Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McConnell, Charles Allen, 1860-1955

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure" by Charles Allen McConnell is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of boyhood experiences in nature, particularly focusing on the lives of two brothers, Robert and Ed Allen, as they navigate their adventures within the wilderness of Wisconsin. Through encounters with animals and lessons learned in the great outdoors, the book presents themes of friendship, bravery, and the realization of one's place in the natural world. At the start of the tales, readers are introduced to the Allen family, who move into an ancient lakebed in Wisconsin after experiencing hardship with their hop farming venture. The opening chapters detail the exploratory spirit of the young brothers, emphasizing their close bond and budding friendships with neighbors, including a boy named Dauphin. As they settle into their new life, the Allens are depicted exploring the rich biodiversity around them, from discovering animal tracks to attempting adventures like catching a fawn and witnessing the beauty of nature. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of both the joys and perils of boyhood in the wild, anchored by rich descriptions of the landscapes and the excitement of youthful discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

In the bed of an ancient sea

Catching the fawn

The great blue heron

The forest fire

The first deer hunt

The Indian war dance

The floating bog

The wayside tavern

Adventure on Lake Cheteck

The paint mine

Trapping game birds

The moundbuilders

Cooking in camp

Winter in the lumber woods

Over the rapids

The gift of the flood

The tragedy of the mounds

College days.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-01-21