Project Gutenberg 2014-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 191 Ruxton, George Frederick Augustus 1820 1848 Ruxton, George F. (George Frederick Augustus) Kephart, Horace 1862 1931 15006234 In the Old West Outing adventure library ; no. 1. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "In the Old West" by George Frederick Augustus Ruxton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides an intimate exploration of the life of free trappers in the American West during the era of Kit Carson and the mountain men. It vividly captures the dangerous, adventurous lives of these rugged individuals who thrived in the untamed wilderness, emphasizing their independence and the perils they faced. At the start of the narrative, a band of trappers is introduced, camped near the headwaters of the Platte River as they prepare for winter. The characters engage in storytelling about their past adventures, reflecting on their encounters with various challenges, including skirmishes with Native Americans. The setting is rich with atmospheric descriptions of the changing seasons and the hardships of life in the mountains. The opening section establishes a sense of camaraderie among the trappers while foreshadowing the dangers they will encounter, as one hunter expresses concern over the presence of nearby Indian tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Hunting -- United States F590.3 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 557571 2025-09-18T15:21:17.416851 text/html 534961 2025-06-05T12:47:01 text/html 281555 2025-09-18T15:21:25.522836 application/epub+zip 292260 2025-09-18T15:21:20.584848 application/epub+zip 275627 2025-09-18T15:21:19.374884 application/epub+zip 488279 2025-09-18T15:21:29.481827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464019 2025-09-18T15:21:24.766858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437291 2022-09-21T05:36:08.189599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491474 2025-09-18T15:21:16.731817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463809 2025-06-05T12:47:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17635 2025-09-18T15:21:29.631796 application/rdf+xml 13184 2025-09-18T15:21:19.878878 image/jpeg 3347 2025-09-18T15:21:19.626815 image/jpeg 276857 2025-09-18T15:21:17.459830 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 en.wikipedia