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Wild Life in the Rocky Mountains: A True Tale of Rough Adventure in the Days of the Mexican War
Excerpt from Wild Life in the Rocky Mountains: A True Tale of Rough Adventure in the Days of the Mexican War
Adventures in Mexico, by Lieutenant Ruxton which precedes it in this Library of Adventure.
Here we take up the story of our author's journey northward from Chihuahua to the Rocky Mountains. Passing through treeless deserts, where he and his animals suffered much from lack of water, he arrived at Valverde, and there met the advanced post of the American army, which had invaded Mexico after the declaration of war in May of this year, 1846. At this place Buxton's servants left him, and thenceforth he had to shift for himself.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Adventures in Mexico, by Lieutenant Ruxton which precedes it in this Library of Adventure.
Here we take up the story of our author's journey northward from Chihuahua to the Rocky Mountains. Passing through treeless deserts, where he and his animals suffered much from lack of water, he arrived at Valverde, and there met the advanced post of the American army, which had invaded Mexico after the declaration of war in May of this year, 1846. At this place Buxton's servants left him, and thenceforth he had to shift for himself.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
308 pages, Hardcover
First published March 31, 2009
About the author
George Frederick Augustus Ruxton
31 books7 followersBritish explorer and travel writer. He was a lieutenant in the British Army, received a medal for gallantry from Queen Isabella II of Spain, was a hunter and explorer and published papers and books about his travels to Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States.
He observed the westward expansion of the United States in the 1840s during the period when the country's government was pursuing its policy of manifest destiny.[1] He was the first author to write "extensively" of the mountain men of the Rocky Mountains.
He observed the westward expansion of the United States in the 1840s during the period when the country's government was pursuing its policy of manifest destiny.[1] He was the first author to write "extensively" of the mountain men of the Rocky Mountains.
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