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Britishers were not uncommon on the frontier of the American
Southwest. Most of them, well-financed, came to acquire land and
purchase cattle, intending to make their fortunes at ranching. But
almost all were lured to America's Wild West as much by its
romantic image as by the opportunity to grow rich. One of the
younger members of that breed of Englishmen was Richard Baxter
Townshend, hungry for adventure and prosperity, who landed at the
foot of the Colorado Rockies in 1869, just four years after the end
of the Civil War. Townshend, born in 1846, was then 23 years old
and was captivated by cowboys and Indians. He would rub shoulders
with innumerable examples of both during his time in Colorado and
New Mexico. Over his years in the West he gained some seasoning and
became a rancher and a successful merchant. Once when Townshend and
his men were making a harrowing cattle drive, they narrowly missed
having the valuable livestock stolen by Billy the Kid and his
outlaw pals. Later in his life, back in England, Townshend pulled
together his first book, "A Tenderfoot in Colorado." It was
published in February 1923. The following April 23 he died at
Oxford in his 77th year. The second volume, "The Tenderfoot in New
Mexico," was completed by his wife Dorothea, using notes left by
her husband. It saw publication at the end of 1923. It proved to be
the most popular, with its descriptions of Townshend's experiences
among the Pueblo and Navajo Indians, and his adventures on desert
and mountain trails. Although Townshend gained a wide audience in
his day among both Englishmen and Americans, by the mid 20th
century he had slipped from public view. This reprinting of "The
Tenderfoot in New Mexico" by Sunstone Press will serve to
re-introduce him to a new generation of readers.
1926. With illustrations. Townshend was an Englishman who ranched
in southern New Mexico for a few years. This is the third of a
series of memoirs he wrote. This volume includes quite a lot on the
Indians including a description of the Snake Dance he observed in
1903. Contents: The General's Mules; A Pioneer of the Old Sort; The
Red Man's Way; My Solomon Ox; Panic Terror; Frenchy's Score; Rocky
Ford Melons; On a Mesa Top; Going South; Letters from Jemez Hot
Springs; A Scramble Among the Mesas; In the Pueblo Once More;
Letters from the Grand Canon; The Hopi Snake-Dancers of Arizona;
The Dance at Walpi; The Dance at Mashongnovi; and A Race for Life.
1926. With illustrations. Townshend was an Englishman who ranched
in southern New Mexico for a few years. This is the third of a
series of memoirs he wrote. This volume includes quite a lot on the
Indians including a description of the Snake Dance he observed in
1903. Contents: The General's Mules; A Pioneer of the Old Sort; The
Red Man's Way; My Solomon Ox; Panic Terror; Frenchy's Score; Rocky
Ford Melons; On a Mesa Top; Going South; Letters from Jemez Hot
Springs; A Scramble Among the Mesas; In the Pueblo Once More;
Letters from the Grand Canon; The Hopi Snake-Dancers of Arizona;
The Dance at Walpi; The Dance at Mashongnovi; and A Race for Life.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
1926. With illustrations. Townshend was an Englishman who ranched
in southern New Mexico for a few years. This is the third of a
series of memoirs he wrote. This volume includes quite a lot on the
Indians including a description of the Snake Dance he observed in
1903. Contents: The General's Mules; A Pioneer of the Old Sort; The
Red Man's Way; My Solomon Ox; Panic Terror; Frenchy's Score; Rocky
Ford Melons; On a Mesa Top; Going South; Letters from Jemez Hot
Springs; A Scramble Among the Mesas; In the Pueblo Once More;
Letters from the Grand Canon; The Hopi Snake-Dancers of Arizona;
The Dance at Walpi; The Dance at Mashongnovi; and A Race for Life.
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