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The American Family Robinson: The Adventures of a Family Lost in the Great Desert of the West (Classic Reprint)
The American Family Robinson The Adventures of a Family Lost in the Great Desert of the West - Classic Reprint Author:D. W. Belisle THE 'VAN.DEltERS: on, LIFE IN TIlE 'VEST:ERN ~VILDS. , .. - Mr. Dunca.n's Disconlentment.-ile gW~S for the Wes~ NEAR the Cold Springs, in Lafayette county, lIissom'i, livcd ~.rr. Duncan, a sturdy woodsman, who cmigra.ted thither with his father, while the ~Iississippi valley was still a wilderness, inhabited by wild beasts, or the still more sav... more »a·ge Indians. His gra.ndfather wa.s an eastern man; but had bared his brawny arm on many a battle field, and had earned the right to as many broad acres as he chose to occupy. So, at least, he said, on leaving 1118 eastern home, after peace ha.d been dec]ared, for the then verge of civilization-the Ohio. Here the soldier liyed to sec the wilderness blossom like the rose, and here he died, grieving that infirmity prevented his flying from the din of the sledge hammer, and the busy hum of mechanical life, llr. Duncan's father, in the vigor of manhood, crossed the nIississippi, and settled at the Cold Spl'ings, a reg
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I; Mr Duncan's Discontentmentr-lle starts for the Wost In; search of a place of Settlement 1; CHAPTER IL; The Journey-Encampment-Buff'alo hunt-Anne and Edward; lost-They discover an old fort-Figb t with 0 Wolf-Take; refuge in a Tree-Rescued by Howe and Lewis-Return to; the Camp , ??? ,, ??? " 'I"' 411 i6; CHAPTER III; Ho'tve's Story of' n singulru- piece of Metal, resembling II> shield; or helmet, found on Lnke Superior ???? 35; CHAPTER IV; Their journey continued-Finding a Prairie-EDCAmping for; the Night-Singular incideut-A Mirage on the Prnirie-; The Prnirie on fire-Flight to the Saud Hills-Their final; escape-Finding a stream-Encnmpment U; CHAPTER V; Henvy Storm-Straggling Indians seen-PrepnratioDs for; dGfGnco-A frlendly Indian approacbes and warns them of; their dan get-The Camp Attacked-Capture of Five in the; Camp-Rccovery of Bome of the Captured 62; CHAPTER VI; Strength of the Tabagauches-A ttnck of their comp-Fligb t; of« less