Their grim, harsh, narrow lives were yet strangely fascinating and full of adventurous toil and danger; none but natures as strong, as freedom-loving, and as full of bold defiance as theirs could have endured existence on the terms which these men found pleasurable.
Roosevelt describes the challenging yet adventurous lives of the backwoodsmen, highlighting their resilience and spirit.
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