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The Dog Crusoe and His Master: A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies

Robert Michael Ballantyne
 

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CHAPTER I.

The backwoods settlement—­Crusoe’s parentage and early history—­The agonizing pains and sorrows of his puppyhood, and other interesting matters.

CHAPTER II.

A shooting-match and its consequences—­New friends introduced to the reader—­Crusoe and his mother change masters.

CHAPTER III.

Speculative remarks with which the reader may or may not agree—­An old woman—­Hopes and wishes commingled with hard facts—­The dog Crusoe’s education begun.

CHAPTER IV.

Our hero enlarged upon—­Grumps.

CHAPTER V.

A mission of peace—­Unexpected joys—­Dick and Crusoe set off for the land of the Redskins, and meet with adventures by the way as a matter of course—­in the wild woods.

CHAPTER VI.

The great prairies of the far west—­A remarkable colony discovered, and a miserable night endured.

CHAPTER VII.

The “wallering” peculiarities of buffalo bulls—­The first buffalo hunt and its consequences—­Crusoe comes to the rescue—­Pawnees discovered—­A monster buffalo hunt—­Joe acts the part of ambassador.

CHAPTER VIII.

Dick and his friends visit the Indians and see many wonders—­Crusoe, too, experiences a few surprises, and teaches Indian dogs a lesson—­An Indian dandy—­A foot-race.

CHAPTER IX.

Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part—­A friend gained—­A great feast.

CHAPTER X.

Perplexities—­Our hunters plan their escape—­Unexpected interruption—­The tables turned—­Crusoe mounts guard—­The escape.

CHAPTER XI.

Evening meditations and morning reflections—­Buffaloes, badgers, antelopes, and accidents—­An old bull and the wolves—­“Mad tails”—­Henri floored, etc.

CHAPTER XII.

Wanderings on the prairie—­A war party—­Chased by Indians—­A bold leap for life.

CHAPTER XIII.

Escape from Indians—­A discovery—­Alone in the desert.

CHAPTER XIV.

Crusoe’s return, and his private adventures among the Indians—­Dick at a very low ebb—­Crusoe saves him.

CHAPTER XV.

Health and happiness return—­Incidents of the journey—­A buffalo shot—­A wild horse “creased”—­Dick’s battle with a mustang.

CHAPTER XVI.

Dick becomes a horse tamer—­Resumes his journey—­Charlie’s doings—­Misfortunes which lead to, but do not terminate in, the Rocky Mountains—­A grizzly bear.

CHAPTER XVII.

Dick’s first fight with a grizzly—­Adventure with a deer—­A surprise.

CHAPTER XVIII.

A surprise, and a piece of good news—­The fur-traders—­Crusoe proved, and the Peigans pursued.

CHAPTER XIX.

Adventures with the Peigans—­Crusoe does good service as a discoverer—­The savages outwitted—­The rescue.

CHAPTER XX.

New plans—­Our travellers join the fur-traders, and see many strange things—­A curious fight—­A narrow escape, and a prisoner taken.

CHAPTER XXI.

Wolves attack the horses, and Cameron circumvents the wolves—­A bear-hunt, in which Henri shines conspicuous—­Joe and the “Natter-list”—­An alarm—­A surprise and a capture.

CHAPTER XXII.

Charlie’s adventures with savages and bears—­Trapping life.

CHAPTER XXIII.

Savage sports—­Living cataracts—­An alarm—­Indians and their doings—­The stampede—­Charlie again.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Plans and prospects—­Dick becomes home-sick, and Henri metaphysical—­The Indians attack the camp—­A blow-up.

CHAPTER XXV.

Dangers of the prairie—­Our travellers attacked by Indians, and delivered in a remarkable manner.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Anxious fears followed by a joyful surprise—­Safe home at last, and happy hearts.

CHAPTER XXVII.

Rejoicings—­The feast at the block-house—­Grumps and Crusoe come out strong—­The closing scene.

 

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