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3.2 ... St. George is the Patron Saint of Scouting exemplifying the virtues of a Good Scout, and soon ...

Baden-Powell wrote in "Scouting for
Boys" that St. George was typical for what
a Scout should be: When he was faced by
a difficulty or danger, he did not avoid it,
but went at it with all the power that he
could. He charged, did his best and finally
succeeded in overcoming the difficulty.

Domestic letter posted at a village outside
St. Georges-sur-loire in France. "A" in circle is
applied by the rural postman; the cancel " Id" in
oval denotes "dfcime n'ral", i.e. I decime extra to
pay for carrying the letter to the nearest post office
and there cancelled "ST. GEORGES-SUR-LOIRE
25 JUNE 1838" and sent to Nantes (receiving
cancel on reverse). Manuscript "3 " is postage, and
total postage is 3 decimes + I decime ~ 4 decimes.

Domestic letter from Delaware to New Jersey, cancelled "ST GEOR. DE. " with manuscript date
Mar II {1843). 12 112 cents zone rate for single letters sent 80 to 150 miles, validfrom 1816 to 1845.

That is just how a Scout should face a difficulty. He should go at it boldly and confidently,
usi ng every power that he can to try to overcome it, and the probability is that he wi ll succeed.

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Cover sent from St. Georges - D 'Oleron (France) 26 January 1850. The postage rate was 2 decimes
(manuscript) for domestic letters weighing up to 114 once (7.5 gr.), validfrom I January 1849 to I July 1850.