER II.

RIVER-DRIVING.

Log-landing.‌—‌Laborious Exposure.‌—‌Damming Streams.‌—‌Exciting Scenes. ‌—‌Log-riding.‌—‌Fun.‌—‌Breaking a Dry-landing.‌—‌A sudden Death.‌—‌ Thrilling Scenes on the "Nesourdnehunk."‌—‌Lake-driving.‌—‌Steam Tow-boat.‌—‌Remarks on Lake Navigation.‌—‌Driving the main River.‌—‌ Union of Crews.‌—‌Substantial Jokes.‌—‌Log Marks.‌—‌Dangers of River-driving.‌—‌Sad Feelings over the Grave of a River-driver.‌—‌ Singular Substitute for a Coffin.‌—‌Burial of a River-driver.‌—‌A Log Jam.‌—‌Great Excitement.‌—‌A Boat swamped.‌—‌A Man drowned.‌—‌ Narrow Escape.‌—‌Mode of Living on the River.‌—‌Wangun.‌—‌Antidote for Asthma.‌—‌The Wangun swamped.‌—‌An awful Struggle.‌—‌The miraculous Escape.‌—‌Driving among the Islands.‌—‌Amusing Exertions at identifying. ‌—‌Consummation of Driving.‌—‌The Claims of lumbering Business for greater Prominence.‌—‌The Boom.