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.