02536cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000500011724500250016726400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850802910040952012190070053400450191965300420196465300450200665300380205165300490208985600430213899900170218155093UtSlPG20260610134253.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aRuxton, George Frederick Augustus,d1820-184810aLife in the Far West 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-07-11  aE-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images scanned by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Life in the Far West" by George Frederick Ruxton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work offers vivid glimpses into the rugged life of mountain trappers and their adventures in the American wilderness. Through the lens of Ruxton's experiences, the book explores the stark contrasts between the free-spirited lives of individuals like trappers and the constraints of civil society.  The opening of the text introduces readers to a rugged encampment of trappers near the headwaters of the Platte River, vividly painted against the backdrop of the changing autumn landscape. As winter approaches, the seasoned trapper Killbuck recounts his past experiences, setting the stage for the time of storytelling and camaraderie typical among these mountain dwellers. The narrative quickly shifts from tranquil moments by the campfire to the immediacy of danger, as the camp is beset by an Indian attack, illustrating the constant threats that accompany life on the frontier. Themes of brotherhood, survival, and the lure of the wild are woven throughout this gripping introduction, inviting the reader to join the trappers on their perilous journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848  aRuxton, George Frederick Augustus, 1820-184840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55093  c95925d95925