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5.2 ... Scouting provides Education for Life: Scouts train and practise through learning by doing
Pioneering
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In pioneerin g, when the
Scouts build structures,
bridges and shelters, they
find it both useful and
necessary to have good
knowl edge and skill s in
ty ing knots, bends, whips,
lashings and splices.
left. First Die, 3.50.fr.,
signed by the artist Jules Piel.
During the preparations f or
tlte stamp issue, th e postage
rate was increased to 5 fr.
Doubl e carri ck bend
knot, the right kind of
knot to tie is one whi ch
can be trusted to hold
under strain, and whi ch
to undo eas ily if one
w is hes.
Right: Colour proofofthe
Second Die, the issued 5 fr.
stamp (narrower "9"
titan the third die) .
I 8 proofs i11 dif erelll
colours were re/easetl.
