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  • The Woodcock, Illustrated

    by Thomas Bangs Thorpe ...
    In this short piece Thorpe discusses the Woodcock, a delectable dish in the mid nineteenth century. This piece highlights both knowledge of the bird and thought on hunting and wildlife preservation (or lack thereof) contemporary to the time. Thomas Bangs Thorpe 1815-1878 was an American antebellum humorist, painter, illustrator, and author best known for the short story "The Big Bear of Arkansas ... Read more

    $1.25 USD

  • Duels and Duelists

    by Thomas Bangs Thorpe ...
    Thorpe looks at Duels and Duelists in this short piece from 1868, when the practice was still alive in some places. He covers mostly duels in America, although some European duels are mentioned. Thomas Bangs Thorpe 1815-1878 was an American antebellum humorist, painter, illustrator, and author best known for the short story "The Big Bear of Arkansas", which was first published in the periodical ... Read more

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  • Bobwhite

    by Thomas Bangs Thorpe ...
    In this short piece Thorpe discusses the Bobwhite, also known as the Virginia Quail-partridge. This piece describes the bird and its habits as well as highlighting mid nineteenth century thought on hunting and wildlife preservation. Thomas Bangs Thorpe 1815-1878 was an American antebellum humorist, painter, illustrator, and author best known for the short story "The Big Bear of Arkansas", which ... Read more

    $1.25 USD

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