Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier: Their Hazardous and Exciting Adventures, in the Mighty Drama of the White, Conquest of the American Continent (Classic Reprint)
Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier: Their Hazardous and Exciting Adventures, in the Mighty Drama of the White, Conquest of the American Continent (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier: Their Hazardous and Exciting Adventures, in the Mighty Drama of the White, Conquest of the American Continent Utopia. Others, satisfied with that which has come to them, have remained in one place, to build a factory; till a farm, raise a family, and be a stationary unit in world progression. These men of whom I write were often restless, roving blades. They continually looked into the beyond; if they did not do so, they were not ...
Read More
Excerpt from Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier: Their Hazardous and Exciting Adventures, in the Mighty Drama of the White, Conquest of the American Continent Utopia. Others, satisfied with that which has come to them, have remained in one place, to build a factory; till a farm, raise a family, and be a stationary unit in world progression. These men of whom I write were often restless, roving blades. They continually looked into the beyond; if they did not do so, they were not satisfied with the quiet life, but had to be in the maelstrom of action. The perpetual boy was in them. For this reason I write of their active lives for young men, for is it not young men for action, old men for counsel? To the young man the philosopher does not appeal. Franklin is superseded by Light Horse Harry Lee. The red blood of youth sees heroes m the individuals of dash and courage; while, to him, the man of the diplomatic circle, the scientific dreamer, the scholar and poet, have little place in the affections of one in whose veins is the hot impulse to do, and not to meditate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This 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.
Read Less
Add this copy of Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and to cart. $24.38, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and to cart. $34.18, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and to cart. $47.77, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and to cart. $62.09, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
All Editions of Famous Scouts Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers of the Frontier: Their Hazardous and Exciting Adventures, in the Mighty Drama of the White, Conquest of the American Continent (Classic Reprint)
