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The hive of "The bee-hunter"

a repository of sketches, including peculiar American character, scenery, and rural sports

Thorpe, Thomas Bangs (1815-1878)

WILD TURKEY HUNTING.

SUMMER RETREAT IN ARKANSAS.

TOM OWEN, THE BEE-HUNTER.

THE BIG BEAR OF ARKANSAS.

THE MISSISSIPPI.

LARGE AND SMALL STEAMERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

FAMILIAR SCENES ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

A STORM SCENE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

GRIZZLY BEAR-HUNTING.

A PIANO IN ARKANSAS.

WILD-CAT HUNTING.

MIKE FINK, THE KEEL-BOATMAN.

ALLIGATOR KILLING.

BUFFALO HUNTING.

SCENES IN BUFFALO HUNTING.

WOODCOCK FIRE-HUNTING.

THE WATER CRAFT OF THE BACK-WOODS.

PLACE DE LA CROIX. A ROMANCE OF THE WEST.

OPOSSUM HUNTING.

A “HOOSIER” IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE.

MAJOR GASDEN'S STORY.

THE GREAT FOUR-MILE DAY.

THE WAY THAT AMERICANS GO DOWN HILL.

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Frontispiece

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The Wild Turkey Hunter. [Frontispiece].

[Description: 468EAF. Frontispiece. Image of a man crouching near the base of a hill where there is a grove of trees climbing up the side. He is partially hidden behind fallen tree, with foliage off to the left. He is aiming a gun at a turkey that is in a clearing in front of him. There is light coming in from the upper left, illuminating the turkey, and light coming from the front right, highlighting the back of the hunter.]