02464cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500260016526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750501550040850801880056352011460075153400450189765300280194265300260197065300280199665300300202485600430205499900170209756425UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRowland, Henry C.q(Henry Cottrell),d1874-193314aThe Mountain of Fears 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-240 aThe mountain of fears -- Oil and water -- The shears of Atropos -- Rosenthal the Jew -- Two savages -- Two gentlemen -- The bamboula -- Into the dark.  aProduced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Mountain of Fears" by Henry C. Rowland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Doctor Leyden, who, alongside a group of companions, embarks on an adventurous journey to Papua in search of gold. As they navigate the lush yet treacherous landscape, they encounter both the beauty and peril associated with their pursuit, as well as unsettling manifestations of fear and superstition from the local inhabitants.  The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as Doctor Leyden engages in a deep conversation with his shipmate about the psychological effects of nervous disorders, foreshadowing the unraveling of the characters' sanity amidst their quest. As they draw closer to the ominous "Mountain of Fears," local tribes express apprehension, warning them against advancing further. This intrigue heightens as Leyden recounts their initial experiences in the valley, filled with strange fruit and alluring prospects of gold, which lead to a struggle between hope and fear as the characters confront the unsettling forces at play in this exotic land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, American  aPhysicians -- Fiction  aStorytelling -- Fiction  aSeafaring life -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56425  c97256d97256