Harold Edward Bindloss

Name: The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush
Author: Harold Edward Bindloss

The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

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“The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush”, published in 1909, is a work by Harold Edward Bindloss. It explores elements such as Nasmyth, Gordon and Waynefleet.

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ There was a little laughter from the men. "Well," said one of them, "I guess we can raise it somehow among us, but it's going to be a pull."
"Then," said Nasmyth, "we have provided for the cost of the land, but before we lower the fall and cut the drainage trenches in the valley we will run up a big bill—that is, if we hire hands. My notion is that we undertake the work ourselves, and credit every man with his share in it to count as a mortgage on the whole land that belongs to us."
Waynefleet stood up and waved his hand. ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ He remembered that a little while before he had made no complaint against the restraints of civilization, and had, indeed, begun to shrink from the prospect of going back to the untrammelled life of the wilderness.
But, as he straightened himself in his saddle and gazed down the deep valley through which the trail twisted, he felt the shrinking melt away. After all, there was something in the wilderness that appealed to him. There was vigour in the clean smell of it, and the little breeze that fanned his face was laden with the scent of the firs. ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ In the meanwhile dusk had crept up the valley, and the room was growing dim. Perhaps Waynefleet could not see his companions' faces very well, but it is also possible that, had he been able to do so, he would not have troubled himself about the hesitation in most of them. There are men of his kind who appear incapable of recognizing the fact that they are not regarded with general favour.
Finally one of the men spoke. "Seeing that the scheme is Nasmyth's, I guess it's only reasonable to fall in with his views as far as we can," he said. "We'll fix on Waynefleet." ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ As a United States citizen, I'm not sure I'm eligible to record Crown lands. Still, since Nasmyth and I are putting up a good many of the dollars, I'll nominate Gordon."
As one man they decided on that, but there appeared to be a difficulty about the third trustee until Nasmyth turned to them.
"As you don't seem sure about him, I would like to suggest Mr. Waynefleet, boys," he said. "He is a man who has an extensive acquaintance with business and legal affairs." ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ The lots are to be laid off in rectangular blocks, and as the valley is narrow and winding, that takes in a proportion of heavy timber on the hill bench, and will not include quite a strip of natural prairie, which remains with the Crown. The cost of the land alone runs close on twenty thousand dollars, of which, one way or another, I can raise about eight thousand. ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ When Nasmyth takes this thing in hand he'll put it through quite straight. What you'd do in a month wouldn't count for five dollars, anyway."
Everybody laughed, and Wheeler spoke again. "We'll get over that trouble by cutting so many big trenches only for the general benefit. In the meanwhile Mr. Nasmyth said something about trustees."
"I did," said Nasmyth. "The Crown will sell in rectangular six hundred and forty acre blocks. My proposition is that we take them up in three separate names. You have to understand that the man who registers in the Crown deed is legal owner." ”

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Harold Edward Bindloss, The Greater Power — XXI: The Men of the Bush (1909)

“ It would, for instance, be scarcely judicious to give a man a claim on everybody else for draining his own land."
He would have said more, but that Tom of Mattawa laid a hard hand on his shoulder and jerked him back into his chair. ”

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