Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, complete with everything from mining techniques to societal attitudes. You'll feel like you're in the diggings. (Summary by Lee Elliott)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Adventures in the Far West...
12:06 - Chapter 2
Our Hero.
13:16 - Chapter 3
Hopes and Fears...
12:13 - Chapter 4
The End of the Beginning...
06:16 - Chapter 5
The Sea...
14:16 - Chapter 6
San Francisco...
24:40 - Chapter 7
The Fate of the Roving Bess...
32:58 - Chapter 8
Our Hero and his Friends start for the Diggings...
34:58 - Chapter 9
A Night Ride in the Woods...
15:04 - Chapter 10
Game and Cookery...
22:05 - Chapter 11
Gold-Washing...
28:12 - Chapter 12
Sabbath at the Diggings...
20:28 - Chapter 13
Kindness to Strangers in Distress...
17:54 - Chapter 14
The New Diggings...
31:13 - Chapter 15
Ah-wow saved from an Untimely Fate...
13:27 - Chapter 16
Ned and Tom take to Wandering...
34:24 - Chapter 17
A Curious and Valuable Draught...
25:49 - Chapter 18
Ned’s New Profession pays admirably...
16:04 - Chapter 19
The Wilderness again...
23:29 - Chapter 20
Grizzly-Bear-Catching in the Mountains...
14:56 - Chapter 21
Curious Trees, and still more Curious Plains...
28:50 - Chapter 22
Powerful Effects of Gold on the Aspect of Things in General...
20:09 - Chapter 23
The Rainy Season, and its Effects...
09:12 - Chapter 24
Ned decides on visiting San Francisco...
11:17 - Chapter 25
Gold not All-Powerful...
26:23 - Chapter 26
Deep Plots and Plans...
12:32 - Chapter 27
San Francisco again...
22:19 - Chapter 28
More Unexpected Discoveries...
15:09 - Chapter 29
Our Story comes to an End.
26:18