02259cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500540015326400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801190042452012740054353400450181765300350186285600430189799900170194033017UtSlPG20260610133743.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aGerstäcker, Friedrich,d1816-187210aAmerikanische Wald- und Strombilder. Erster Band. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-06-28  aE-text prepared by richyfourtytwo, Delphine Lettau, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Amerikanische Wald- und Strombilder. Erster Band." by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a collection of narrative accounts, likely composed during the mid-19th century. This work delves into themes surrounding American landscapes, wildlife, and the experiences of settlers, particularly focusing on interactions with Native Americans and the natural environment. The book offers a mix of adventure, local color, and insight into the lives of characters navigating the American wilderness.  The opening section introduces the story of Doctor Mac Botherme and his plan to steal a corpse for dissection after the death of an old Indian named Salomo. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of rising tensions between settlers and Native American tribes following past conflicts. As the doctor and his Irish servant Patrik O'Flaherti embark on their grave-robbing venture, they encounter the dark and treacherous wilderness, leading to an unexpected confrontation. At the same time, the townspeople of Waterton engage in their own discussions about the perceived threat of Native Americans, creating a vivid tableau of life on the American frontier, with themes of fear, superstition, and the clash of cultures permeating the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGerman fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33017  c73863d73863