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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
On one occasion he noticed a fresh scratch in the bark of a tree, evidently made by a bear's claw, and on the other he found a single black hair sticking to the bark of a tree, which told him that a bear had rubbed against it.
One of the most important things that a Scout has to learn is to let nothing escape her attention; she must notice
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A Scout should have her head screwed on the right way, not as in this picture.
small points and signs, and then make out the meaning of them; but it takes a good deal of practice before a tenderfoot can get into the habit of really noting everything and letting nothing escape her eye. It can be learnt just as well in a town as in the country, provided that your head is screwed on the right way.