Project Gutenberg 2008-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 84 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Davis, John Steeple 1844 1917 Davis, John S. Davis, J. Steeple (John Steeple) In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Maurice Kearney, a young Irish school-leaver, who, facing uncertainty about his future and family debts, sets out for Florida to visit relatives and assist his uncle, Nicholas Kearney. The setting encompasses the tumultuous backdrop of dispersed native tribes and the potential for conflict, leading into thrilling hunts and the challenges of survival. At the start of the tale, Maurice contemplates his lack of direction in life after leaving school and learns of his uncle's plight as he faces declining health and concerns for his family's safety amidst the unrest with local Indians. As the narrative unfolds, we follow Maurice and his father as they prepare for a voyage to America, encountering various characters on board the ship, including the brave Maulins Rochford and the insightful naturalist Monsieur Lejoillie. The group faces perilous situations and makes memorable connections, setting an exciting tone for their upcoming adventures in the wilds of Florida. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Description and travel PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 566343 566345 2024-09-10T12:03:09.899822 2023-09-11T05:22:57.078653 text/html text/html 571109 2008-02-08T10:04:20 text/html 2026039 2008-02-08T10:04:24 text/html application/zip 2019407 2024-09-10T12:03:17.919715 application/epub+zip 2025276 2024-09-10T12:03:12.072739 application/epub+zip 283946 2024-09-10T12:03:10.906743 application/epub+zip 2303317 2024-09-10T12:03:22.463741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2292491 2024-09-10T12:03:17.058728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489698 2022-09-11T10:39:12.138857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552599 552574 2024-09-10T12:03:09.166901 2023-09-11T05:22:56.418650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552344 2008-02-08T10:04:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205700 2008-02-08T10:04:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 552335 2008-02-08T10:04:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205685 2008-02-08T10:04:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22438 2024-09-10T12:03:22.607703 application/rdf+xml 23497 2024-09-10T12:03:11.276739 image/jpeg 4711 2024-09-10T12:03:11.092749 image/jpeg 1992665 2024-09-10T12:03:10.038811 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