Author: James Clyman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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The journals of James Clyman, a keen, thorough and precise observer of life in the West during the early nineteenth century.

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crow Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Author: George Laycock
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493083651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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To know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin survivalists. Preceded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and mountain ranges of the West, living on fish and game, fighting or trading with the Native Americans, and forever heading toward the untamed wilderness. In this story of rough, heroic men and their worlds, Laycock weaves historical facts and practical instruction with profiles of individual trappers, including harrowing escapes, feats of supreme courage and endurance, and sometimes violent encounters with grizzly bears and Native Americans.

Author: James Hale
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781704766119
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 371

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Lisa Hale Gallagher Presents...The Works Of James W. Hale (The Cajun Mountain Man). James Hale, a native Louisianian, known for his photographs of the Atchafalaya Basin. Despite having Macular Degeneration, takes spectacular photographs of a mountain wilderness in Polebridge, Montana. Where wild predators far outnumber people, streams run crystal clear. And trees split like rifle fire as the mercury plunges to 40° F below zero. James Hale has had progressive macular degeneration since he was a kid. His form of macular degeneration is rare and untreatable. Inherited from his fathers before him. And passed on to his son Kevin Hale. Who always says "We see better than people with normal eyesight. While your eyes focus on what is right in front of you. Our eyes were taught to focus on our peripheral vision. And see the larger picture". But they can all still "shoot a flea off a dog while it's chasing a chicken" with extreme accuracy. In this book James Hale's daughter, places his photos along with his diary to tell the story of "The Cajun Mountain Man" In the words of James W Hale... Have you ever had a dream - just to get away from it all¬ - to find a place somewhere back in the woods - to stay for a while? Well, I had such a dream. In the spring of 1981, I set out to make these dreams come true. I took a leave of absence from my work, packed my clothes and headed for the remote wilderness of Montana's northernmost mountains - home of the grizzly bear, the gray wolf, the American bald eagle, and as tales tell it, even Sasquatch. Some 20 miles from the Canadian border, on a high bluff overlooking a wild and scenic river. I found a spot. Here, with little more than a hand saw, a hatchet, and an 80 year old draw knife, I built my first log cabin - and for a year I became a mountain man. I lived my dream.

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crow Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295871520
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Journal Of A Trapper: Or, Nine Years In The Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843; Journal Of A Trapper: Or, Nine Years In The Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843; Lem A. York; Journal Of A Trapper; Osborne Russell; Journal Of A Trapper; Or, Nine Years In The Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843: Being A General Description Of The Country, Climate, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Etc., And A View Of The Life Led By A Hunter In Those Regions; Osborne Russell 2 Osborne Russell, Lem A. York Syms-York Company, inc., 1921 History; United States; 19th Century; Frontier and pioneer life; Fur trade; History / North America; History / United States / 19th Century; Northwestern States

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230395272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...of Mr. Fontanell or his party. They were very insolent and saucy, saying we had no right in their country, and intimated they could take everything from us if they wished. The next morning after eating breakfast they said if we would give them some tobacco and ammunition they would leave us, so we divided our little stock with them. They then persisted in having all, and when we refused them, telling them we could not spare it, one of them seized the sack which contained it, while another grasped the Englishman's rifle. We immediately wrenched them out of their hands and told them if they got more they should fight for it. During the scurHe they had all presented their arms, but when we gained possession of the rifle and the sack, they put down their arms and told us, with an envious savage laugh, they were only joking, but we were too well acquainted with the Crows to relish such capers as mere jokes and wished to get out of their power the easiest way possible, as their villages were on either side of us. We then packed up our horses and forded the river and traveled up about six miles and encamped. At the same time the Indians were mounted on our pack horses and riding animals trailing us and the remainder on foot, except one who returned towards the village crying. After we had stopped they made a sort of shelter, as it looked likely for rain, and at night ordered us to go into it and sleep, but we bluntly refused and removed our baggage about thirty paces from them. Sitting down reclining against it, one of them had taken the only blanket I possessed off my riding saddle and put an old worn out coat in its place, with a hint that exchanging was not robbing. They laid down in their shelter and continued to sing their noisy and uncouth...

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781528711272
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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"Journal of a Trapper" contains notes and extracts taken from Osborne Russell's journal during his time as a trapper in the Rocky Mountains between 1834 and 1843. Osborne Russell (1814 - 1892) was a politician and mountain man who notably helped form the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. Contents include: "Expedition Left Independence, Mo., April 28, 1834, Headed by Nathaniel J. Wyeth", "Meeting with Captain B. S. Bonneville and Party-Establishment of the Trading Post at Fort Hall", "Snake Valley, a Winter Resort for Trappers", "Hunting Party Suffers from Hunger", "One Member Lost", "Description of a Fall Hunt", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of dog breeding.

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333856991
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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Excerpt from Journal of a Trapper: Or Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843 This journal ends so abruptly, with no hint of the personal fortunes of this most interesting author (who, by the way, was a great uncle of the writer of these explanatory notes), that we have gathered such information as we were able from surviving relatives, and append it hereto. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Osborne Russell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9781589760523
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Annotation Russell wrote this book partially to refute The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie, which he claimed contained many inaccuracies.