The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon (Registro nro. 45302)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133109.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DS |
| -- | SK |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Baker, Samuel White, Sir, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1821-1893 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2002 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2002-05-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Garry Gill, Charles Franks, the Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team, and David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon" by Sir Samuel White Baker is a hunting memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventures and experiences as a hunter in Ceylon, shedding light on the local wildlife and the challenges faced while pursuing sport in the jungle landscape. It emphasizes the love of sport inherent in the hunting culture, particularly highlighting large game such as elephants and buffaloes, and reflects on changes in wildlife populations due to increased human activity. At the start of the memoir, the author reflects on the passage of time since his initial experiences in Ceylon, discussing advancements in rifle technology and the resultant changes in hunting practices. He paints a vivid picture of the Ceylonese landscape and wildlife, introducing readers to the thrill of hunting elephants and the dangers posed by them. Notably, he narrates a tense encounter with wild buffaloes, illustrating the unpredictability and peril of the sport. Throughout these opening passages, there is a strong sense of nostalgia and reverence for the natural world, as Baker recounts his past experiences in the context of both personal reflection and a broader commentary on hunting as a sport intertwined with respect for nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Hunting -- Sri Lanka |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Sri Lanka -- Description and travel |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3231">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3231</a> |
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