Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Hammond, S. H. (Samuel H.) 1809 1878 Hammond, Samuel H. Wild Northern Scenes; Or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Lockey and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Wild Northern Scenes; Or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod" by S. H. Hammond is a collection of outdoor adventure narratives written in the mid-19th century. The book captures the author’s passion for hunting and fishing in the beautiful and unspoiled wilderness between the St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain, reflecting on the joys, challenges, and experiences of a sportsman in nature. The opening of the narrative lays a strong foundation for the author’s love of the natural world and the invigorating experience of venturing into the wild. Hammond describes the breathtaking scenery of the region, highlighting its majestic mountains, beautiful lakes, and thriving wildlife, while establishing the allure of these adventures for those seeking solace from the urban hustle. We meet the narrator, who is eager to escape civilization and embark on a month-long excursion into the North with friends, spurred by a desire for rejuvenation through hunting and fishing. This is where we start to see the importance of camaraderie in these adventures, as the narrator enlists friends with shared interests, creating an exciting premise for various tales filled with nature's bounty and human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fishing -- New York (State) Hunting -- New York (State) SK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography 526474 526382 2024-11-05T03:31:24.836131 2023-10-05T04:42:25.156022 text/html text/html 526467 526375 2024-11-05T03:31:25.138078 2023-10-05T04:42:25.340998 text/html text/html 302791 2024-11-05T03:31:34.220061 application/epub+zip 309030 2024-11-05T03:31:29.073103 application/epub+zip 264246 2024-11-05T03:31:27.707087 application/epub+zip 623614 2024-11-05T03:31:38.602578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588843 2024-11-05T03:31:33.367062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362332 2022-09-05T06:31:03.503629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502980 502939 2024-11-05T03:31:24.311227 2023-10-05T04:42:24.877002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 504226 2020-12-19T13:53:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193698 2020-12-19T13:53:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19476 2024-11-05T03:31:38.728523 application/rdf+xml 24880 2024-11-05T03:31:28.277070 image/jpeg 4590 2024-11-05T03:31:27.990072 image/jpeg 300326 2024-11-05T03:31:25.191118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia