Frank on the Prairie (Classic Reprint)

Harry Castlemon

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Excerpt from Two Ways of Becoming a HunterDeclare, Frank it is time we were off. It is almost nine o clock. I wish to good ness there were no such things as school houses and school-books in the world I am not going to school to-day. You're not I N 0, Sir. I'm going to take French leave. Do you mean that you are going to run away? I suppose that is what you country fel lows call it. Well, now, you had better take a friend's advice, and think twice before you do that.You'll get yourself into trouble, sure. The rule of our school is that you must bring a written excuse every time you are absent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter (Classic Reprint)

<p>FOR two months after their return from their hunting expedition in "the woods," Frank and Archie talked of nothing but the incidents that had transpired during their visit at the trapper's cabin. The particulars of Frank's desperate fight with the moose had become known throughout the village, and the "Young Naturalist" enjoyed an enviable reputation as a hunter. He was obliged to relate his adventures over and over again, until one day his thoughts and conversation were turned into a new channel by the arrival of an uncle, who had just returned from California.Uncle James had been absent from home nearly ten years, and during most of that time had lived in the mines. Although the boys had not seen him since they were six years old, and of course could not remember him, they were soon on the best of terms with each other. Uncle James had an inexhaustible fund of stories; he had crossed the plains, fought the Indians, was accustomed to scenes of danger and excitement, and had such an easy way of telling his adventures, that the boys never grew tired of listening to them. The day after his arrival he visited the museum, gazed in genuine wonder at the numerous specimens of his nephews' handiwork, and listened to the descriptions of their hunting expeditions with as much interest as though he had been a boy himself. Then he engaged in hunting</p>

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"[...]  "I didn't say so; I didn't so much as hint at such a thing," replied his father, hastily.   "But what's the use of enlisting if I am going to get whipped? I don't see any fun in that."   "Oh, we've got to fight; we have gone too far to back out. We must hold out until England and France recognize our independence—and that will not be long, for England must have cotton—and then we can snap our fingers at the Yankees. You can take your choice of one of two things: Stay at home and look out for your[...]".

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Frank on the Prairie (Classic Reprint)

Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter (Classic Reprint)

Frank on the Prairie

Rodney The Partisan