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George in Camp; or, Life on the Plains

Chapter 1: GEORGE IN CAMP: OR, LIFE ON THE PLAINS.
By Harry Castlemon
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George Ackerman, a fifteen-year-old heir left to manage a Texas rancho under the guardianship of an uncle and his son, feels displaced by their city ways and wrestles with loneliness and altered household order. The narrative follows his daily work with cattle, developing friendships, local disputes, and a series of episodic adventures — including a clerk’s ruse, life at a frontier hotel, a visit from raiders, a narrow escape, and family tensions — that culminate in confrontations and a resolution that restores stability to the rancho.

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Title: George in Camp; or, Life on the Plains

Author: Harry Castlemon

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Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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Shooting the Cattle.

ROUGHING IT SERIES.

GEORGE IN CAMP:
OR,
LIFE ON THE PLAINS.

By HARRY CASTLEMON,
AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “THE FRANK NELSON SERIES,” “THE BOY TRAPPER SERIES,” &C.
PHILADELPHIA:
PORTER & COATES.
FAMOUS CASTLEMON BOOKS.

GUNBOAT SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 6 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Frank the Young Naturalist. Frank on a Gunboat. Frank in the Woods. Frank before Vicksburg. Frank on the Lower Mississippi. Frank on the Prairie.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Frank among the Rancheros.
Frank at Don Carlos’ Rancho.
Frank in the Mountains.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

The Sportsman’s Club in the Saddle.
The Sportsman’s Club Afloat.
The Sportsman’s Club among the Trappers.

GO-AHEAD SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Tom Newcombe. Go-Ahead. No Moss.

FRANK NELSON SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Snowed Up. Frank in the Forecastle. Boy Traders.

BOY TRAPPER SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

The Buried Treasure; or, Old Jordan’s Haunt.
The Boy Trapper; or, How Dave Filled the Order.
The Mail-Carrier.

ROUGHING IT SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

George in Camp.
Other Volumes in Preparation.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by
PORTER & COATES,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.