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Trappers are “miners” of the forest, seeking furs as others seek gold.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Trappers are “miners” of the forest, seeking furs as others seek gold.”
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Sumner likens trappers to miners, highlighting their pursuit of furs as analogous to the search for gold.
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