The Young Fur Traders
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. 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 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 of tilings 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-john catching.
CHAPTER XII. The storm.
CHAPTER XIII. The canoe—Ascending the rapids—The
portage—Deer shooting and life in the woods.
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, and 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—Bachelor's
Hall—A practical joke and its consequences—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—A snowstorm.
CHAPTER XXII. The winter packet—Harry hears from
old friends, and wishes that he was with them.
CHAPTER XXIII. Changes—Harry and Hamilton find
that variety is indeed charming—The latter astonishes the former
considerably.
CHAPTER XXIV. Hopes and fears—An unexpected
meeting—Philosophical talk between the hunter and the parson.
CHAPTER XXV. Good news and romantic
scenery—Bear-hunting and its results.
CHAPTER XXVI. An unexpected meeting, and an
unexpected deer-hunt—Arrival at the outpost—Disagreement with the
natives—An enemy discovered, and a murder.
CHAPTER XXVII. The chase—The
fight—Retribution—Low spirits and good news.
CHAPTER XXVIII. Old friends and scenes—Coming
events cast their shadows before.
CHAPTER XXIX. The first day at home—A gallop in
the prairie, and its consequences.
CHAPTER XXX. Love—Old Mr. Kennedy puts his foot
in it.
CHAPTER XXXI. The course of true love, curiously
enough, runs smooth for once; and the curtain falls.
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