Project Gutenberg 2011-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 492 Siringo, Charles A. 1855 1928 Siringo, Chas. A. 14007383 A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life Produced by Dianna Adair, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Texas Cow Boy" by Charles A. Siringo is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the author's experiences and adventures as a cowpoke throughout the vast cattle ranges of the American West, detailing the rugged life on the plains and the challenges faced by cattle hands. Siringo's narrative revolves around his transformation from a young boy in Texas to an experienced cowboy, sharing vivid stories filled with humor, hardship, and encounters with colorful characters. The opening of the book introduces the author's early life, beginning with the story of his birth on the Matagorda Peninsula in Texas. Siringo recalls his boyhood days filled with adventure, innocence, and mischief, such as trying to catch crabs and riding stick horses. He describes the closeness of his family, the challenges faced after his father's death, and the lessons learned in a rapidly changing world during the Civil War. Through a series of lively anecdotes, Siringo sets the stage for a life deeply entwined with the cattle business, showcasing his youthful spirit and natural inclination toward the cowboy lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Texas -- Biography Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas Siringo, Charles A., 1855-1928 Cowboys -- Texas -- Biography Texas -- History -- 1846-1950 F350.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 395544 2025-10-15T12:50:24.427921 text/html 398001 2011-12-15T07:39:12 text/html 531304 2025-10-15T12:50:32.831831 application/epub+zip 534284 2025-10-15T12:50:27.554951 application/epub+zip 218922 2025-10-15T12:50:26.208873 application/epub+zip 818860 2025-10-15T12:50:36.901810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775520 2025-10-15T12:50:31.870864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375557 2022-09-17T13:13:08.672836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354674 2025-10-15T12:50:23.550853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354694 2011-12-15T07:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354685 2011-12-15T07:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21426 2025-10-15T12:50:37.039797 application/rdf+xml 13709 2025-10-15T12:50:26.720868 image/jpeg 3614 2025-10-15T12:50:26.462870 image/jpeg 132787 2011-12-15T07:39:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 442363 2011-12-15T07:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 132773 2011-12-15T07:39:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 519358 2025-10-15T12:50:24.488930 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