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"The Giraffe Hunters" is an adventurous tale through Mayne Reid that transports readers to the untamed desert of Africa. Set in opposition to the backdrop of the continent's extensive savannahs and dense jungles, the story follows a set of intrepid hunters led by the courageous Allan Quatermain. As they adventure deep into the coronary heart of Africa in pursuit of the elusive giraffe, the hunters encounter numerous perils, such as fierce wild animals, adverse tribes, and treacherous landscapes. Along the way, they form not going alliances and forge enduring friendships amidst the tough realities of survival within the African barren region. Amidst the excitement of the hunt, the unconventional additionally delves into deeper topics of friendship, loyalty, and the resilience of the human spirit. Through vibrant descriptions and interesting adventures, Reid paints a shiny photo of Africa's natural splendor and the demanding situations confronted by means of folks who dare to discover its uncharted territories. "The Giraffe Hunters" is a gripping tale of bravery and perseverance, supplying readers an interesting glimpse into the wild and unpredictable global of 19th-century Africa.

"The Finger of Fate: A Romance" by means of Mayne Reid is an enthralling tale that blends elements of adventure, romance, and suspense. Set against the backdrop of the rugged American frontier, the unconventional follows the tumultuous adventure of its protagonist, as he navigates the twists and turns of destiny. The tale facilities around the mysterious disappearance of a younger female, whose fate turns into intertwined with that of the speeding hero. As they embark on a quest to get to the bottom of the secrets of her past, they encounter a host of colorful characters, inclusive of rugged frontiersmen, ruthless outlaws, and enigmatic strangers. As the plot unfolds, themes of love, redemption, and the power of future come to the vanguard, riding the narrative forward with gripping intensity. Through bright descriptions and vivid characterizations, Mayne Reid transports readers to a world of chance and intrigue, where every twist of destiny holds the promise of journey and romance. "The Finger of Fate: A Romance" is a captivating read so that it will preserve readers on the edge in their seats from beginning to stop. With its thrilling plot and compelling characters, this novel is sure to depart a long-lasting impact on all who task into its pages.

Set against the backdrop of the Mexican-American War, this gripping adventure novel follows the exploits of a group of American pioneers as they track down a notorious band of Native American scalp hunters. Full of action, drama, and vividly rendered historical detail, this classic novel is a must-read for fans of Western and historical fiction.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This gripping tragedy by Mayne Reid tells the story of a young woman whose love for a man from a rival clan leads to tragedy and heartbreak. Set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, the play explores themes of love, revenge, and the destructive power of family feuds. With its vivid characters, poetic language, and haunting storyline, 'Love's Martyr' is a masterpiece of romantic tragedy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This classic adventure novel by Mayne Reid chronicles the adventures of a young Native American warrior named Osceola as he fights to defend his tribe and his people's way of life in the face of relentless encroachment by white settlers. Filled with action, drama, and unforgettable characters, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves stories of the American frontier.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This classic adventure novel tells the story of Ellen Wade, a brave and resourceful young woman who sets out into the wilderness to find and rescue her father, who has disappeared while searching for a hidden treasure. With the help of a group of intrepid frontiersmen, including the dashing young hunter Hugh Harden, Ellen braves danger and hardship to uncover the truth about her father's fate. Fans of action-packed romance and tales of the American frontier will love this exciting story.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Gaspar the Gaucho is a thrilling adventure story set in the wilds of South America. When Gaspar's village is destroyed by bandits, he sets out on a quest for revenge, battling jaguars, crocodiles, and hostile tribes along the way. With vivid descriptions and heart-stopping action, Gaspar the Gaucho is a classic tale of heroism and adventure.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Esta novela ofrece una emocionante aventura en la vida salvaje de América del Norte. Mayne Reid retrata detalladamente el paisaje y los personajes que encuentran los protagonistas en su búsqueda y captura de osos. Una obra esencial para los amantes de la naturaleza, de la literatura de aventuras y de la cultura norteamericana.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

À travers ces récits poignants, Angelouis Janet, Emile Gigault de la Bédollière et Mayne Reid nous offrent un témoignage unique sur la guerre entre les États-Unis et le Mexique, au XIXe siècle. Des histoires captivantes qui mêlent aventure, histoire et suspense.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Join the adventures of Harry and his companions as they explore the wild, treacherous terrain of South America. This exciting story is filled with danger and excitement, emphasizing themes of courage, diligence and perseverance.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Hunters Feast: Or Conversations Around The Campfire is a book written by Mayne Reid and published in 1856. The book is a collection of stories and conversations that take place around a campfire among a group of hunters. The stories are set in various locations, from the American wilderness to the African savannah, and they cover a range of topics such as hunting, adventure, and survival in the wild. The book is written in a conversational style, with the characters sharing their experiences and insights with each other. The Hunters Feast is a classic adventure book that captures the spirit of the outdoors and the thrill of the hunt. It is a must-read for anyone who loves the great outdoors and the thrill of adventure.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.

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The stag of Texas, reclining in midnight lair, is startled from his slumbers by the hoofstroke of a horse. He does not forsake his covert, nor yet rise to his feet. His domain is shared by the wild steeds of the savannah, given to nocturnal straying. He only uprears his head; and, with antlers o'ertopping the tall grass, listens for a repetition of the sound. Again is the hoofstroke heard, but with altered intonation. There is a ring of metal-the clinking of steel against stone. The sound, significant to the ear of the stag, causes a quick change in his air and attitude. Springing clear of his couch, and bounding a score of yards across the prairie, he pauses to look back upon the disturber of his dreams. In the clear moonlight of a southern sky, he recognises the most ruthless of his enemies-man. One is approaching upon horseback. Yielding to instinctive dread, he is about to resume his flight: when something in the appearance of the horseman-some unnatural seeming-holds him transfixed to the spot. With haunches in quivering contact with the sward, and frontlet faced to the rear, he continues to gaze-his large brown eyes straining upon the intruder in a mingled expression of fear and bewilderment. What has challenged the stag to such protracted scrutiny? The horse is perfect in all its parts-a splendid steed, saddled, bridled, and otherwise completely caparisoned. In it there appears nothing amiss-nothing to produce either wonder or alarm. But the man-the rider? Ah! About him there is something to cause both-something weird-something wanting! By heavens! it is the head!

Father of Waters! I worship thy mighty stream! As the Hindoo by the shores of his sacred river, I kneel upon thy banks, and pour forth my soul in wild adoration! Far different are the springs of our devotion. To him, the waters of his yellow Ganges are the symbols of a superstitious awe, commingled with dark fears for the mystic future; to me, thy golden wares are the souvenirs of joy, binding the present to the known and happy past. Yes, mighty river! I worship thee in the past. My heart fills with joy at the very mention of thy name!

The white-headed eagle, soaring above the spray of a Tennessean forest, looks down upon the clearing of the squatter. To the eye of the bird it is alone visible; and though but a spot in the midst of that immense green sea, it is conspicuous by the colour of the trees that stand over it. They stand, but grow not: the girdling ring around their stems has deprived them of their sap; the ivory bill of the log-cock has stripped them of their bark; their leaves and twigs have long since disappeared; and only the trunks and greater branches remain, like blanched skeletons, with arms upstretched to heaven, as if mutely appealing for vengeance against their destroyer. The squatter's clearing, still thus encumbered, is a mere vistal opening in the woods, from which only the underwood has been removed. The more slender saplings have been cut down or rooted up; the tangle of parasitical plants have been torn from the trees; the cane-brake has been fired; and the brush, collected in heaps, has melted away upon the blazing pile. Only a few stumps of inferior thickness give evidence, that some little labour has been performed by the axe.

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"The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage most of the Mountains" is an adventure novel written by Mayne Reid, a 19th-century Irish-American writer known for his memories of action and exploration. Published in 1865, the story is set against the backdrop of the Mexican mountains and follows the interesting exploits of the protagonist, Maurice Gerald. The narrative unfolds as Maurice, a younger Irishman, ventures into the rugged and perilous landscapes of Mexico. As he navigates the difficult terrain, he becomes entangled with a bandolero, a Mexican outlaw. The plot takes sudden turns as Maurice reveals himself drawn into a web of romance, danger, and intrigue. Reid's storytelling is characterized with the aid of bright descriptions of the Mexican landscape, expertly immersing the reader in the surroundings of the untamed desolate tract. The bandolero theme provides an element of suspense and moral complexity to the narrative, as Maurice grapples with questions of justice, loyalty, and love. "The Bandolero" is a classic instance of Mayne Reid's ability in mixing movement and journey with rich cultural and geographical information. Through the pains and tribulations of Maurice Gerald, Reid weaves a story that captures the essence of exploration, love, and honor within the midst of tough and individual settings.

The "vulture of the sea," borne upon broad wing, and wandering over the wide Atlantic, suddenly suspends his flight to look down upon an object that has attracted his attention. It is a raft, with a disc not much larger than a dining-table, constructed out of two small spars of a ship, -the dolphin-striker and spritsail yard, -with two broad planks and some narrower ones lashed crosswise, and over all two or three pieces of sail-cloth carelessly spread. Slight as is the structure, it is occupied by two individuals, -a man and a boy. The latter is lying along the folds of the sail-cloth, apparently asleep. The man stands erect, with his hand to his forehead, shading the sun from his eyes, and scanning the surface of the sea with inquiring glanc

Hendrik Von Bloom was a boor. My young English reader, do not suppose that I mean any disrespect to Mynheer Von Bloom, by calling him a "boor." In our good Cape colony a "boor" is a farmer. It is no reproach to be called a farmer. Von Bloom was one-a Dutch farmer of the Cape-a boor. The boors of the Cape colony have figured very considerably in modern history. Although naturally a people inclined to peace, they have been forced into various wars, both with native Africans and Europeans; and in these wars they have acquitted themselves admirably, and given proofs that a pacific people when need be can fight just as well as those who are continually exulting in the ruffian glory of the soldier. But the boors have been accused of cruelty in their wars-especially those carried on against the native races. In an abstract point of view the accusation might appear just. But when we come to consider the provocation, received at the hands of these savage enemies, we learn to look more leniently upon the conduct of the Cape Dutch. It is true they reduced the yellow Hottentots to a state of slavery; but at that same time, we, the English, were transporting ship-loads of black Guineamen across the Atlantic, while the Spaniards and Portuguese were binding the Red men of America in fetters as tight and hard.

During one of many journeyings through the remote provinces of the Mexican republic, it was my fortune to encounter an old revolutionary officer, in the person of Captain Castaños. From time to time as we travelled together, he was good enough to give me an account of some of the more noted actions of the prolonged and sanguinary war of the Independence; and, among other narratives, one which especially interested me was the famed battle of the Puente de Calderon, where the Captain himself had fought during the whole length of a summer's day! Of all the leaders of the Mexican revolution, there was none in whose history I felt so much interest as in the priest-soldier, Morelos-or, as he is familiarly styled in Mexican annals, the "illustrious Morelos"-and yet there was none of whose private life I could obtain so few details. His public career having become historic, was, of course, known to every one who chose to read of him. But what I desired was a more personal and intimate knowledge of this remarkable man, who from being the humble curate of an obscure village in Oajaca, became in a few short months the victorious leader of a well-appointed army, and master of all the southern provinces of New Spain. "Can you give me any information regarding Morelos?" I asked of Captain Castaños, as we were journeying along the route between Tepic and Guadalaxara.

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La casa en el desierto. Thomas Mayne Reid. Reino Unido 1818 - 1883

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Boy reader, you have heard of the Hudson's Bay Company? Ten to one you have worn a piece of fur which it has provided for you; if not, your pretty little sister has-in her muff, or her boa, or as a trimming for her winter dress. Would you like to know something of the country whence come these furs?-of the animals whose backs have been stripped to obtain them? As I feel certain that you and I are old friends, I make bold to answer for you-yes. Come, then! let us journey together to the "Fur Countries;" let us cross them from south to north.

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Hail to thee, Wye-famed river of Siluria! Well deserving fame, worthy of warmest salutation! From thy fountain-head on Plinlimmon's far slope, where thou leapest forth, gay as a girl on her skip-rope, through the rugged rocks of Brecon and Radnor, that like rude men would detain thee, snatching but a kiss for their pains-on, as woman grown, with statelier step, amid the wooded hills of Herefordshire, which treat thee with more courtly consideration-still on, and once more rudely assailed by the bold ramparts of Monmouth-through all thou makest way-in despite all, preserving thy purity! If defiled before espousing the ocean, the fault is not thine, but Sabrina's-sister born of thy birth, she too cradled on Plinlimmon's breast, but since childhood's days separated from thee, and straying through other shrines-perchance leading a less reputable life. No blame to thee, beautiful Vaga-from source to Severn pure as the spring that begets thee-fair to the eye, and full of interest to reflect on. Scarce a reach of thy channel, or curve of thy course, but is redolent of romance, and rich in the lore of history.

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