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Joe Napyank; or, The River Rifles by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Kayla Draney

Feb 2, 202411 min read

Joe Napyank; or, The River Rifles by Edward Sylvester Ellis

“I’ve had a pretty good tramp today, that’s sartin!” Such was the exclamation of a tall, gaunt, ungainly hunter,—Joe Napyank, as he ...

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Old Ruff, the Trapper; or, The Young Fur-Hunters by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Kayla Draney

Feb 2, 20248 min read

Western

Old Ruff, the Trapper; or, The Young Fur-Hunters by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Young Harry Northend remained by his lonely camp-fire in the wilderness, long after the dull, dismal day had dawned, in the hope that ...

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Nat, The Trapper and Indian Fighter by Lettie Artley Irons

Kayla Draney

Feb 2, 20249 min read

Western

Nat, The Trapper and Indian Fighter by Lettie Artley Irons

Toward noon of a pleasant June day, 18—, a man, mounted on a powerful animal of the Mustang breed, was riding slowly over the plain, ...

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The Border Riflemen; or, The Forest Fiend. A Romance of the Black-Hawk Uprising by Albert W. Aiken

Kayla Draney

Feb 2, 202410 min read

Western

The Border Riflemen; or, The Forest Fiend. A Romance of the Black-Hawk Uprising by Albert W. Aiken

The sun was going down behind the western hills in a flood of yellow light, and a river dimpled on under the slanting rays, great fish ...

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Little Rifle; or, The Young Fur Hunters by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Kayla Draney

Feb 2, 20248 min read

Western

Little Rifle; or, The Young Fur Hunters by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Along the shores of one of the branches of the Upper Columbia, a lad was making his way with care and stealth that showed he was on the ...

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Under the Tiger's Claws; Or, A Struggle for the Right by Nicholas Carter

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20248 min read

Mystery

Under the Tiger's Claws; Or, A Struggle for the Right by Nicholas Carter

“Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his ...

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The Twin Mystery; Or, A Dashing Rescue by Nicholas Carter

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20248 min read

Mystery

The Twin Mystery; Or, A Dashing Rescue by Nicholas Carter

“Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business. I give you notice before I begin because I am quite certain you will be informed ...

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The Wolf Queen; or, The Giant Hermit of the Scioto by T. C. Harbaugh

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20245 min read

Western

The Wolf Queen; or, The Giant Hermit of the Scioto by T. C. Harbaugh

The sun was sinking, a great fiery ball, in the leaden west, at the close of an autumn day, in the year 1804, when a solitary canoe ...

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The Boy Ranger; or, The Heiress of the Golden Horn by Oll Coomes

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20246 min read

Western

The Boy Ranger; or, The Heiress of the Golden Horn by Oll Coomes

Over the great plain at a breakneck speed, and down toward the little settlement of Clontarf’s Post, rode a youthful horseman whose fair ...

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Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20246 min read

Mystery

The Great Green Diamond; Or, Thief Against Thief by Inspector Stark

Up the dingy flights of stairs in an old-fashioned downtown office building, Mr. Henry Stolburst mounted with a vigor and energy that ...

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The Island Trapper; or, The Young White-Buffalo Hunters by T. C. Harbaugh

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 202410 min read

Western

The Island Trapper; or, The Young White-Buffalo Hunters by T. C. Harbaugh

“Whoa!” The Command was spoken in a low tone to a majestic iron-gray horse. Instantly the fore-feet were plunged into the loose earth, ...

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Dead Shot; Or, The White Vulture: A Romance of the Yellowstone by Albert W. Aiken

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20249 min read

Western

Dead Shot; Or, The White Vulture: A Romance of the Yellowstone by Albert W. Aiken

It was at the close of a bright May afternoon; the last rays of the sinking sun shone down gayly upon the broad prairie, through which, ...

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Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20244 min read

Western

Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day by Edward Sylvester Ellis

“To the Commandant at Fort Adams: “For God’s sake send us help at once. We have been fighting the Comanches for two days; half our men ...

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Ben, the Trapper; Or, The Mountain Demon: A Tale of the Black Hills by Lewis W. Carson

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 202411 min read

Western

Ben, the Trapper; Or, The Mountain Demon: A Tale of the Black Hills by Lewis W. Carson

In a deep defile among the Black Hills, far out on the western plains, three men had made a camp. They were of that wonderful race who ...

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The Golden Harpoon; Or, Lost Among the Floes: A Story of the Whaling Grounds by Roger Starbuck

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 202414 min read

Fiction

The Golden Harpoon; Or, Lost Among the Floes: A Story of the Whaling Grounds by Roger Starbuck

On the morning of the 25th day of April, 18—, the whaleship Montpelier, of New London, anchored in one of the many bays that open along ...

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Buffalo Bill's Still Hunt; Or, The Robber of the Range by Prentiss Ingraham

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 202410 min read

Western

Buffalo Bill's Still Hunt; Or, The Robber of the Range by Prentiss Ingraham

The Rio Grande, the great dividing line between Mexico and the United States, was swelling rapidly into a flood under recent rains, ...

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Buffalo Bill's Ruse; Or, Won by Sheer Nerve by Prentiss Ingraham

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20244 min read

Western

Buffalo Bill's Ruse; Or, Won by Sheer Nerve by Prentiss Ingraham

The ungainly female who came roaring into Eldorado in search of the husband who “run away” from her contrived to draw a crowd about her ...

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Frank Merriwell's First Job; Or, At the Foot of the Ladder by Burt L. Standish

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 20245 min read

Adventure

Frank Merriwell's First Job; Or, At the Foot of the Ladder by Burt L. Standish

Biff—thump! “Oh, what a soaker!” “Go at him, Rattleton!” “Don’t let him knock you up against the door like that.” Biff! biff!—...

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Buffalo Bill's Weird Warning; Or, Dauntless Dell's Rival by Prentiss Ingraham

Kayla Draney

Feb 1, 202413 min read

Western

Buffalo Bill's Weird Warning; Or, Dauntless Dell's Rival by Prentiss Ingraham

“What was that, Crawling Bear?” “Ugh! Fire-gun make um big ‘boom.’” “It was a fire-gun, all right, but where did the report come from? ...

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Buffalo Bill's Pursuit; Or, The Heavy Hand of Justice by Prentiss Ingraham

Kayla Draney

Jan 31, 20247 min read

Western

Buffalo Bill's Pursuit; Or, The Heavy Hand of Justice by Prentiss Ingraham

Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around. He was on a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River. The country was ...

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