Project Gutenberg 2006-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 171 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle The bison, or American buffalo -- The black bear -- Old Ephraim, the grisly bear -- Hunting the grisly -- The cougar -- A peccary hunt on the Nueces -- Hunting with hounds -- Wolves and wolf-hounds -- In cowboy land. Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger "Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches" by Theodore Roosevelt is a collection of hunting narratives and observations written in the late 19th century. This work explores the thrilling adventures of big game hunting in the American wilderness, particularly focusing on the American buffalo and grizzly bear, detailing the experiences that shape the rugged individualism of hunters during this era. The opening of the book begins with a rich historical context about the decline of the American buffalo population, detailing the reasons for their extinction due to hunting and habitat loss driven by expansion and industrialization. Roosevelt vividly recounts the experiences of his brother and cousin as they embark on a buffalo hunt in Texas, giving insight into the challenges faced during their journey, such as hardships of travel, encounters with both wildlife and other hunters, and the excitement of hunting the vast herds of buffalo. This introduction sets the tone for a narrative steeped in adventure, nature observation, and the Author's deep respect for the American wilderness and its dwindling game. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hunting -- United States SK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography 415312 415313 2024-10-02T08:05:30.779780 2023-10-02T07:24:38.564832 text/html text/html 407562 2012-12-27T11:39:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 147062 2012-12-27T11:41:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 236637 2024-10-02T08:05:38.674777 application/epub+zip 242037 2024-10-02T08:05:34.339836 application/epub+zip 216223 2024-10-02T08:05:32.914792 application/epub+zip 443010 2024-10-02T08:05:42.110726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422260 2024-10-02T08:05:37.872734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285056 2022-09-02T09:36:24.549940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372400 372372 2024-10-02T08:05:30.339773 2023-10-02T07:24:38.249816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372284 2011-02-25T09:36:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142463 2011-02-25T09:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19869 2024-10-02T08:05:42.295692 application/rdf+xml 17096 2024-10-02T08:05:33.554841 image/jpeg 3939 2024-10-02T08:05:33.270785 image/jpeg 234397 2024-10-02T08:05:30.815787 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