. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. 80 THE BOSS S STORY. i'l^. Continuing our journey we came to a watercourse, with a channel full to the brim. Anticipating diffi- culty in crossing, it was decided to halt for the night. Brushwood was abundant, and a few trees of large growth were visible; a promise of fuel for the camp-fires that is always acceptable. When the day's march was over, and the labour necessary to make camp snug for the night had been completed, the traders assembled together, and, like sailors in a forecastle, spun yarns over
. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. 80 THE BOSS S STORY. i'l^. Continuing our journey we came to a watercourse, with a channel full to the brim. Anticipating diffi- culty in crossing, it was decided to halt for the night. Brushwood was abundant, and a few trees of large growth were visible; a promise of fuel for the camp-fires that is always acceptable. When the day's march was over, and the labour necessary to make camp snug for the night had been completed, the traders assembled together, and, like sailors in a forecastle, spun yarns over their pipes; many of their tales being replete with adventures and romance, while theu' effect was seldom dimi- nished by want of exaggeration. The second evening I was with this waggon- train, the boss {i. e. the head-man), a highly educated and gentlemanly person, narrated the following to me and his partner. My knowledge of life and the locality induces me to give the story, as a specimen of those strange scenes which take place in new countries, where law has not had time to establish its powerful authority. The language is, of course, my own, yet the story was told so cleverly and graphic- ally that I fear the change will not improve it:— ' I had been spending a few months in the land of gold, during which time I had visited the big trees, Mariposa county, the mines, Sacramento—ui fact, done almost all tliat was worth doing, when I made up my mind to return eastward. * With that purpose I took passage on board the "ISIevada," one of the oldest of those magnificent I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gillmore, Parker. London : Hurst and Blackett
Size: 1369px × 1825px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorgi, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjecthunting
