CONTENTS

The Young Voyageurs

OR

BOY HUNTERS IN THE NORTH.

CHAPTER IPAGE
THE FUR COUNTRIES[13]
CHAPTER II
THE YOUNG VOYAGEURS[16]
CHAPTER III
THE TRUMPETER SWAN AND THE BALD EAGLE[22]
CHAPTER IV
A SWAN-HUNT BY TORCHLIGHT[29]
CHAPTER V
“CAST AWAY”[34]
CHAPTER VI
A BRIDGE OF BUCKSKIN[37]
CHAPTER VII
DECOYING THE ANTELOPES[41]
CHAPTER VIII
“A PARTRIDGE DANCE”[45]
CHAPTER IX
BASIL AND THE BISON-BULL[48]
CHAPTER X
THREE CURIOUS TREES[52]
CHAPTER XI
HOW TO BUILD A BARK CANOE[56]
CHAPTER XII
THE CHAIN OF LAKES[59]
CHAPTER XIII
WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE[62]
CHAPTER XIV
A PAIR OF DEEP DIVERS[69]
CHAPTER XV
A GRAND SUNDAY DINNER[73]
CHAPTER XVI
THE MARMOTS OF AMERICA[79]
CHAPTER XVII
THE BLAIREAU, THE “TAWNIES,” AND THE “LEOPARDS”[82]
CHAPTER XVIII
AN ODD SORT OF DECOY-DUCK[86]
CHAPTER XIX
THE SHRIKE AND THE HUMMING-BIRDS[91]
CHAPTER XX
THE FISH-HAWK[94]
CHAPTER XXI
THE OSPREY AND HIS TYRANT[97]
CHAPTER XXII
THE VOYAGE INTERRUPTED[102]
CHAPTER XXIII
FISHING UNDER THE ICE[105]
CHAPTER XXIV
AN ODD ALARM[107]
CHAPTER XXV
ENCOUNTER WITH A MOOSE[113]
CHAPTER XXVI
LIFE IN A LOG-HUT[117]
CHAPTER XXVII
TRAVELLING ON SNOW-SHOES[121]
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE BARREN GROUNDS[125]
CHAPTER XXIX
THE ROCK-TRIPE[130]
CHAPTER XXX
THE POLAR HARE AND THE GREAT SNOWY OWL[133]
CHAPTER XXXI
THE JUMPING MOUSE AND THE ERMINE[138]
CHAPTER XXXII
THE ARCTIC FOX AND WHITE WOLF[140]
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE JERFALCON AND THE WHITE GROUSE[145]
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE[147]
CHAPTER XXXV
THE “ALARM BIRD” AND THE CARIBOU[151]
CHAPTER XXXVI
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES[155]
CHAPTER XXXVII
END OF THE “VOYAGE”[160]

The Forest Exiles,

OR

ADVENTURES AMID THE WILDS OF THE AMAZON

CHAPTER I
THE BIGGEST WOOD IN THE WORLD[162]
CHAPTER II
THE REFUGEES[164]
CHAPTER III
THE POISON-TREES[169]
CHAPTER IV
THE SUPPER OF GUAPO[173]
CHAPTER V
THE PUNA[175]
CHAPTER VI
THE WILD BULL OF THE PUNA[179]
CHAPTER VII
THE “VAQUERO”[181]
CHAPTER VIII
LLAMAS, ALPACOS, VICUÑAS, AND GUANACOS[184]
CHAPTER IX
A VICUÑA HUNT[187]
CHAPTER X
CAPTURING A CONDOR[189]
CHAPTER XI
THE PERILS OF A PERUVIAN ROAD[191]
CHAPTER XII
ENCOUNTER UPON A CLIFF[194]
CHAPTER XIII
THE LONE CROSS IN THE FOREST[197]
CHAPTER XIV
THE DESERTED MISSION[201]
CHAPTER XV
THE GUACO AND THE CORAL SNAKE[203]
CHAPTER XVI
THE PALM-WOODS[207]
CHAPTER XVII
A HOUSE OF PALMS[209]
CHAPTER XVIII
TRACKING THE TAPIR[212]
CHAPTER XIX
THE POISONED ARROWS[216]
CHAPTER XX
THE MILK-TREE[221]
CHAPTER XXI
THE CANNIBAL FISH AND THE GYMNOTUS[224]
CHAPTER XXII
THE CINCHONA-TREES[227]
CHAPTER XXIII
A PAIR OF SLOW GOERS[231]
CHAPTER XXIV
THE BARK-HUNTERS[233]
CHAPTER XXV
THE PUMA AND THE GREAT ANT-BEAR[236]
CHAPTER XXVI
ATTACK OF THE WHITE ANTS[239]
CHAPTER XXVII
THE ANT-LION[242]
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE TATOU-POYOU AND THE DEER CARCASS[246]
CHAPTER XXIX
AN ARMADILLO HUNT[248]
CHAPTER XXX
THE OCELOT[251]
CHAPTER XXXI
A FAMILY OF JAGUARS[255]
CHAPTER XXXII
THE RAFT[259]
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE GUARDIAN BROTHER[262]
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE VAMPIRE[265]
CHAPTER XXXV
THE MARIMONDAS[269]
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE MONKEY MOTHER[274]
CHAPTER XXXVII
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST[276]
CHAPTER XXXVIII
THE CROCODILE AND CAPIVARAS[279]
CHAPTER XXXIX
FIGHT OF THE JAGUAR AND CROCODILE[282]
CHAPTER XL
ADVENTURE WITH AN ANACONDA[284]
CHAPTER XLI
A BATCH OF CURIOUS TREES[288]
CHAPTER XLII
THE FOREST FESTIVAL[291]
CHAPTER XLIII
ACRES OF EGGS[295]
CHAPTER XLIV
A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO VERY SCALY CREATURES[298]
CHAPTER XLV
A PAIR OF VALIANT VULTURES[301]
CHAPTER XLVI
THE “GAPO”[304]
CHAPTER XLVII
THE ARAGUATOES[306]
CHAPTER XLVIII
BRIDGING AN IGARIPÉ[308]
CHAPTER XLIX
THE MANATI[311]
CHAPTER L
THE CLOSING CHAPTER[314]

The Bush-Boys,

OR

ADVENTURES IN THE WILDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.

CHAPTER I
THE BOERS[317]
CHAPTER II
THE KRAAL[319]
CHAPTER III
THE SPRING-HAAN[322]
CHAPTER IV
A TALK ABOUT LOCUSTS[325]
CHAPTER V
THE LOCUST-FLIGHT[329]
CHAPTER VI
“INSPANN AND TREK!”[333]
CHAPTER VII
WATER! WATER![335]
CHAPTER VIII
THE FATE OF THE HERD[339]
CHAPTER IX
A LION COUCHANT[341]
CHAPTER X
THE LION IN THE TRAP[345]
CHAPTER XI
THE DEATH OF THE LION[348]
CHAPTER XII
THE TRAVELLERS BENIGHTED[351]
CHAPTER XIII
THE TREK-BOKEN[354]
CHAPTER XIV
SPOORING FOR A SPRING[359]
CHAPTER XV
THE TERRIBLE TSETSE[361]
CHAPTER XVI
THE LONG-HORNED RHINOCEROS[364]
CHAPTER XVII
A HEAVY COMBAT[367]
CHAPTER XVIII
THE DEATH OF THE ELEPHANT[371]
CHAPTER XIX
TURNED HUNTERS[375]
CHAPTER XX
JERKING AN ELEPHANT[377]
CHAPTER XXI
THE HIDEOUS HYENA[379]
CHAPTER XXII
STALKING THE OUREBI[382]
CHAPTER XXIII
LITTLE JAN'S ADVENTURE[388]
CHAPTER XXIV
A HOUSE AMONG THE TREE-TOPS[390]
CHAPTER XXV
THE BATTLE OF THE WILD PEACOCKS[393]
CHAPTER XXVI
UPON THE SPOOR[397]
CHAPTER XXVII
A ROGUE ELEPHANT[400]
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE MISSING HUNTER, AND THE WILDEBEESTS[405]
CHAPTER XXIX
THE ANT-EATER OF AFRICA[409]
CHAPTER XXX
HANS CHASED BY THE WILDEBEEST[411]
CHAPTER XXXI
BESIEGED BY THE BULL[414]
CHAPTER XXXII
A HELPLESS BEAST[416]
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE ELEPHANT'S SLEEPING ROOM[420]
CHAPTER XXXIV
MAKING THE ELEPHANT'S BED[423]
CHAPTER XXXV
THE WILD ASSES OF AFRICA[425]
CHAPTER XXXVI
PLANNING THE CAPTURE OF THE QUAGGAS[429]
CHAPTER XXXVII
THE PIT-TRAP[433]
CHAPTER XXXVIII
DRIVING IN THE ELAND[436]
CHAPTER XXXIX
A WILD RIDE ON QUAGGA-BACK[439]
CHAPTER XL
THE GUN-TRAP[444]
CHAPTER XLI
THE WEAVER-BIRDS[447]
CHAPTER XLII
THE SPITTING-SNAKE[450]
CHAPTER XLIII
THE SERPENT-EATER[452]
CHAPTER XLIV
TOTTY AND THE CHACMAS[456]
CHAPTER XLV
THE WILD HOUNDS AND THE HARTEBEEST[460]
CHAPTER XLVI
CONCLUSION[465]

Transcriber's Note: Obvious printer errors, (missing accents, missing letters, etc) including punctuation, have been silently corrected.

All other inconsistencies including archaic spellings have been left as they were in the original.

Added a List of Illustrations.