The Young Fur Traders
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
- Northwest, Canadian -- Juvenile fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21712
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21712
- Release Date
- June 6, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."The Young Fur Traders" — Preface. — Chapter One. — Plunges the reader into the middle of an Arctic winter; conveys him into the heart of the wildernesses of North America; and introduces him to some of the principal personages of our tale. — Chapter Two. — The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,” and finds the thing more difficult to do than he expected. — Chapter Three. — The counting-room. — Chapter Four. — A wolf-hunt in the prairies—Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the “noo ’oss” effectually. — Chapter Five. — Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor; Charley promulgates his views of things in general to Kate; and Kate waxes sagacious. — Chapter Six. — Spring and the voyageurs. — Chapter Seven. — The store. — Chapter Eight. — Farewell to Kate—Departure of the brigade—Charley becomes a voyageur. — Chapter Nine. — The voyage—The encampment—A surprise. — Chapter Ten. — Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes. — Chapter Eleven. — Charley and Harry begin their sporting career, without much success—Whisky-John catching. — Chapter Twelve. — The storm. — Chapter Thirteen. — The canoe—Ascending the rapids—The portage—Deer-shooting, and life in the woods. — Chapter Fourteen. — The Indian camp—The new outpost—Charley sent on a mission to the Indians. — Chapter Fifteen. — The feast—Charley makes his first speech in public, and meets with an old friend—An evening in the grass. — Chapter Sixteen. — The return—Narrow escape—A murderous attempt, which fails—And a discovery. — Chapter Seventeen. — The scene changes—Bachelor’s Hall—A practical Joke and its consequences—A snow-shoe walk at night in the forest. — Chapter Eighteen. — The walk continued—Frozen toes—An encampment in the snow. — Chapter Nineteen. — Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps and what came of it. — Chapter Twenty. — The accountant’s story. — Chapter Twenty One. — Ptarmigan-hunting—Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested—A snowstorm. — Chapter Twenty Two. — The winter packet—Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was with them. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Changes—Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed charming—The latter astonishes the former considerably. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Hopes and fears—An unexpected meeting—Philosophical talk between the hunter and the parson. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Good news and romantic scenery—Bear-hunting and its results. — Chapter Twenty Six. — An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt—Arrival at the outpost—Disagreement with the natives—An enemy discovered, and a murder. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The chase—The fight—Retribution—Low spirits and good news. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Old friends and scenes—Coming events cast their shadows before. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences. — Chapter Thirty. — Love—Old Mr Kennedy puts his foot in it. — Chapter Thirty One. — The course of true love, curiously enough, runs smooth for once, and the curtain falls. — The End.
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