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THE SCALP HUNTERS

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Excerpt: "Unroll the world’s map, and look upon the great northern continent of America. Away to the wild west, away toward the setting sun, away beyond many a far meridian, let your eyes wander. Rest them where golden rivers rise among peaks that carry the eternal snow. Rest them there. You are looking upon a land whose features are un-furrowed by human hands, still bearing th...

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GWEN WYNN, A ROMANCE OF THE WYE

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is a historical novel written by Mayne Reid, a popular author known for his adventure stories. This particular novel is set against the backdrop of the Wye Valley, a picturesque region in England, and is likely a romantic adventure tale that incorporates elements of love, mystery, and the beautiful natural landscapes of the Wye Valley. ...

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THE QUADROON ADVENTURES IN THE FAR WEST

THOMAS MAYNE REID

This novel from 1858 is surprisingly good. The story takes place in Louisiana where a young Englishman is wounded in the rescue of Eugenie, a planter's daughter, from a burning steamboat. While recuperating on Eugenie's plantation, he first sees Aurore, a beautiful mixed-race slave. The two fall in love. When an unscrupulous steward of Eugenie's property forces her into bankrup...

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THE LAND OF FIRE, A TALE OF ADVENTURE

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Excerpt: "A ship tempest-tossed, labouring amid the surges of an angry sea; her crew on the alert, doing their utmost to keep her off a lee-shore. And such a shore! None more dangerous on all ocean’s edge; for it is the west coast of Tierra del Fuego, abreast the Fury Isles and that long belt of seething breakers known to mariners as the “Milky Way,” the same of which the great...

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THE HUNTERS' FEAST, CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE CAMP FIRE

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Excerpt: "On the western bank of the Mississippi, twelve miles below the embouchure of the Missouri, stands the large town of Saint Louis, poetically known as the “Mound City.” Although there are many other large towns throughout the Mississippi Valley, Saint Louis is the true metropolis of the “far west”—of that semi-civilised, ever-changing belt of territory known as the “Fro...

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THE WHITE CHIEF, A LEGEND OF NORTHERN MEXICO

THOMAS MAYNE REID

The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is a Western novel set in Mexico. It is a tale of the Mexican ranchers' way of life, replete with vivid descriptions of bullfights and cockfights, and daring feats of horsemanship. Having embarrassed his competitors in a horsemanship exhibition, Carlos the 'cibolero' is coerced into one last feat. The dare consisted in riding at full...

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THE WAR TRAIL, THE HUNT OF THE WILD HORSE

THOMAS MAYNE REID

The War-Trail Or The Hunt Of The Wild A Romance Of The Prairie is a thrilling novel by Mayne Reid that takes readers on a journey through the American West during the mid-19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Maurice Gerald, who sets out on a quest to capture a wild horse known as the ""Black Mustang"". Along the way, he encounters a group of Nativ...

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OSCEOLA THE SEMINOLE, OR THE RED FAWN OF THE FLOWER LAND

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Way ahead of its time, an action-packed adventure written in nineteenth century amazes at the intelligent attitudes of the author towards patriotism and racism. For many kids in previous generations, this was their Harry Potter...you should discover it today. (amazon) ...

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THE RIFLE RANGERS

THOMAS MAYNE REID

The Rifle Rangers or Adventures in South Mexico (1850) is a novel by Captain Mayne Reid, set in Vera Cruz, Mexico, during the Mexican War (1846–1848) The novel depicts the plight of American soldiers stationed in Mexico during the war and their effect on the native population. It follows the life of protagonist Captain Jack Haller as he helms the newly formed American battalion...

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THE WILD HUNTRESS, LOVE IN THE WILDERNESS

THOMAS MAYNE REID

The Wild Huntress: Love in the Wilderness is a captivating novel by Mayne Reid that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the untamed wilderness. Set against the backdrop of the American frontier, the story follows a courageous and independent huntress who roams the rugged landscapes, skilled in survival and intimately connected with nature. Amidst the challenges of the ...

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THE MAN-EATERS AND OTHER ODD PEOPLE A POPULAR DESCRIPTION OF SINGULAR RACES

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Excerpt: "In the portrait of the Feegeean you will expect something frightfully hideous,—knowing, as you already do, that he is an eater of human flesh,—a man of gigantic stature, swarthy skin, bloodshot eyes, gaunt, bony jaws, and terrific aspect. You will expect this man to be described as being naked,—or only with the skin of a wild beast upon his shoulders,—building no hous...

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THE BOY SLAVES

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Reid reverses reality in a book about white slaves in Africa. Amazingly, the whole thing is credible. Reid intimately knew how the slavery business worked, as he married a manumitted one in Louisiana. Reid points out that worthy people can be enslaved, and it saps their industriousness through removing any hope or motive of self improvement, The whole subject is dark and cruel,...

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GASPAR THE GAUCHO, A STORY OF THE GRAN CHACO

THOMAS MAYNE REID

Excerpt: "Spread before you a map of South America. Fix your eye on the point of confluence between two of its great rivers—the Salado, which runs south-easterly from the Andes mountains, and the Parana coming from the north; carry your glance up the former to the town of Salta, in the ancient province of Tucuman; do likewise with the latter to the point where it espouses the P...

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THE ISLAND PIRATE, A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI

MAYNE REID

Excerpt: “Many long years have elapsed since I first set foot in the valley of the Mississippi. I had strayed thither a young and enthusiastic traveler, with scarce any other aim than adventure. I soon discovered that I had got into the very ground where such a taste could be gratified. Amid scenes of softness or sublimity, or tranquil solitude or stirring life—amid varied type...

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CAPTAIN BALAAM OF THE 'CORMORANT', AND OTHER SEA COMEDIES

MAYNE REID

Excerpt: “For T. Tyser, otherwise Mr. Thomas Tyser, was not only the owner of the Patriarch, but also the owner of a dozen other vessels all beginning with a P. He was, moreover, the owner of a large block of land in the heart of Melbourne; he had several streets, of which the biggest was Tyser Street, S.E., in London, and his banking account was certainly of heavier metal than...

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE BROAD ARROW AN AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE

MAYNE REID

Excerpt: “"It's possible to be damned without being dead," said Smith, as he drank his nobbler at the Pilbarra Hotel. "And miners are the men who know it, in such a place as this." He looked out of the reeking bar-room on the light brown glare of waterless desert, with a few thirsty trees scattered over it. "We're in the pit, so to speak," he continued, "but not the lowest, for...

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