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Henry Clay Watson was born in Baltimore, Md. At an early age he went to Philadelphia.
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Thrilling Adventures of Hunters, in the Old World and the New
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Camp-Fires of the Revolution: Or the War of Independence; Illustrated By Thrilling Events and Stories By the Old Continental Soldiers (Classic Reprint)
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Yankee Tea Party: Or Boston In 1773 (1851)
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History of the United States of America: From the Discovery to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from History of the United States of America: From the Discovery to the Present Time This work is issued to fill a void. There is, at present, no other complete History of the United States so illustrated, and so generally fitted for popular circulation. From the discovery of America to the events of President Fillmore's administra tion, few, if any, occurrences of importance in the life Of our country have escaped our mention; while most of its thrilling scenes and prominent characters are so depicted as to strike deep into the memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.
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Trappers of the Far West: Thrilling Adventures of Ruxton in the Rockies (1855)
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UPON the great western plains of the United States, and in the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains are found a class of men, unlike any other upon the face of the earth. They generally speak a language which might be called English; but they possess more of the nature of the roving red men than of the feelings and habits pertaining to the civilized members of their race. To nerves of steel, which fit them to endure without a murmur extremities of toil and torment, they unite a daring and restless spirit, for which there cannot be too much excitement. War and the chase have for them charms possessed by nothing else in the world. Their character has its humorous side, also. No persons can put a broader estimate upon fun, however originated, and around their camp-fires, jokes and stories are cracked and spun, with a keen relish. Their exaggerated accounts, ridiculous metaphors and comparisons, and slang-phrases, are truly mirth-provoking. No one has more accurately drawn the character and life of these men of the prairies and mountains, than George Frederick Ruxton. This book relates an account of an attack upon the camp of the hunters, by the Indians, and the manner in which it was revenged, and also includes an account of further adventures of "La Bonte." George Frederick Ruxton ( 1821 – 1848) was a British explorer and travel writer who live for a number of years the life of a mountain man. He observed the westward expansion of the United States in the 1840s during the period when the country's government was pursuing its policy of manifest destiny. He was the first author to write "extensively" of the mountain men of the Rocky Mountains and often wrote under the pen name "La Bonte". This book originally published in 1855; reformatted for the Kindle; may contain occasional imperfections; original spellings have been kept in place.
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Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old World and the New (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old World and the New The hunters of our own land will compare favorably with any to be found upon the face of the globe. Those of the western prairie have hardy frames, formed for an existence of strife, activity, and exposure - and souls that actually seem insensible to fear. In the midst of the most imminent dangers, they retain their courage and caution, and often effect an escape when such an achievement seems beyond human exertion. One of them believes himself equal to two grizzly bears, or several Indians, and will not hesitate to encounter them. These hunters are a bold, high-hearted race, and our country has reason to be proud of them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.
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Lives Of The Presidents Of The United States: To Which Is Prefixed An Introductory History Of The United States, From The Discovery Till The Time Of Washington
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Camp Fires of the Revolution: Or, the War of Independence: Illustrated by Thrilling Events and Stories by the Old Continental Soldiers
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Henry Clay Watson
Edit ProfileEducation
In Philadelphia newspaper offices he received his only education: the printer's trade he learned thoroughly.
Career
He was editorially connected with the North American and United States Gazette and with the Philadelphia Evening Journal. Late in 1861 he went to California, settling in Sacramento, where he became editor of the Sacramento Daily Union. In this capacity, he performed successfully duties that today would require the services of several men; he was art critic, book reviewer, news editor, and political writer. Watson's first book, Camp-Fires of the Revolution; or the War of Independence (1850), published in Philadelphia when the author was not yet twenty years old, went through several editions. Like most of his many other works, it is a popular treatment of American history. Of his subsequent publications the more important were The Old Bell of Independence; or Philadelphia in 1776 (1851), Nights in a Block-House, or Sketches of Border Life (1852), The Yankee Tea-Party; or Boston in 1773 (1852), Lives of the Presidents of the United States (1853), Heroic Women of History (1853), Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old World and the New (1853), and The Camp-Fires of Napoleon (copr. 1854). The titles indicate the scope of the work Watson attempted, and the form he most frequently used - the narrative sketch, short, vivid, and dramatic. Although his books are no longer read, they were forerunners of the nineteenth-century type of literature that aimed to present the facts of history in interesting form as a means of popularizing knowledge. Watson was also interested in music, which interest found expression in two compilations: The Ladies' Glee-Book (1854) and The Masonic Musical Manual (1855). He died at Sacramento, on Monday, June 24, 1867 (not on July 10, 1869, as is usually stated), at the home of a Mrs. Taylor, with whom he resided. He was buried in the City Cemetery.
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It is clear that he occupied a position of high importance in the newspaper world of his day and that his political writings exerted no inconsiderable influence. In the short space of six years he made a definite impress on California journalism. Even if some allowance be made for the uncritical enthusiasm of his associates, the fact remains that no student of the California press has been able to discuss California's contribution to early American journalism without mentioning the brilliant work accomplished by Watson.
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Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old World and the New (Classic Reprint)
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Trappers of the Far West: Thrilling Adventures of Ruxton in the Rockies (1855)
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Thrilling Adventures of Hunters, in the Old World and the New
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The Boston Tea Party
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Camp Fires of the Revolution: Or, the War of Independence: Illustrated by Thrilling Events and Stories by the Old Continental Soldiers
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Camp-Fires of the Revolution: Or the War of Independence; Illustrated By Thrilling Events and Stories By the Old Continental Soldiers (Classic Reprint)
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History of the United States of America: From the Discovery to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)
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The Yankee Tea Party: Or Boston In 1773 (1851)
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Lives Of The Presidents Of The United States: To Which Is Prefixed An Introductory History Of The United States, From The Discovery Till The Time Of Washington
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Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old World and the New (Classic Reprint)
Personality
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Yet, only six years after Watson's death, Newton Booth was compelled to "wonder how many there are whose hearts used to be daily stirred by the magic eloquence of his pen, who now ever recall his name". Ella S. Cummins, in The Story of the Files, refers to Watson as "a finished scholar and brilliant writer. " His editorials written during the conflict between North and South were, she says, the "greatest glory" of the Union. In the judgment of William H. Mills, editor of the Union after it merged with the Sacramento Record, Watson's style was "finished, distinguished by lucidity, adapted to political, historical, and national themes, with a full appreciation of their bearing on future events and epochs".
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Born
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Nationality
American