The Dog Crusoe and His Master
點閱:3並列題名:狗兒克魯梭和主人
作者:Robert Michael Ballantyne[原作] ;甦活中英文編輯所[編輯]
出版年:2011
出版社:Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 甦活全球網路
出版地:Salt Lake City, UT. 臺北市
格式:EPUB 流式
分類:英文書  
Who doesn't like a story that involves a great dog and his young master and friends? In this book you will share their action packed journey and adventures as they wander through the Western prairies with a mission to bring peace between the white population and the assorted Indian tribes. They face many perils and become heroes many times over.
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- The Dog Crusoe and His Master
- A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies
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- Robert Michael Ballantyne
- 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—Night 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—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.
- Footnotes