Life and Adventures of James P. BeckwourthT. D. Bonner
Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth
Buried amid the sublime passes of the Sierra Nevada are old men, who, when children, strayed away from our crowded settlements, and, gradually moving farther and farther from civilization, have in time become domiciliated among the wild beasts and wilder savages — have lived scores of years whetting their intellects in the constant struggle for self-preservation; whose only pleasurable excitement was found in facing danger; whose only repose was to recuperate, preparatory to participating in new and thrilling adventures. Such men, whose simple tale would pale the imaginative creations of our most popular fictionists, sink into their obscure graves unnoticed and unknown. Indian warriors, whose bravery and self devotion find no parallels in the preserved traditions of all history, end their career on the "war-path," sing in triumph their death-song, and become silent, leaving no impression on the intellectual world. (Summary by Thomas D. Bonner)
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38 capítulos
17 h 16 min
- 1 Preface to the New English and American Editions29:41
- 2 Birth-place and Childhood16:31
- 3 Expedition to the Mines16:49
- 4 Return from the Deserted Pawnee Villages18:18
- 5 Severe Sufferings in the Camp17:41
- 6 Sufferings on the Platte29:24
- 7 We seperate into six Detachments15:59
- 8 Arrival of General Ashley and Party38:59
- 9 Unexpected Return to the Rocky Mountains16:29
- 10 The Company removes from Cache Valley on a Hunting and Trapping Excursion20:43
- 11 Great Battle with the Black Feet24:57
- 12 Removal of our Rendezvous32:20
- 13 Departure from the Rendezvous23:05
- 14 War between the Crow Nation and other Indian Tribes1:07:14
- 15 Great Loss of Horses in the Mountains21:10
- 16 Short Account of Pine Leaf, the Crow Heroine32:32
- 17 Departure from Fort Cass17:52
- 18 Victory over the Cheyennes52:57
- 19 Departure from the Fort with the Crows27:27
- 20 Departure from the Fort36:37
- 21 Excursion to the Fort22:51
- 22 Attacks of the Black Feet on the Fort32:29
- 23 Meteoric Shower15:21
- 24 Removal to our Tobacco-ground23:01
- 25 Excursion to the fort19:34
- 26 Visit of the Whole Crow Nation to the Fort24:29
- 27 Deputation from the As-ne-boines36:38
- 28 Departure for St. Louis15:14
- 29 Disagreeable Encounters in St. Louis39:27
- 30 Return to St. Louis34:24
- 31 Departure for the Mountains26:55
- 32 Invitation to visit the Outlaws34:34
- 33 First trip to New Mexico18:35
- 34 The Californian Revolution33:54
- 35 Affairs at Santa Fe'30:59
- 36 Departure for California25:45
- 37 Discovery of Beckwourth's Pass27:11
- 38 Mistakes regarding the Character of the Indian18:25