Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, more affectionately known
as "B.-P.", was born in London, England, on February 22, 1857.
At the age of 12 he received a scholarship from Charterhouse
School, one of England's famous public schools. The school was
then located in London, but it soon moved to Godalming in Surrey.
There were some woods just outside the school, these were "out-
of-bounds" for the pupils. It was here that B.-P. practised
stalking wildlife. He is said to have snared r...
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