The Norsemen in the West
by R. M. Ballantyne
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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
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- Norse -- Juvenile fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21753
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21753
- Release Date
- June 7, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."The Norsemen in the West" — Chapter One. — The Norsemen in the West; Or America before Columbus. — The Curtain Rises and the Play Begins. — Chapter Two. — Strong Emotions are Succeeded by Supper, and Followed by Discussions on Discovery, which End in a Wild Alarm! — Chapter Three. — Dark War-Clouds Lower, but Clear away without a Shower—Voices and Legs do Good Service. — Chapter Four. — Important Events Transpire, which end in a Voyage of Discovery. — Chapter Five. — Freydissa Shows Her Temper and a Whale Checks it—Poetical and Other Touches. — Chapter Six. — Changes in Wind and Weather Produce Changes in Temper and Feeling—Land Discovered, and Freydissa Becomes Inquisitive. — Chapter Seven. — Songs and Sagas—Vinland at Last! — Chapter Eight. — A Chapter of Incidents and Exploration, in which a Bear and a Whale Play Prominent Parts. — Chapter Nine. — The First Night in Vinland. — Chapter Ten. — Taking Possession of the New Home, an Event which is Celebrated by an Explosion and a Reconciliation. — Chapter Eleven. — Settling Down—Hake Proves that his Arms, as well as his Legs, are Good—A Wonderful Fishing Incident, which Ends in a Scene Between Freydissa and Krake. — Chapter Twelve. — Sage Converse Between Hake And Bertha—Biarne Is Outwitted—A Monster is Slain, and Savages Appear on the Scene. — Chapter Thirteen. — A Great but Comparatively Bloodless Fight, Which Ends Peculiarly, and with Singular Results. — Chapter Fourteen. — The First American Fur Traders—Strange Devices—Anxious Times and Pleasant Discoveries. — Chapter Fifteen. — Greenland Again—Flatface Turns up, Also Thorward, who Becomes Eloquent and Secures Recruits for Vinland. — Chapter Sixteen. — Joyful Meetings and Hearty Greetings. — Chapter Seventeen. — Treats of the Friendship and Adventures of Olaf and Snorro, and of Sundry Surprising Incidents. — Chapter Eighteen. — Anxious Times—A Search Organised and Vigorously Carried Out. — Chapter Nineteen. — New Experiences—Difficulties Encountered and Overcome—Thorward and Tyrker Make a Joint Effort, with Humbling Results. — Chapter Twenty. — Remarkable Experiences of Olaf and Snorro—The Former Suffers the Pangs of Remorse. — Chapter Twenty One. — Reinforcements Sent off to Karlsefin—Foes Discovered in the Woods—A Night Attack, and other Warlike Matters. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Hake Makes a Bold Venture, but does not Win—The Norsemen Find that There is Many a Slip ’twixt the Cup and the lip. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Difficulties Regarding Intercommunication—The Power of Finery Displayed—Also the Power of Song and Sentiment. — Chapter Twenty Four. — The Burning on the Fortress—A Threatened Fight Ends in a Feast, Which Leads to Friendship—Happy Reunion and Proposed Desertion. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The First Congress and the Last Farewell. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Changes in Brattalid—The Scots Continue to Plot and Plan. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Disappointment Terminates in Unlooked-for Success, and the Saga Comes to an End. — The End.
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