[Seven Dreams 05] • The Dying Grass by Vollmann, William T. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Also by William T. Vollmann Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication Epigraph Author Note LIST OF MAPS GRASS-TEXTS

GRASS-TEXT I GRASS-TEXT II

I: INDIAN SERVICE

AND THE WATER AND THE GRASS NESPELEM PLENTY OF INDIANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PLENTY OF INDIANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY (CONTINUED) PRINTS FROM COMPARTMENT FOUR WHERE YOU WANT TO BE WALLOWA EXTRACTS, OR, HOW THE NEZ PERCE GOT CIVILIZED AND IMPROVED THEIR HEARTS HAVE CHANGED AND THE WORLD KEEPS GETTING WIDER AND WIDER AND BLACK BIRDS ON THE LAKE THE TIME HAS PASSED SOME KIND OF PEACE JUST FOR AWHILE WELL, COLONEL, THIS MEANS BUSINESS SHOULD BE A PLEASURABLE FIGHT NEWS

II: EDISTO

A GOOD MAN IN A HIGH PLACE WON AND FORTIFIED GENERAL CROOK’S ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.

III: THE BURIAL OF LIEUTENANT THELLER

WE HAVE NOW SEEN HIS DEEDS SO THIS WAS JOSEPH’S PLAN GRACE’S BIRTHDAY ALASKA SOUNDS FINE AND COOL BATTLE WITHOUT MUSIC A HAPPY RECOLLECTION OF THE “EAST WOODS” BURIAL SALMON CROSSING CLEANING OUT WALLOWA

IV: I AM FLYING UP

HERE AT THIS DANCE WHERE THE ENEMY RIVER GOES

V: THE REST OF MY DAYS

WE GAVE LOOKING-GLASS AN OPPORTUNITY THE BLACK ARABIAN TAKING THE SHORTEST LINE (A TRIUMPH OF EMPIRICAL GEOMETRY) FOURTH OF JULY HE COULD HAVE MADE MONEY ANYWHERE MISERY HILL WHEN HE HEARS THE WHISPER I DON’T EXPECT THIS TO DRAG ON WE RODE AWAY EXACTLY WHEN WE WISHED KAMIAH IT NOW BECOMES MY DUTY TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF MY OPERATIONS THE BERRIES WILL NOW BE TURNING RED FAMILY REUNION ADVICE FROM A MILITARY GENIUS AMERICAN SECRETS PERTAINING TO MRS. THELLER’S BONNET THEY CALLED ME DREAMER ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN, SIR AND PERRY CONTEMPLATES THE MOUNTAINS WHENEVER A CHILD SLIPS FAIRLY RELIABLE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH PEACE TREATY LOOKING-GLASS’S DREAM GIBBON AT MISSOULA SOON WE SHALL BE RIDING THROUGH THE GOLDEN GRASS LIEUTENANT BRADLEY SCOUTS AHEAD WHAT ICICLES SAY AT LEAST IDAHO AND OREGON ARE SAFE OBSEQUIES LOOKING-GLASS IS SILENT

VI: VERY BEAUTIFUL AND ALMOST AUTOMATIC

SKINNER MEADOWS RED SALMON SEASON THE GREEN LIGHT HIS FATHER’S GRAVE BANNOCK CITY SO MUCH WASTE CAMAS MEADOWS HENRY’S LAKE GOD HELP ME WHATEVER LIGHT THERE IS THE LAND OF WONDERS THEY ARE THE ONES WHO DID WRONG THINGS AND THEN I CAN WRITE A PLEASING ARTICLE WHAT NEXT? BARGAIN WITH FLETCH NOW IS THE TIME FOR STEELHEAD TO DIE JOSEPH’S GOOSE IS FINALLY COOKED WHEN THE THISTLES ARE BLOOMING PURPLE VICTORY THE OPTIMISTIC SCOUT I WOULD GIVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS NOT TRUE! AND QUICKLY RIDING TO SOME FARTHER PLACE CLOSE ACTION FINGERNAIL NOISES ANOTHER REUNION IN WHICH WE LEARN THAT OUR GRANDFATHER STILL LOVES US MOST EXTRAORDINARY AND PRAISEWORTHY EFFORTS NOW PERHAPS IT IS TOO LATE AS GOOD AS A CIRCUS EVEN IF I MUST FORGO THE CREDIT THAT OFFICER WILL GET PROMOTED BESSIE’S BIRTHDAY RIVER SEASON IT CERTAINLY IS A LOVELY STREAM A MIGHTY INTERESTING WOMAN I HAVE TO SAY RELATIVE TO ABSTRACT “N” THE FIRES

VII: DETACHED PICTURES

A CALL AGAINST THE WIND LEAN ELK AND THE LUCKY MAN ROSETTE PORTRAITS WILKINSON WAITS BACK IN TIME SO NEAR THE MEDICINE LINE IT CANNOT SEEM RIGHT I SEE YOU’VE STUDIED GEOGRAPHY OUR DREAD OF THIS DAY HOW TO EARN A STAR I SHOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF GENERAL SHERMAN CHANGED HIS MIND HAPPILY EVER AFTER

VIII: I RAISED MY EYES

WISHING FOR A HACKNEY JUST DESERTS

IX: THE AMERICANS ARE YOUR FRIENDS

THE MEDICINE LINE THE AMERICANS ARE YOUR FRIENDS INDIAN TERRITORY CONGRESS SOLVES OUR INDIAN PROBLEM GENERAL HOWARD EXPLAINS PHOTO BY BOWMAN LATE AUGUST 1900 NESPELEM NOT EVEN A HORN SPOON

DINOSAURS AND CYCADS CHRONOLOGY, GLOSSARIES, SOURCES

A CHRONOLOGY OF THE SEVEN AGES OF WINELAND GLOSSARIES

1. GLOSSARY OF PERSONAL NAMES 2. GLOSSARY OF ORDERS, ISMS, NATIONS, PROFESSIONS, HIERARCHIES, DIVISIONS, RACES, SHAMANS, TRIBES AND MONSTERS 3. GLOSSARY OF PLACES 4. GLOSSARY OF TEXTS 5. GLOSSARY OF CALENDARS, CURRENCIES, FORMS, LEGALISMS AND MEASURES 6. GENERAL GLOSSARY

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