Frank On The Lower Mississippi

""Frank On The Lower Mississippi"" is a novel written by Harry Castlemon. The book follows the adventures of Frank, a young boy who travels down the Mississippi River with his uncle. Along the way, they encounter a variety of challenges and obstacles, including dangerous rapids, treacherous weather, and hostile natives. As they make their way south, Frank learns valuable lessons about courage, perseverance, and the power of friendship. With vivid descriptions and engaging characters, ""Frank On The Lower Mississippi"" is a thrilling tale of adventure and exploration that is sure to captivate readers of all ages.Having reached a safe distance from the house, he stopped and listened. He distinctly heard the crackling of flames, and presently a bright light shone over the trees. The building was fairly in a blaze. He was, however, allowed scarcely a moment to congratulate himself, for the yells of the guerrillas plainly told him that they had discovered the fire, and were commencing pursuit. Archie again set out, intent on reaching clear ground as soon as possible, for he knew that no plan would be left untried to capture him. His situation was still any thing but a pleasant one, but he was sanguine of reaching the vessel in safety, until a long-drawn-out bay came echoing through the woods, and drove the blood back upon his heart. The rebels were following him with a blood-hound!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.