The Quadroon

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Mississippi River -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

27913

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27913

Release Date

January 27, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Quadroon" — Chapter One. — The Father of Waters. — Chapter Two. — Six Months in the Crescent City. — Chapter Three. — The “Belle of the West.” — Chapter Four. — The Rival Boats. — Chapter Five. — A Desirable Fellow-Passenger. — Chapter Six. — Antoine the Steward. — Chapter Seven. — The Starting. — Chapter Eight. — The “Coast” of the Mississippi. — Chapter Nine. — Eugénie Besançon. — Chapter Ten. — A New Mode of raising the Steam. — Chapter Eleven. — A Boat-Race upon the Mississippi. — Chapter Twelve. — The Life-Preserver. — Chapter Thirteen. — “Blessé.” — Chapter Fourteen. — Where am I? — Chapter Fifteen. — “Ole Zip.” — Chapter Sixteen. — Monsieur Dominique Gayarre. — Chapter Seventeen. — “Aurore.” — Chapter Eighteen. — The Creole and Quadroon. — Chapter Nineteen. — A Louisian Landscape. — Chapter Twenty. — My Journal. — Chapter Twenty One. — A Change of Quarters. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Aurore loves me. — Chapter Twenty Three. — A Surprise. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A Rival. — Chapter Twenty Five. — An Hour of Bliss. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The “Nigger Quarter.” — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Devil’s Douche. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Gayarre and “Bully Bill.” — Chapter Twenty Nine. — “Elle t’aime!” — Chapter Thirty. — Thoughts. — Chapter Thirty One. — Dreams. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Stung by a Snake. — Chapter Thirty Three. — The Runaway. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Gabriel the Bambarra. — Chapter Thirty Five. — The Snake-Doctor. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Charming the Crotalus. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Killing a Trail. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The Pirogue. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The Tree-Cavern. — Chapter Forty. — Hotel Gossip. — Chapter Forty One. — The Letter. — Chapter Forty Two. — The Wharf-Boat. — Chapter Forty Three. — The Norway Rat. — Chapter Forty Four. — The Houma. — Chapter Forty Five. — Jealousy. — Chapter Forty Six. — A Scientific Julep. — Chapter Forty Seven. — A Game of Whist. — Chapter Forty Eight. — The Game Interrupted. — Chapter Forty Nine. — The Sportsmen of the Mississippi. — Chapter Fifty. — The City. — Chapter Fifty One. — Vente Importante des Nègres. — Chapter Fifty Two. — Brown and Co. — Chapter Fifty Three. — Eugène d’Hauteville. — Chapter Fifty Four. — Pity for Love. — Chapter Fifty Five. — On Games and Gambling. — Chapter Fifty Six. — The Faro Bank. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — The Watch and Ring. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — My Forlorn Hope. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — The Rotundo. — Chapter Sixty. — The Slave-Mart. — Chapter Sixty One. — Bidding for my Betrothed. — Chapter Sixty Two. — The Hackney-Carriage. — Chapter Sixty Three. — To Bringiers. — Chapter Sixty Four. — Two Villains. — Chapter Sixty Five. — The Pawpaw Thicket. — Chapter Sixty Six. — The Elopement. — Chapter Sixty Seven. — The Lost Mustangs. — Chapter Sixty Eight. — A Night in the Woods. — Chapter Sixty Nine. — Love’s Vengeance. — Chapter Seventy. — Hounds on our Trail. — Chapter Seventy One. — The Signal. — Chapter Seventy Two. — The Sleuth-Hounds. — Chapter Seventy Three. — The Man-Hunter. — Chapter Seventy Four. — Shot for Shot. — Chapter Seventy Five. — Love in the Hour of Peril. — Chapter Seventy Six. — A Terrible Fate. — Chapter Seventy Seven. — The Sentence of Judge Lynch. — Chapter Seventy Eight. — In the Hands of the Sheriff. — Chapter Seventy Nine. — The Crisis. — Note to the Preface.

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