Project Gutenberg 2012-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 166 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War E-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe "The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book likely explores the American frontier and the tumultuous events leading up to the Texas War of Independence, focusing on the experiences of characters who participate in this significant period of American history. Through its narrative, it aims to depict the bravery and trials faced by those involved, likely highlighting various perspectives on the conflict. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the vast and untamed American wilderness as it reflects on the relentless encroachment of civilization upon the natural world and the indigenous peoples. Amidst this setting, we meet a Canadian wood-ranger who takes on the important task of saving a runaway slave named Quoniam from capture by a brutal slave dealer, John Davis. Tension escalates as the Canadian faces Davis and his armed men, culminating in a confrontation that tests their moral and physical strength. The scene paints a vivid picture of life in the frontier, as the wood-ranger's honorable intentions clash with the harsh realities of slavery and human trafficking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Western stories Texas -- History -- To 1846 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 526907 2025-06-16T11:18:06.305386 text/html 529701 2012-07-13T16:57:05 text/html 272836 2025-06-16T11:18:16.914215 application/epub+zip 280796 2025-06-16T11:18:09.975322 application/epub+zip 269884 2025-06-16T11:18:08.319325 application/epub+zip 534724 2025-06-16T11:18:21.859181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521293 2025-06-16T11:18:16.003349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441397 2022-09-18T12:09:02.472054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500555 2023-09-17T13:10:11.048896 text/plain 16052 2025-06-16T11:18:21.993184 application/rdf+xml 16779 2025-06-16T11:18:08.895378 image/jpeg 3816 2025-06-16T11:18:08.603375 image/jpeg 266180 2025-06-16T11:18:06.351269 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 fr.wikipedia