Adventures Of Captain Bonneville - Washington Irving - Bog

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville: Or Scenes Beyond The Rocky Mountains of the Far West is a travelogue written by Washington Irving and published in 1837. The book tells the story of Captain Benjamin Bonneville, a United States Army officer who explored the western United States in the 1830s. The book is divided into three parts, each of which describes a different stage of Bonneville's journey. The first part covers his travels from Fort Osage in Missouri to the Rocky Mountains, where he spent two years exploring the region and trading with Native American tribes. The second part describes his journey to the Pacific Coast and his encounters with various tribes along the way. The third part covers his return journey to Missouri and his subsequent retirement from the army.Throughout the book, Irving provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, wildlife, and people that Bonneville encountered on his journey. He also includes anecdotes and stories about the various characters that Bonneville met along the way, including fur traders, mountain men, and Native American chiefs.The Adventures of Captain Bonneville is considered an important work in the history of American exploration and the Western frontier. It provides a firsthand account of the landscape and people of the western United States during the early 19th century, and offers insights into the complex relationships between Native Americans, fur traders, and the U.S. government.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.