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100 1 _aMusters, George C.,
_d1841-1879
245 1 0 _aAt home with the Patagonians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-04-08
508 _aProduced by René Anderson Benitz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"At Home with the Patagonians: A Year's Wanderings Over Untrodden Ground" by George Chaworth Musters is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account details the author's explorations in Patagonia, focusing particularly on the Tehuelche people and the various adventures he encounters during his journey from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro. The narrative captures a mix of ethnographic observation and travel adventure, allowing readers a glimpse into both the landscapes and the indigenous cultures of the region. At the start of the book, Musters recounts his motivations for traveling to Patagonia, inspired by past explorers and the desire to understand the little-known interior of the country. He describes his preparations, the challenges faced in navigating the treacherous coastal waters, and his first encounters with the desolate yet captivating landscapes of Patagonia. The opening chapters detail his interactions with local Chilean communities, the imminent expedition to Santa Cruz, and his first impressions of the indigenous Tehuelche people, setting the stage for deeper explorations into both the land and its cultural inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPatagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel
653 _aTzoneca language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42483
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