In the Pecos Country - Rilegato

Jayne, R. H.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1421847604 ISBN 13: 9781421847603

Casa editrice: 1st World Library, 2007

Riassunto

In the valley of the Rio Pecos, years ago, an attempt at founding a settlement was made by a number of hardy and daring New Englanders, whose leader was a sort of Don Quixote, who traveled hundreds of miles, passing by the richest land, the most balmy climate, where all were protected by the strong arm of law, for the sake of locating where the soil was only moderate, the climate no better, and where, it may be said, the great American government was as powerless to protect its citizens as was a child itself. The Rio Pecos, running through New Mexico and Texas, drains a territory which at that time was one of the most dangerous in the whole Indian country; and why these score or more of families should have hit upon this spot of all others, was a problem which could never be clearly solved. The head man, Caleb Barnwell, had some odd socialistic theories, which, antedating as they did the theories of Bellamy, were not likely to thrive very well upon New England soil, and he pursuaded his friends to go with him, under the belief that the spot selected was one where they would have full opportunity to increase and multiply, as did the Mormons during their early days at Salt Lake.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: 1st World Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1421847604
• ISBN 13: 9781421847603
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 224
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile