02497cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500260016426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650501880040750801880059552011960078353400450197965300230202465300280204770000410207585600430211656430UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05032679  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLitsey, Edwin Carlile,d1874-197014aThe Race of the Swift 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-250 aThe race of the swift -- The robber baron -- The ghost coon -- The spoiler of the folds -- The fight on the tree-bridge -- The guardian of the flock -- The king of the northern slope.  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 Race of the Swift" by Edwin Carlile Litsey is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. The book portrays the struggles of wildlife, primarily through the lens of various animal characters that embody their innate instincts and natural behaviors. In the opening tale, the focus is on a desperate she-fox who is driven by maternal instincts to find food for her starving young.  At the start of "The Race of the Swift," the narrative introduces a she-fox that navigates the rugged landscape in search of sustenance for her hungry litter. The vivid descriptions of her environment evoke a sense of desolation, yet there is an underlying tension as she encounters various obstacles in her quest for food. The she-fox's internal struggle, marked by her desperation and intelligence, highlights themes of survival and maternal love. As she scouts for an easy meal among the farms, the narrative captures her cunning and resilience amid the relentless dangers she faces, including the presence of hunting dogs. The tale intricately sets the stage for a naturalistic exploration of wildlife and their instinctual behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAnimals -- Fiction  aShort stories, American1 aBull, Charles Livingston,d1874-193240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56430