Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Drannan, William F. 1832 1913 Drannan, W. F. (William F.) Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West 31 Years on the Plains and in the Mountains Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains" by Capt. William F. Drannan is an authentic autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The text chronicles Drannan’s adventurous life as a youth and young adult, detailing his experiences in hunting, trapping, and fighting Indians in the American West. Notably, the narrative begins with his tumultuous childhood, highlighting formative events that lead him to embark on a life propelled by adventure and survival. The opening of the narrative introduces William F. Drannan, who recounts his oppressive upbringing on a plantation and his determination to escape to the city of St. Louis. After orchestrating a humorous revenge on his cruel caretaker and successfully making his way to St. Louis, he fortuitously meets the famed frontiersman Kit Carson, who becomes his mentor and guide. This initial encounter sets the stage for Drannan's transition from a troubled youth to an aspiring frontiersman, as he prepares for a life filled with the challenges and excitement of the untamed West. Throughout this beginning chapter, Drannan's personality emerges as resilient and resourceful, establishing the tone for the enthralling escapades that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Indians of North America -- Wars F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 891464 2025-07-03T03:57:40.982469 text/html 891285 2025-01-09T18:58:08.296369 text/html 414721 2025-07-03T03:57:52.021476 application/epub+zip 427584 2025-07-03T03:57:44.778524 application/epub+zip 382284 2025-07-03T03:57:43.430426 application/epub+zip 836818 2025-07-03T03:57:57.930447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777260 2025-07-03T03:57:51.075404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544781 2022-09-03T06:56:13.490339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830812 2025-07-03T03:57:40.315609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 825682 2020-12-28T18:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17776 2025-07-03T03:57:58.052406 application/rdf+xml 25365 2025-07-03T03:57:43.930483 image/jpeg 4736 2025-07-03T03:57:43.680430 image/jpeg 293565 2020-12-28T18:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 409142 2025-07-03T03:57:41.047446 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