The Cliff Climbers

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Himalaya Mountains -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21239

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21239

Release Date

April 27, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Cliff Climbers" — Chapter One. — The Himalayas. — Chapter Two. — A view from Chumulari. — Chapter Three. — The Plant-Hunter and his companions. — Chapter Four. — Home to the hut. — Chapter Five. — A midnight intruder. — Chapter Six. — A talk about elephants. — Chapter Seven. — Re-stocking the guns. — Chapter Eight. — Inspecting the cliffs. — Chapter Nine. — A reconnoissance interrupted. — Chapter Ten. — Ossaroo on the obelisk. — Chapter Eleven. — A wholesale tumble. — Chapter Twelve. — A ring performance. — Chapter Thirteen. — An odd appearance. — Chapter Fourteen. — A curious nest. — Chapter Fifteen. — The hornbill. — Chapter Sixteen. — A four-footed burglar. — Chapter Seventeen. — Fritz interferes. — Chapter Eighteen. — “Death to the rogue.” — Chapter Nineteen. — A home in ruins. — Chapter Twenty. — Up a tree again! — Chapter Twenty One. — An implacable besieger. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Drawing their drink. — Chapter Twenty Three. — A gigantic syringe. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Swallowed wholesale. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The deodar. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The scaling ladders. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — An empty larder. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Going abroad for breakfast. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Caspar on a stalk. — Chapter Thirty. — The double decoy. — Chapter Thirty One. — Chapter Thirty Two. — The ibex. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Goats and sheep. — Chapter Thirty Four. — A battle of bucks. — Chapter Thirty Five. — The Bearcoots. — Chapter Thirty Six. — A hope built upon the bearcoot. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — The log on the leg. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — Further experiments. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The eagle’s escape. — Chapter Forty. — Fritz and the falcons. — Chapter Forty One. — Fritz offended. — Chapter Forty Two. — A Kite! — Chapter Forty Three. — The paper-tree. — Chapter Forty Four. — Flying the kite. — Chapter Forty Five. — The rope-ladder. — Chapter Forty Six. — Ossaroo makes a quick descent. — Chapter Forty Seven. — The escape of the kite. — Chapter Forty Eight. — No more paper-trees! — Chapter Forty Nine. — Aerostatics. — Chapter Fifty. — The skin balloon. — Chapter Fifty One. — Making ready for the ascent. — Chapter Fifty Two. — Inflation and failure. — Chapter Fifty Three. — Another spell of despair. — Chapter Fifty Four. — The bean of Pythagoras. — Chapter Fifty Five. — An aquatic harvest. — Chapter Fifty Six. — The adjutants. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — Fritz among the feathers. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — Capturing the storks. — Chapter Sixty. — A labelled leg. — Chapter Sixty One. — Mail-carriers on wings. — Chapter Sixty Two. — Conclusion. — The End.

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