Project Gutenberg 2006-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 314 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle The bison, or American buffalo -- The black bear -- Old Ephraim, the grisly bear -- Hunting the grisly -- The cougar -- A peccary hunt on the Nueces -- Hunting with hounds -- Wolves and wolf-hounds -- In cowboy land. Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger "Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches" by Theodore Roosevelt is a collection of hunting narratives and observations written in the late 19th century. This work explores the thrilling adventures of big game hunting in the American wilderness, particularly focusing on the American buffalo and grizzly bear, detailing the experiences that shape the rugged individualism of hunters during this era. The opening of the book begins with a rich historical context about the decline of the American buffalo population, detailing the reasons for their extinction due to hunting and habitat loss driven by expansion and industrialization. Roosevelt vividly recounts the experiences of his brother and cousin as they embark on a buffalo hunt in Texas, giving insight into the challenges faced during their journey, such as hardships of travel, encounters with both wildlife and other hunters, and the excitement of hunting the vast herds of buffalo. This introduction sets the tone for a narrative steeped in adventure, nature observation, and the Author's deep respect for the American wilderness and its dwindling game. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hunting -- United States SK Text Category: Adventure Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 415415 2025-07-02T07:03:43.401627 text/html 407562 2012-12-27T11:39:58 text/html 236716 2025-07-02T07:03:50.289583 application/epub+zip 242026 2025-07-02T07:03:46.465608 application/epub+zip 216211 2025-07-02T07:03:45.321601 application/epub+zip 442970 2025-07-02T07:03:53.392547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422260 2025-07-02T07:03:49.570586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285056 2022-09-02T09:36:24.549940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372400 2025-07-02T07:03:43.041597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372284 2011-02-25T09:36:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18891 2025-07-02T07:03:53.521563 application/rdf+xml 17096 2025-07-02T07:03:45.813577 image/jpeg 3939 2025-07-02T07:03:45.565597 image/jpeg 147062 2012-12-27T11:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 142463 2011-02-25T09:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 234436 2025-07-02T07:03:43.432615 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia