Recognized
as Maryland's most famous frontier hunter for almost 150 years, Mr. Browning
recounts his remarkable adventures during many "hunting-fever"
years while stalking large game in the Appalachian wilderness, now known
as Garrett County and the surrounding region of West Virginia.
Meshach Browning's keen observations and commentary on hunting, woodcraft
and wild animal behavior and habitat; together with his "roughly written
down" description of Western Maryland folkways and settlement life,
has long established this book as an important 19th century classic.
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF THE LIFE OF A HUNTER by Meshach
Browning. Introduction and twelve hunting scene engravings by Edward Stabler.
Numerous in-text illustrations, 432 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Soft cover, offset
printing. (Originally published in 1859 by J. B. Lippincott, Phila.) This
printing is the fifth impression of our 1982 Commemorative Edition, and
a faithful reproduction of Meshach Browning's
original text of 1859, the year of his death.
"Appalachian Background oakland Md"
Meshach
Browning's eventful life and his adventures with deer, bears, wolves and panthers,
many of which he killed in hand-to-hand fighting, presents to the reader a collection
of hunting stories which are not surpassed by any in print. His rifle was a
flintlock, his hunting knife was his own invention, his fires were built with
flint and steel, and all of his personal equipment was of the most meager sort,
yet he did not hesitate to take on the wounded panther or follow the bear into
his den. Referring to the risks he took, he said "I was determined to win
the fight or lose my life in the attempt."
Recognized
as Maryland's most famous frontier hunter for almost 150 years, Mr. Browning
recounts his remarkable adventures during many "hunting-fever" years
while stalking large game in the Appalachian wilderness, now known as Garrett
County and the surrounding region of West Virginia.
Meshach Browning's keen observations and commentary on hunting, woodcraft
and wild animal behavior and habitat; together with his "roughly written
down" description of Western Maryland folkways and settlement life, has
long established this book as an important 19th century classic.
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF THE LIFE OF A HUNTER by Meshach
Browning. Introduction and twelve hunting scene engravings by Edward Stabler.
Numerous in-text illustrations, 432 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Softcover, offset printing.
(Originally published in 1859 by J. B. Lippincott, Phila.) This printing is
the fifth impression of our 1982 Commemorative Edition, and a faithful reproduction
of Meshach Browning's original text of 1859, the
year of his death.
