The Dog Crusoe and His Master

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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.

  • 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