Digging for Gold
by R. M. Ballantyne
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About this eBook
- Author
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894
- Title
- Digging for Gold: Adventures in California
- Credits
- Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
- Subject
- Gold miners -- Juvenile fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21727
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21727
- Release Date
- June 7, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."Digging for Gold" — Chapter One. — Adventures in California. — Begins with Differences of Opinion. — Chapter Two. — Frank discusses his Prospects with a Friend. — Chapter Three. — A Visit to the Diggings resolved on. Terrible Commencement of the Journey. — Chapter Four. — Describes an Incident of Devouring Interest, an Unexpected Visit, and a Violent Assault. — Chapter Five. — The Travellers meet with Indians, and are led to wish that they had not gone seeking for Gold. — Chapter Six. — Arrival at the Gold-Fields, and Lessons in Gold-Washing received. — Chapter Seven. — Gives the Result of the First Day’s Digging, and shows the Powerful Effect of Lynch-Law. — Chapter Eight. — Frank and Joe take to Wandering; See some Wonderful Things, and have a Narrow Escape. — Chapter Nine. — Conclusion. — The End.
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