Rivers of Ice
by R. M. Ballantyne
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Language: English
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About this eBook
- Author
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894
- Credits
- Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
- Subject
- Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21698
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21698
- Release Date
- June 6, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."Rivers of Ice" — Chapter One. — The Rover’s Return. — Chapter Two. — The Seaman Takes the “Cabin” by Surprise and Storm. — Chapter Three. — Difficulties among the Social Summits. — Chapter Four. — Shows how the Captain came to an Anchor, and conceived a Deep Design. — Chapter Five. — In which Several Important Matters are arranged, and Gillie White undergoes some Remarkable and hitherto Unknown Experiences. — Chapter Six. — A Lesson Taught and Learned. — Chapter Seven. — The Great White Mountain. — Chapter Eight. — Introduces the Reader to Various Personages, and touches on Glaciers. — Chapter Nine. — A Solid Stream. — Chapter Ten. — The First Excursion. — Chapter Eleven. — Chapter Twelve. — In which Gillie is Sagacious, an Excursion is undertaken, Wondrous Sights are seen, and Avalanches of more kinds than one are encountered. — Chapter Thirteen. — Shows what Dangers may be encountered in the Pursuit of Art and Science. — Chapter Fourteen. — The Grand Ascent Begun. — Chapter Fifteen. — The Grand Ascent Continued and Completed. — Chapter Sixteen. — Tells how Lewis distinguished himself. — Chapter Seventeen. — Danger and Death on the Glacier. — Chapter Eighteen. — A Mystery cleared up. — Chapter Nineteen. — Mountaineering in General. — Chapter Twenty. — Records a Serious Event. — Chapter Twenty One. — Down in the Moraine at last. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Mysterious Proceedings of the Captain and Gillie. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The Captain surprises his Friends in various Ways, and is himself Baffled. — Chapter Twenty Four. — In which Tremendous Forces come to the Captain’s Aid. — Chapter Twenty Five. — An Unexpected Gem Found. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The Dénouement. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Last. — The End.
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