Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 120 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Lone Ranche Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lone Ranche" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West, exploring themes of frontier life, conflict with Native Americans, and the code of honor among men. The opening chapters introduce us to a Kentuckian named Frank Hamersley, who finds himself at odds with local customs after an insult during a religious procession in Chihuahua, Mexico, leading to a duel that entangles him with troubling characters and friendships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the city of Chihuahua and the tense atmosphere of both cultural clashes and violence. Hamersley witnesses a religious procession but unintentionally offends local customs, resulting in a confrontation with Captain Uraga. As tensions escalate, he receives assistance from Colonel Miranda, who proposes a duel with Uraga to secure Hamersley’s honor. This incident foreshadows a deeper connection between Hamersley and Miranda, as they navigate threats from both cultural adversaries and potentially treacherous political environments, setting the stage for their ensuing adventures and challenges on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Birds -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction New Mexico -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 732768 2025-07-09T05:08:56.232057 text/html 752312 2007-04-27T14:37:02 text/html 346996 2025-07-09T05:09:06.302059 application/epub+zip 359164 2025-07-09T05:08:58.648058 application/epub+zip 359164 2025-07-09T05:08:57.279065 application/epub+zip 613860 2025-07-09T05:09:11.897007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594936 2025-07-09T05:09:05.383011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573342 2022-09-10T06:21:29.580088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700467 2025-07-09T05:08:55.219104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 700399 2007-04-27T14:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22339 2025-07-09T05:09:12.034038 application/rdf+xml 10843 2025-07-09T05:08:57.794043 image/jpeg 2988 2025-07-09T05:08:57.537044 image/jpeg 272518 2007-04-27T14:37:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 275496 2007-04-27T14:37:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 330718 2025-07-09T05:08:56.290064 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia