Author: George Bird Grinnell
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465614567
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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One of the first commercial adventurers to the Columbia River, and one of the first men engaged by John Jacob Astor for his far western fur-trading expeditions, was Alexander Ross, a Scotchman, who came to Canada in early life, spent more than forty-four years in the fur trade, and finally died in the Red River settlement in 1856. Unlike most fur traders, he had the energy and the interest, in the later years of his life, to set down an account of what he had seen and done during those early years of anxiety, hard work, and success. His story “is not an arm-chair narrative derived from hearsay tales, but the result of practical experience on the spot.” During most of the time while engaged in trading with the savage tribes west of the Rocky Mountains he was a leader; and the success or failure of his expeditions—often the lives of his men and himself—depended on what he thought, did, and said. He was a man of high courage, unfailing energy, and close observation. His was serious work, yet he possessed some sense of humor, which, however, he allows to appear only now and then in his books. As a close observer stationed in the midst of things and admirably acquainted with conditions, he saw the blunders made by Mr. Astor and criticised them freely; yet he was always loyal to his chief, and speaks with apparent contempt of those other men of the north, hired by Mr. Astor for their great experience in the fur trade, who, when the War of 1812 broke out and the Northwesters descended on Astoria, seemed glad to desert their employer and to renew their allegiance to the company that they had left for Astor’s higher pay and greater privileges.
Author: George Bird Grinnell
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465614567
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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One of the first commercial adventurers to the Columbia River, and one of the first men engaged by John Jacob Astor for his far western fur-trading expeditions, was Alexander Ross, a Scotchman, who came to Canada in early life, spent more than forty-four years in the fur trade, and finally died in the Red River settlement in 1856. Unlike most fur traders, he had the energy and the interest, in the later years of his life, to set down an account of what he had seen and done during those early years of anxiety, hard work, and success. His story “is not an arm-chair narrative derived from hearsay tales, but the result of practical experience on the spot.” During most of the time while engaged in trading with the savage tribes west of the Rocky Mountains he was a leader; and the success or failure of his expeditions—often the lives of his men and himself—depended on what he thought, did, and said. He was a man of high courage, unfailing energy, and close observation. His was serious work, yet he possessed some sense of humor, which, however, he allows to appear only now and then in his books. As a close observer stationed in the midst of things and admirably acquainted with conditions, he saw the blunders made by Mr. Astor and criticised them freely; yet he was always loyal to his chief, and speaks with apparent contempt of those other men of the north, hired by Mr. Astor for their great experience in the fur trade, who, when the War of 1812 broke out and the Northwesters descended on Astoria, seemed glad to desert their employer and to renew their allegiance to the company that they had left for Astor’s higher pay and greater privileges.
Author: William Dalton (Miscellaneous Writer.)
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Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Author: Ann S. Stephens
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Malaeska: The Indian Wife of the White Hunter" by Ann S. Stephens. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Languages : en
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Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Life of Kit Carson: Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A" by Edward Sylvester Ellis. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: Sergey Gabbasov
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 504229855X
Category : History
Languages : en
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In this book the author analyzes different groups of hunters and gatherers which live around the coast of Indian Ocean – from the hill jungles of North Thailand to the sandy shores of South Madagascar, from the foothills of Himalaya to the savannahs of central India and deep forests of Sri Lanka.The research is based on the big fieldwork expedition experience and huge bibliography references.
Author: Joshua Victor Hopkins Clark
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Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 375
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Author: Jinx Julian Olson
Publisher: Jinx Olson
ISBN: 1439238529
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
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Hunter Jones is an exciting adventure story aimed at 5th graders, to try and capture a whole new generation of Civil War historians and turn them into keepers of the flame.
Author: Kate Sanborn
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Hunting Indians in a Taxi-Cab is a book about art and culture heritage. Come along as one man hunts for Tobacco Sign Indians – large carvings of Native Americans typically made of wood or plaster.
Author: Richard Irving Dodge
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Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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