Project Gutenberg 2020-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 184 McConnell, Charles Allen 1860 1955 McConnell, Charles A. (Charles Allen) McConnell, C. A. (Charles Allen) 14009354 Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure In the bed of an ancient sea -- Catching the fawn -- The great blue heron -- The forest fire -- The first deer hunt -- The Indian war dance -- The floating bog -- The wayside tavern -- Adventure on Lake Cheteck -- The paint mine -- Trapping game birds -- The moundbuilders -- Cooking in camp -- Winter in the lumber woods -- Over the rapids -- The gift of the flood -- The tragedy of the mounds -- College days. E-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure" by Charles Allen McConnell is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of boyhood experiences in nature, particularly focusing on the lives of two brothers, Robert and Ed Allen, as they navigate their adventures within the wilderness of Wisconsin. Through encounters with animals and lessons learned in the great outdoors, the book presents themes of friendship, bravery, and the realization of one’s place in the natural world. At the start of the tales, readers are introduced to the Allen family, who move into an ancient lakebed in Wisconsin after experiencing hardship with their hop farming venture. The opening chapters detail the exploratory spirit of the young brothers, emphasizing their close bond and budding friendships with neighbors, including a boy named Dauphin. As they settle into their new life, the Allens are depicted exploring the rich biodiversity around them, from discovering animal tracks to attempting adventures like catching a fawn and witnessing the beauty of nature. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of both the joys and perils of boyhood in the wild, anchored by rich descriptions of the landscapes and the excitement of youthful discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Wisconsin -- Juneau County F516 Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 287017 2025-07-24T09:39:12.033788 text/html 272790 2024-10-17T15:55:13 text/html 243745 2025-07-24T09:39:16.709716 application/epub+zip 241332 2025-07-24T09:39:12.761729 application/epub+zip 198160 2025-07-24T09:39:12.390723 application/epub+zip 316127 2025-07-24T09:39:19.990685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286024 2025-07-24T09:39:16.325733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243279 2022-09-27T16:29:23.635313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261913 2025-07-24T09:39:11.672745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241861 2024-10-17T15:55:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16992 2025-07-24T09:39:20.284694 application/rdf+xml 24333 2025-07-24T09:39:12.474765 image/jpeg 2984 2025-07-24T09:39:12.432725 image/jpeg 233656 2025-07-24T09:39:12.059763 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