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British Library Inman, Henry; Cody, William Frederick; 1898. xiii. 529 p.; 8°. MFE33/04016 *1*
This was a very old book about the west & what all they went through during traveling & discovering new areas. It was extremely hard to read. Very interesting but difficult to read.
I had originally given this book a pass, mainly because I'd already read some of what Inman writes about in other volumes, and because I prefer full-length memoirs to anecdotes. But it turns out Inman has a good ear for a tale, and he held me riveted many times. I'd recommend this book as an introductory work for anyone wanting to learn about the American West from the days of the fur traders to the arrival of the railroad.