02244cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000041001122450095001532640051002483000047002993360026003463370026003723380036003985000031004345080089004655201240005545340045017946530012018396530020018518560042018719990017019133657UtSlPG20260610133115.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSK1 aBaker, Samuel White, Sir,d1821-189310aWild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-01-01  aEtext prepared by Garry Gill and the Distributed Proofreading team of Charles Franks  a"Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America" by Sir Samuel W. Baker is a non-fiction work written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a detailed account of the author's adventures and experiences in hunting, wildlife, and the natural world across various continents. It likely explores the challenges and techniques of hunting large game as well as the author's reflections on the animals encountered throughout his expeditions.  The opening of the book delves into the evolution and technicalities of rifles used in hunting over the past half-century. Baker discusses early firearms, particularly the smooth-bore muskets, their limitations, and the advancements made in rifle design, especially in terms of accuracy and power. He shares his personal experience with the introduction of rifles to places like Ceylon and details the modifications he proposed and successfully implemented to improve riflery in hunting dangerous game. Overall, this initial portion of the text serves to set the stage for a deeper exploration of hunting practices and a reflection on the relationship between humans and the wild during that historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHunting  aAnimal behavior40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3657  c45703d45703