A W Dimock

Dick in the Everglades A W Dimock

The Dick Series by A. W. Stokes is a four book series written by A. W. Dimock. In many respects it can be considered a companion series to the Jack Series also published by F. A. Stokes. Both series involved adventures of boys in the wild. This four book series chronicles the adventures of Dick and his buddy Ned in different outdoor scenarios. The title of the book tells of the adventure. The books have photographs done by Dimock. Anthony Weston Dimock (1842-1918) was an interesting fellow. Well educated at Phillips Academy and George Washington University, he made a fortune in the gold market while working on Wall Street. He subsequently spent time in the West with ranchers and Indians and later was a real estate developer in Elizabeth. New Jersey. He wrote a number of books including Florida Enchantments and this series. The great stories about Dimock include how he made and lost millions several times. In the 1860's he had invested heavily in Pacific Mail stock . The company went down the toilet so fast that it broke Dimock. Subsequently he remade his fortune in real estate in New Jersey. The financial crash of 1872 wiped him out for the second time. At the age of 41 after making another fortune on Wall Street his investments failed him during "financial disturbances" in 1884. He was living the good life in 1894 even in significant debt in Kingston, New York when he and his family were served with papers. Dimock was forcibly removed from a rental house with his furniture and family during a rainstorm. The Dick Series 1. Dick in the Everglades 1909 2. Dick Among the Lumberjacks 1910 3. Dick Among the Seminoles 1911 4. Dick Among the Miners 1911 (bibliomaven blog) CONTENTS THE CHUMS DICK GOES TO SEA LIFE ON A SPONGER CAUGHT IN A WATERSPOUT OUTFITTING FOR THE HUNT DICK'S HUNT FOR HIS CHUM THE MEETING IN THE GLADES OLD DREAMS REALIZED THE CAPTURE OF THE MANATEE HARPOONING FROM A CANOE GHOSTS AND ALLIGATORS HUNTING IN HARNEY'S RIVER EDUCATING AN ALLIGATOR ENCOUNTER WITH OUTLAWS DICK AND THE BEAR IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY AMONG THE SEMINOLES DICK'S WILDCAT AND OTHER WILD THINGS A PRAIRIE ON FIRE DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE THE RESCUE MOLLY AND THE MANATEE TO THE GLADES IN THE "IRENE" IN FLORIDA BAY MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END