Gaspar the Gaucho

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Gran Chaco -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23648

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23648

Release Date

November 28, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Gaspar the Gaucho" — Chapter One. — The Gran Chaco. — Chapter Two. — Paraguay’s despot. — Chapter Three. — The Hunter-Naturalist. — Chapter Four. — His Nearest Neighbours. — Chapter Five. — A Deserted Village. — Chapter Six. — An Old Enemy in a New Place. — Chapter Seven. — Valdez the “Vaqueano.” — Chapter Eight. — A Compact between Scoundrels. — Chapter Nine. — A Red-Handed Ruffian. — Chapter Ten. — Gaspar, the Gaucho. — Chapter Eleven. — A Silent Fellow-Traveller. — Chapter Twelve. — Skulking Back. — Chapter Thirteen. — A Party not to be pursued. — Chapter Fourteen. — Why come they not? — Chapter Fifteen. — A Tedious Journey. — Chapter Sixteen. — Dead! — Chapter Seventeen. — On the Trail. — Chapter Eighteen. — Who rode the Shod Horse? — Chapter Nineteen. — The “Lost Ball.” — Chapter Twenty. — Obstructed by a “Biscachera.” — Chapter Twenty One. — A Shoulder out of Joint. — Chapter Twenty Two. — The Barometer-Tree. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The Captive Train. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Caught in a Dust-Storm. — Chapter Twenty Five. — A Rush for Shelter. — Chapter Twenty Six. — An Unwelcome Intruder. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Between Torrent and Tiger. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Saved by a Spitting-Devil. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — A Rock-bound Sleeping Room. — Chapter Thirty. — The “Sacred Town.” — Chapter Thirty One. — Taste after Powder. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Stopped by a “Riacho.” — Chapter Thirty Three. — A Fish Dinner at Second-Hand. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Attacked by Gymnoti. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Under the Carob Trees. — Chapter Thirty Six. — A Chat about Electric Eels. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Nothing for Breakfast. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — A Counterfeit Crane. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The Avestruz. — Chapter Forty. — On the Salitral. — Chapter Forty One. — Travelling Tandem. — Chapter Forty Two. — Picking up Pearls. — Chapter Forty Three. — In the Sacred Town. — Chapter Forty Four. — An Indian Belle. — Chapter Forty Five. — An Elevated Graveyard. — Chapter Forty Six. — A Dead Man Identified. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Gaspar Despondent. — Chapter Forty Eight. — Breaking bad News. — Chapter Forty Nine. — Gaspar means Masquerading. — Chapter Fifty. — A Midnight Promenader. — Chapter Fifty One. — A Dispenser of Spells. — Chapter Fifty Two. — A Friend Unexpected. — Chapter Fifty Three. — A Deluded Jailer. — Chapter Fifty Four. — An Unlooked-for Deliverer. — Chapter Fifty Five. — An Unlucky Tumble. — Chapter Fifty Six. — An Infuriated Female. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — The Captive Recaptured. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — Va Con Dios. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — Friends or Foes? — Chapter Sixty. — Speedy Retribution. — Chapter Sixty One. — Conclusion.

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