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The Wild Man of the West: A Tale of the Rocky Mountains

R. M. Ballantyne · British_Literature · 9 章

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The Beauties of the Wilderness—Portages—Philosophy of Settling Down—An Enormous Footprint—Supper procured, and a Bear-hunt in prospect.Fiery Remarks and Cogitations—Round the Camp Fire—The Artist gives an Account of Himself—Value of a Sketch-Book—Discoveries and Dark Threats—The Bear’s-Claw Collar.A Cache discovered—Bertram becomes valorous—Failure follows, and a brief Skirmish, Flight, and Separation are the Results.Original Efforts in the Art of Painting—Fur-Trading Hospitality—Wonderful Accounts of the Wild Man of the West, from an Eye-witness—Buffalo Hunting, Scalping, Murdering, and a Summary Method of inflicting Punishment.The Pursuit—Conscientious Scruples of the Artist—Strategic Movements—Surprised in the Wild-Cat Pass—March shows Coolness and Pluck in the Hour of Danger—A Terrific Onslaught by a wonderful Warrior—The Battle—Hard Knocks and Mysterious Differences of Opinion.The Vision in Leather.A Gallop to the Rescue—A Discovery—Right-about Face—A disagreeable Surprise and a sudden Ejection—A Calm after the Storm—Mary a Huntress—Dick’s Story of the murdered Trapper.The Wounded Fur Trader.THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE