The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
by OpenStories
Original author: Mayne Reid
"The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire" by Captain Mayne Reid is a collection of adventure tales set in the American wilderness, reflecting themes of exploration and camaraderie, likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows a diverse group of six men embarking on a hunting and camping expedition in the prairies, each contributing their stories and expertise around the campfire." "The opening of the book introduces the main characters and sets the scene in St. Louis as they prepare for their journey. The group, comprised of gentlemen, naturalists, and skilled hunters, decides to share tales during their nights in the wilderness. We learn about their individual backgrounds and personalities as they equip themselves for the expedition, establishing a mix of camaraderie and contrasts among the characters. They agree to recount stories of their hunting adventures, promising a blend of excitement, humor, and education as they venture into the untamed landscape."
The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire, by Mayne Reid. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #23499.
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39 Chapters
- 1.Chapter ONE: A Hunting Party3,625 words
- 2.Chapter TWO: The Camp and Camp-Fire1,896 words
- 3.Chapter THREE: Besancon's Adventure in the Swamps5,084 words
- 4.Chapter FOUR: The Passenger-Pigeons2,555 words
- 5.Chapter FIVE: Hunt with a Howitzer2,895 words
- 6.Chapter SIX: Killing a Cougar1,291 words
- 7.Chapter SEVEN: The Cougar1,528 words
- 8.Chapter EIGHT: Old Ike's Adventure3,783 words
- 9.Chapter NINE: The Musquash2,426 words
- 10.Chapter TEN: A Rat-Hunt2,117 words
- 11.Chapter ELEVEN: Musquitoes and Their Antidote1,754 words
- 12.Chapter TWELVE: The 'coon, and His Habits1,759 words
- 13.Chapter THIRTEEN: A 'coon-Chase2,642 words
- 14.Chapter FOURTEEN: Wild Hogs of the Woods1,760 words
- 15.Chapter FIFTEEN: Treed by Peccaries4,164 words
- 16.Chapter SIXTEEN: A Duck-Shooting Adventure4,480 words
- 17.Chapter SEVENTEEN: Hunting the Vicuna3,926 words
- 18.Chapter EIGHTEEN: A Chacu of Vicunas3,731 words
- 19.Chapter NINETEEN: Squirrel-Shooting2,358 words
- 20.Chapter TWENTY: Treeing a Bear1,799 words
- 21.Chapter TWENTY ONE: The Black Bear of America1,537 words
- 22.Chapter TWENTY TWO: The Trapper Trapped2,745 words
- 23.Chapter TWENTY THREE: The American Deer3,820 words
- 24.Chapter TWENTY FOUR: Deer Hunt in a "dug-Out."5,731 words
- 25.Chapter TWENTY FIVE: Old Ike and the Grizzly3,507 words
- 26.Chapter TWENTY SIX: A Battle with Grizzly Bears3,142 words
- 27.Chapter TWENTY SEVEN: The Swans of America3,382 words
- 28.Chapter TWENTY EIGHT: Hunting the Moose5,504 words
- 29.Chapter TWENTY NINE: The Prairie-Wolf and Wolf-Killer3,854 words
- 30.Chapter THIRTY: Hunting the Tapir3,158 words
- 31.Chapter THIRTY ONE: The Buffaloes at Last3,813 words
- 32.Chapter THIRTY TWO: The Bison2,532 words
- 33.Chapter THIRTY THREE: Trailing the Buffalo2,612 words
- 34.Chapter THIRTY FOUR: Approaching the Buffalo1,547 words
- 35.Chapter THIRTY FIVE: Unexpected Guests1,949 words
- 36.Chapter THIRTY SIX: A Supper of Wolf-Mutton1,262 words
- 37.Chapter THIRTY SEVEN: Hare Hunting and Cricket Driving1,694 words
- 38.Chapter THIRTY EIGHT: A Grand Battue1,397 words
- 39.Chapter THIRTY NINE: The Route Home2,092 words