Philip of TexasPhilip of TexasReading editionChapter navigation97 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPhilip of TexasJAMES OTISNEW YORK -:- CINCINNATI -:- CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANYFOREWORDMY DREAMS OF A SHEEP RANCHSHEEP RAISINGHERDING SHEEPSOMETHING ABOUT TEXASLAND GRANTSTHE "TEXAS FEVER"WHY I WANTED TO GO INTO TEXASHUNTING IN TEXASFATHER GOES TO SPY OUT THE LANDOUR PLANTATION IN MISSISSIPPIFATHER COMES HOMETHE BIGNESS OF TEXASWHERE WE WERE GOINGWHAT I HOPED TO DOCATTLE DRIVINGHOW WE SET OUTA LABORIOUS JOURNEYCOMANCHE INDIANSFATHER COMES TO MY RESCUETHE ARRIVAL AT FORT TOWSONPREPARING FOR A STORMA DRY "NORTHER"TWO KINDS OF "NORTHERS"HOW TURKEYS KILL RATTLESNAKESDEER AND RATTLESNAKESMAKING A CORRAL OF WAGONSON THE TRAIL ONCE MOREMESQUITEA TEXAS SHEEP RANCHTHE PROFITS FROM SHEEP RAISINGFATHER'S LAND CLAIMSPANISH MEASUREMENTSTHE CHAPARRAL COCKOUR FIRST NIGHT ON THE TRINITYSTANDING GUARDA TURKEY BUZZARDPLANS FOR BUILDING A HOUSETHE COOK SHANTYA STORM OF RAINA DAY OF DISCOMFORTTHINKING OF THE OLD HOMEWAITING FOR THE SUNTOO MUCH WATERTHE STREAM RISINGTRYING TO SAVE THE STOCKTHE ANIMALS STAMPEDEDSAVING OUR OWN LIVESA RAGING TORRENTA TIME OF DISASTERTHE FLOOD SUBSIDINGA JACK RABBITREPAIRING DAMAGESROUNDING UP THE LIVE STOCKTHE FIRST MEAL AFTER THE FLOODWAITING FOR FATHERRECOVERING OUR GOODSSETTING TO WORK IN GOOD EARNESTSAWING OUT LUMBERLABORING IN THE SAW PITWILD CATTLEA DISAGREEABLE INTRUDERODD HUNTINGA SUPPLY OF FRESH MEAT"JERKING" BEEFSEARCHING FOR THE CATTLE AGAINOUR NEW HOMEPLANTING, AND BUILDING CORRALSBAR-O RANCHAN ODD CARTTHE VISITORSZEBA'S CURIOSITYPOSSIBLE TREACHERYSUSPICIOUS BEHAVIORGYP'S FIGHT WITH A COUGARIN A DANGEROUS POSITIONHUNTING WILD HOGSTREED BY PECCARIESGYP'S OBEDIENCEMY CARELESSNESSVICIOUS LITTLE ANIMALSFATHER COMES TO THE RESCUETHE INCREASE IN MY FLOCKUNREST OF THE INDIANSTEXAS JOINS THE UNIONWAR WITH MEXICOSELLING WOOLPEACE ON THE TRINITYMY DREAM FULFILLEDBOOKS CONSULTED IN WRITING PHILIP OF TEXASJAMES OTIS'S COLONIAL SERIESHISTORICAL READERSJAMES OTIS'S PIONEER SERIESPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →JAMES OTISAll chapters and sections (97)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPhilip of TexasJAMES OTISNEW YORK -:- CINCINNATI -:- CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANYFOREWORDMY DREAMS OF A SHEEP RANCHSHEEP RAISINGHERDING SHEEPSOMETHING ABOUT TEXASLAND GRANTSTHE "TEXAS FEVER"WHY I WANTED TO GO INTO TEXASHUNTING IN TEXASFATHER GOES TO SPY OUT THE LANDOUR PLANTATION IN MISSISSIPPIFATHER COMES HOMETHE BIGNESS OF TEXASWHERE WE WERE GOINGWHAT I HOPED TO DOCATTLE DRIVINGHOW WE SET OUTA LABORIOUS JOURNEYCOMANCHE INDIANSFATHER COMES TO MY RESCUETHE ARRIVAL AT FORT TOWSONPREPARING FOR A STORMA DRY "NORTHER"TWO KINDS OF "NORTHERS"HOW TURKEYS KILL RATTLESNAKESDEER AND RATTLESNAKESMAKING A CORRAL OF WAGONSON THE TRAIL ONCE MOREMESQUITEA TEXAS SHEEP RANCHTHE PROFITS FROM SHEEP RAISINGFATHER'S LAND CLAIMSPANISH MEASUREMENTSTHE CHAPARRAL COCKOUR FIRST NIGHT ON THE TRINITYSTANDING GUARDA TURKEY BUZZARDPLANS FOR BUILDING A HOUSETHE COOK SHANTYA STORM OF RAINA DAY OF DISCOMFORTTHINKING OF THE OLD HOMEWAITING FOR THE SUNTOO MUCH WATERTHE STREAM RISINGTRYING TO SAVE THE STOCKTHE ANIMALS STAMPEDEDSAVING OUR OWN LIVESA RAGING TORRENTA TIME OF DISASTERTHE FLOOD SUBSIDINGA JACK RABBITREPAIRING DAMAGESROUNDING UP THE LIVE STOCKTHE FIRST MEAL AFTER THE FLOODWAITING FOR FATHERRECOVERING OUR GOODSSETTING TO WORK IN GOOD EARNESTSAWING OUT LUMBERLABORING IN THE SAW PITWILD CATTLEA DISAGREEABLE INTRUDERODD HUNTINGA SUPPLY OF FRESH MEAT"JERKING" BEEFSEARCHING FOR THE CATTLE AGAINOUR NEW HOMEPLANTING, AND BUILDING CORRALSBAR-O RANCHAN ODD CARTTHE VISITORSZEBA'S CURIOSITYPOSSIBLE TREACHERYSUSPICIOUS BEHAVIORGYP'S FIGHT WITH A COUGARIN A DANGEROUS POSITIONHUNTING WILD HOGSTREED BY PECCARIESGYP'S OBEDIENCEMY CARELESSNESSVICIOUS LITTLE ANIMALSFATHER COMES TO THE RESCUETHE INCREASE IN MY FLOCKUNREST OF THE INDIANSTEXAS JOINS THE UNIONWAR WITH MEXICOSELLING WOOLPEACE ON THE TRINITYMY DREAM FULFILLEDBOOKS CONSULTED IN WRITING PHILIP OF TEXASJAMES OTIS'S COLONIAL SERIESHISTORICAL READERSJAMES OTIS'S PIONEER SERIESA Story of Sheep Raising in TexasBY← Front matterJAMES OTIS →