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The Young Fur-Traders
by R. M. Ballantyne
Contents
CHAPTER I
Plunges the reader into the middle of an arctic winter; conveys him into theheart of the wildernesses of North America; and introduces him to some of theprincipal personages of our tale
CHAPTER II
The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s“flint,” and finds the thing more difficult to do than he expected
CHAPTER III
The counting-room
CHAPTER IV.
A wolf-hunt in the prairies; Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the“noo’oss” effectually
CHAPTER V
Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor; Charley promulgates his views ofthings in general to Kate; and Kate waxes sagacious
CHAPTER VI
Spring and the voyageurs
CHAPTER VII
The store
CHAPTER VIII
Farewell to Kate; departure of the brigade; Charley becomes a voyageur
CHAPTER IX
The voyage; the encampment; a surprise
CHAPTER X
Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes
CHAPTER XI
Charley and Harry begin their sporting career without much success; Whisky-Johncatching
CHAPTER XII
The storm
CHAPTER XIII
The canoe; ascending the rapids; the portage; deer-shooting and life in thewoods
CHAPTER XIV
The Indian camp; the new outpost; Charley sent on a mission to the Indians
CHAPTER XV
The feast; Charley makes his first speech in public; meets with an old friend;an evening in the grass
CHAPTER XVI
The return; narrow escape; a murderous attempt, which fails; and a discovery
CHAPTER XVII
The scene changes; Bachelors’ Hall; a practical joke and itsconsequences; a snow-shoe walk at night in the forest
CHAPTER XVIII
The walk continued; frozen toes; an encampment in the snow
CHAPTER XIX
Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps, and what came of it
CHAPTER XX
The accountant’s story
CHAPTER XXI
Ptarmigan-hunting; Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested; asnow-storm
CHAPTER XXII
The winter packet; Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was withthem