The Giraffe Hunters

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Hunting stories

Category

Text

eBook-No.

27911

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27911

Release Date

January 27, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Giraffe Hunters" — Chapter One. — Arrival at the Promised Land. — Chapter Two. — On the Limpopo. — Chapter Three. — A Twin Trap. — Chapter Four. — In the Pits. — Chapter Five. — Arend Lost. — Chapter Six. — Spoor’em. — Chapter Seven. — The Lost Hunter. — Chapter Eight. — Rescued. — Chapter Nine. — An Incident of the Road. — Chapter Ten. — Macora. — Chapter Eleven. — Macora’s Kraal. — Chapter Twelve. — Spying out the Land. — Chapter Thirteen. — The Faithful “Smoke.” — Chapter Fourteen. — The Lagoon. — Chapter Fifteen. — Hippopotami. — Chapter Sixteen. — Hunting Hippopotami. — Chapter Seventeen. — To the Giraffe Country. — Chapter Eighteen. — A Giraffe Chase. — Chapter Nineteen. — The Camelopard. — Chapter Twenty. — A Race for Life. — Chapter Twenty One. — A Creature hard to kill. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A Separation. — Chapter Twenty Three. — From Bad to Worse. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Reunion. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Mistakes of a Night. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Captured. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — In Thongs. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Led out to die. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Just in Time. — Chapter Thirty. — The Hopo. — Chapter Thirty One. — Disappointed. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Driven away. — Chapter Thirty Three. — The Retreat. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Tyranny and Loyalty. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Welcome Tidings. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Besieged. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Not quite too late. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — A Talk about Home. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Among the Mimosas. — Chapter Forty. — Another Disappointment. — Chapter Forty One. — A Herd of Buffaloes. — Chapter Forty Two. — The Poisoned Spring. — Chapter Forty Three. — Excitement for all. — Chapter Forty Four. — The Pit. — Chapter Forty Five. — On the Karroo. — Chapter Forty Six. — The Pool of Death. — Chapter Forty Seven. — The Water-Root. — Chapter Forty Eight. — An odd sort of Suction Pump. — Chapter Forty Nine. — Scenes seldom visited. — Chapter Fifty. — A Talk about Ostriches. — Chapter Fifty One. — Another Delay. — Chapter Fifty Two. — A Hopeless Chase. — Chapter Fifty Three. — A Weary Watch. — Chapter Fifty Four. — Chance better than Skill. — Chapter Fifty Five. — A Reverse of Fortune. — Chapter Fifty Six. — The Search for Willem. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — An Encounter between old Acquaintances. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — The Lost are found. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — A Lion Hunt. — Chapter Sixty. — A Sudden Reverse of Fortune. — Chapter Sixty One. — The Lost Found. — Chapter Sixty Two. — With the Hottentots. — Chapter Sixty Three. — “The Dutchman’s Fireside.” — Chapter Sixty Four. — “Strayed or Stolen.” — Chapter Sixty Five. — The Last of a Family. — Chapter Sixty Six. — News of the Lost. — Chapter Sixty Seven. — Why Congo turned Traitor. — Chapter Sixty Eight. — Light out of Darkness. — Chapter Sixty Nine. — The Kaffir discovers too much. — Chapter Seventy. — Congo a Captive. — Chapter Seventy One. — A Fight by Firelight. — Chapter Seventy Two. — All right once more. — Chapter Seventy Three. — Conclusion.

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