Philip of Texas
- Subtitle
- A Story of Sheep Raising in Texas
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1. Front matter2. Philip of Texas3. JAMES OTIS4. NEW YORK -:- CINCINNATI -:- CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY5. FOREWORD6. MY DREAMS OF A SHEEP RANCH7. SHEEP RAISING8. HERDING SHEEP9. SOMETHING ABOUT TEXAS10. LAND GRANTS11. THE "TEXAS FEVER"12. WHY I WANTED TO GO INTO TEXAS13. HUNTING IN TEXAS14. FATHER GOES TO SPY OUT THE LAND15. OUR PLANTATION IN MISSISSIPPI16. FATHER COMES HOME17. THE BIGNESS OF TEXAS18. WHERE WE WERE GOING19. WHAT I HOPED TO DO20. CATTLE DRIVING21. HOW WE SET OUT22. A LABORIOUS JOURNEY23. COMANCHE INDIANS24. FATHER COMES TO MY RESCUE25. THE ARRIVAL AT FORT TOWSON26. PREPARING FOR A STORM27. A DRY "NORTHER"28. TWO KINDS OF "NORTHERS"29. HOW TURKEYS KILL RATTLESNAKES30. DEER AND RATTLESNAKES31. MAKING A CORRAL OF WAGONS32. ON THE TRAIL ONCE MORE33. MESQUITE34. A TEXAS SHEEP RANCH35. THE PROFITS FROM SHEEP RAISING36. FATHER'S LAND CLAIM37. SPANISH MEASUREMENTS38. THE CHAPARRAL COCK39. OUR FIRST NIGHT ON THE TRINITY40. STANDING GUARD41. A TURKEY BUZZARD42. PLANS FOR BUILDING A HOUSE43. THE COOK SHANTY44. A STORM OF RAIN45. A DAY OF DISCOMFORT46. THINKING OF THE OLD HOME47. WAITING FOR THE SUN48. TOO MUCH WATER49. THE STREAM RISING50. TRYING TO SAVE THE STOCK51. THE ANIMALS STAMPEDED52. SAVING OUR OWN LIVES53. A RAGING TORRENT54. A TIME OF DISASTER55. THE FLOOD SUBSIDING56. A JACK RABBIT57. REPAIRING DAMAGES58. ROUNDING UP THE LIVE STOCK59. THE FIRST MEAL AFTER THE FLOOD60. WAITING FOR FATHER61. RECOVERING OUR GOODS62. SETTING TO WORK IN GOOD EARNEST63. SAWING OUT LUMBER64. LABORING IN THE SAW PIT65. WILD CATTLE66. A DISAGREEABLE INTRUDER67. ODD HUNTING68. A SUPPLY OF FRESH MEAT69. "JERKING" BEEF70. SEARCHING FOR THE CATTLE AGAIN71. OUR NEW HOME72. PLANTING, AND BUILDING CORRALS73. BAR-O RANCH74. AN ODD CART75. THE VISITORS76. ZEBA'S CURIOSITY77. POSSIBLE TREACHERY78. SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR79. GYP'S FIGHT WITH A COUGAR80. IN A DANGEROUS POSITION81. HUNTING WILD HOGS82. TREED BY PECCARIES83. GYP'S OBEDIENCE84. MY CARELESSNESS85. VICIOUS LITTLE ANIMALS86. FATHER COMES TO THE RESCUE87. THE INCREASE IN MY FLOCK88. UNREST OF THE INDIANS89. TEXAS JOINS THE UNION90. WAR WITH MEXICO91. SELLING WOOL92. PEACE ON THE TRINITY93. MY DREAM FULFILLED94. BOOKS CONSULTED IN WRITING PHILIP OF TEXAS95. JAMES OTIS'S COLONIAL SERIES96. HISTORICAL READERS97. JAMES OTIS'S PIONEER SERIES