John Muir worked at a factory in Canada. He invented time and money saving machines for the factories. But one day an accident changed his whole outlook on life. As he was tightening a machine belt with a file, the file flew out and pierced his right eye. His left eye grew dim to the reaction.         John's friends and neighbors tried to help him and brought doctors. Some friends read to him. Children brought him …showed first 75 words of 1564 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1564 total…War. Many university students joined the army, but John saw the wounded from the war and disliked it. He decided to go botanizing in Canada to dodge the draft. His brother Daniel, Jr. had already gone to Canada, and John planned to meet him near Niagara Falls in September. BIBLIOGRAPHY                  1) JOHN MUIR SAVING THE WILDERNESS; Corinne J. Naden and Rose                                                       Blue;The Millbrook Press; 1992         2) JOHN MUIR SON OF THE WILDERNESS; Linnie Wolfe; The Ryerson Press;                  1945