02382cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000041001122450059001532640051002123000047002633360026003103370026003363380036003625000190003985000031005885080072006195201249006915340045019406530029019856530012020148560042020268411UtSlPG20260610133221.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGordon-Cumming, Roualeyn,d1820-186610aForest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aContains extracts from: R.G. Gordon-Cumming. Five years of a hunter's life ... London, 1850. The rest of the book is made up of tales of the American Indians, etc. by unknown author(s). aRelease date is 2005-07-01 aProduced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"Forest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians" by Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the thrilling adventures of Mr. Cumming, a British officer who resigned his commission to explore the interior of Africa while engaging in big game hunting. It primarily revolves around his encounters with various wild animals and indigenous tribes, showcasing the perilous and often exhilarating life of an adventurer in the untamed wilderness. The opening of the work presents a vivid account of Mr. Cumming's daring confrontation with a pride of lions in Africa, highlighting both his skill as a hunter and the majestic yet fearsome nature of the animals he pursues. He describes in detail the strategies he employed to approach the lions while showcasing his anxiety and excitement during the hunt. This segment is not just a hunt; it is a testament to the challenges of navigating the African landscape and the thrill of engaging with its wildlife. Through Cumming's perspective, readers are drawn into the heart of a world where man and nature collide spectacularly, setting the stage for further adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aIndians of North America aHunting40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8411