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Resourcefulness
Buck clever and temerarious dog perseveres in the Klondike. [Am. Lit.: Call of the Wild] butler proves to be infinite resource for castaway family on island. [Br. Lit.: The Admirable Crichton] inventive when shipwrecked on an island. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] from ingeniousness of duck in .eluding enemies. [Heraldry: Halberts, 26] burns his boat’s superstructure and decks for fuel and thus reaches London on time. [Fr. Lit.: Jules Verne Around the World in Eighty Days] shipwrecked family carves hospitable life from wilderness. [Children’s Lit.: Swiss Family Robinson] (1817–1862) example of man’s ability to build his own life in the wilderness. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2738] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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