The Young Llanero - A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Young Llanero, by W.H.G. KingstonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Young LlaneroA Story of War and Wild Life in VenezuelaAuthor: W.H.G. KingstonRelease Date: May 16, 2007 [EBook #21506]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE YOUNG LLANERO ***Produced by Nick Hodson of London, EnglandW.H.G. Kingston"The Young Llanero"Chapter One.The home of my childhood in South America—My father’s history—Sent to school in England—Life at school—Summoned back to America—Voyage with my uncle to Jamaica—Sail forVenezuela—Chased by a Spanish man-of-war—Cross the bar of the Magdalena River—Drivenon shore by a storm—Boat nearly wrecked—Our night encampment—Repair boat—A deer shot—Disturbed by Goahira indians—Flight—Pursued—Reach the port of Cervanos—Meet TimMolloy—His delight at seeing us—Hospitably received by the Commandant, but veryinhospitably by the mosquitoes.I should like to draw a picture, though I may succeed but imperfectly, of the grand scenery amidwhich I passed my childhood’s days.Far in the west rose upwards in the intense blue sky the snow-capped peaks of the Cordilleras, orAndes, of South America, with range beyond range of lofty mountains intervening, the more distantrugged ...