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Description:Excerpt from Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 HE evolution of the trapper may be traced far back T to the old French regime when the coureurs des bois, rangers of the woods, or the peddlers oi the wilderness, held Sway; these were, however, more traders than trappers, and purchased the pelts from the Indians for tri es, and frequently accompanied them on their hunting excursions. They were as pro igate as their successors, and their occupation passed away with the passing of the French control of Canada and with the establishment of the interior trading-posts by the merchants of Canada, who later formed companies and conducted the business in a more systematic manner. From these interior trading posts traders and trappers were sent out to trade with the Indians and trap in their territory at the same time. The trading gradually fell into the hands of the trading-posts the trapper meanwhile pursued his vocation, and it became his recognized and established business, and he remained an important factor in the fur-trade down to the time of its decline and ultimate death. While Mr. Hunt was at Mackinaw engaging men for the Astoria venture, there arrived at this place some of these characters, and his description of them is so accurate that I take the liberty Of giving it here. 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 HE evolution of the trapper may be traced far back T to the old French regime when the coureurs des bois, rangers of the woods, or the peddlers oi the wilderness, held Sway; these were, however, more traders than trappers, and purchased the pelts from the Indians for tri es, and frequently accompanied them on their hunting excursions. They were as pro igate as their successors, and their occupation passed away with the passing of the French control of Canada and with the establishment of the interior trading-posts by the merchants of Canada, who later formed companies and conducted the business in a more systematic manner. From these interior trading posts traders and trappers were sent out to trade with the Indians and trap in their territory at the same time. The trading gradually fell into the hands of the trading-posts the trapper meanwhile pursued his vocation, and it became his recognized and established business, and he remained an important factor in the fur-trade down to the time of its decline and ultimate death. While Mr. Hunt was at Mackinaw engaging men for the Astoria venture, there arrived at this place some of these characters, and his description of them is so accurate that I take the liberty Of giving it here. 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Adventure of Zenas Leonard: Fur Trader and Trapper, 1831-1836 (Classic Reprint)

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