Popular Adventure Tales

CONTENTS

The Young Voyageurs

BOY HUNTERS IN THE NORTH.

CHAPTER I	PAGE
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,

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,

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.

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