02145cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500470014526400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800570040952012260046653400450169265300200173765300430175785600430180040219UtSlPG20260610133923.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAimard, Gustave,d1818-188314aThe Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-07-12  aE-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe  a"The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book likely explores the American frontier and the tumultuous events leading up to the Texas War of Independence, focusing on the experiences of characters who participate in this significant period of American history. Through its narrative, it aims to depict the bravery and trials faced by those involved, likely highlighting various perspectives on the conflict.  The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the vast and untamed American wilderness as it reflects on the relentless encroachment of civilization upon the natural world and the indigenous peoples. Amidst this setting, we meet a Canadian wood-ranger who takes on the important task of saving a runaway slave named Quoniam from capture by a brutal slave dealer, John Davis. Tension escalates as the Canadian faces Davis and his armed men, culminating in a confrontation that tests their moral and physical strength. The scene paints a vivid picture of life in the frontier, as the wood-ranger's honorable intentions clash with the harsh realities of slavery and human trafficking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aTexas -- History -- To 1846 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40219