The Young Explorer, by Horatio Alger, Jr

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Author

Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899

Title

The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune

Credits

Etext produced by Charles Aldarondo HTML file produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

5623

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5623

Release Date

May 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE YOUNG EXPLORER — OR — CLAIMING HIS FORTUNE
2. 2.By Horatio Alger, Jr. — THE YOUNG EXPLORER
3. 3.CHAPTER I. — BEN'S INHERITANCE.
4. 4.CHAPTER II. — DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
5. 5.CHAPTER III. — SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
6. 6.CHAPTER IV. — A BRILLIANT CHANCE. — "FITCH & FERGUSON.
7. 7.CHAPTER V. — IN SEARCH OF A PLACE.
8. 8.CHAPTER VI. — MR. PITCH, THE SENIOR PARTNER.
9. 9.CHAPTER VII. — BEN'S DINNER-GUEST.
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. — A STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.
11. 11.CHAPTER IX. — AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
12. 12.CHAPTER X. — BEN RECEIVES A CALL. — "ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.
13. 13.CHAPTER XI. — MISS SINCLAIR'S STRATAGEM.
14. 14.CHAPTER XII. — IN SAN FRANCISCO.
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. — PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. — THE CANON HOTEL.
17. 17.CHAPTER XV. — A POLITE HOSTESS.
18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. — A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. — A TIGHT PLACE.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. — AN EVENING CALL.
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. — BEN'S MIDNIGHT EXCURSION.
22. 22.CHAPTER XX. — A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. — BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.
24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. — THE ARRIVAL AT MURPHY'S.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII. — AMONG THE SIERRAS.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV. — BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXV. — THE HORSE-THIEVES.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXVI. — WHAT NEXT?
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVII. — KI SING.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXIX. — CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXX. — A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXXI. — ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXII. — THE MOUNTAIN CABIN. — THE END.

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