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Young Fur Traders

by R. M. Ballantyne

English· 12:53:26· 32 chapters

The Young Fur Traders is about two siblings, and life in the Arctic. - Summary by Natalia

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Preface
01:18
Chapter 2
Plunges the reader into the middle of an Arctic winter; conveys him into the heart of the wildernesses of North America; and introduces him to some of the principal personages of our tale.
18:12
Chapter 3
The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,” and finds the thing more difficult to do than he expected.
21:30
Chapter 4
The counting-room.
13:15
Chapter 5
A wolf-hunt in the prairies—Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the “noo ’oss” effectually.
34:01
Chapter 6
Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor; Charley promulgates his views of things in general to Kate; and Kate waxes sagacious.
24:50
Chapter 7
Spring and the voyageurs.
11:29
Chapter 8
The store.
32:48
Chapter 9
Farewell to Kate—Departure of the brigade—Charley becomes a voyageur.
11:52
Chapter 10
The voyage—The encampment—A surprise.
38:58
Chapter 11
Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes.
15:05
Chapter 12
Charley and Harry begin their sporting career, without much success—Whisky-John catching.
18:33
Chapter 13
The storm.
43:45
Chapter 14
The canoe—Ascending the rapids—The portage—Deer-shooting, and life in the woods.
31:17
Chapter 15
The Indian camp—The new outpost—Charley sent on a mission to the Indians.
32:00
Chapter 16
The feast—Charley makes his first speech in public, and meets with an old friend—An evening in the grass.
33:22
Chapter 17
The return—Narrow escape—A murderous attempt, which fails—And a discovery.
18:38
Chapter 18
The scene changes—Bachelor’s Hall—A practical Joke and its consequences—A snow-shoe walk at night in the forest.
35:53
Chapter 19
The walk continued—Frozen toes—An encampment in the snow.
28:29
Chapter 20
Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps and what came of it.
18:39
Chapter 21
The accountant’s story.
20:38
Chapter 22
Ptarmigan-hunting—Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested—A snowstorm.
18:45
Chapter 23
The winter packet—Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was with them.
37:12
Chapter 24
Changes—Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed charming—The latter astonishes the former considerably.
23:04
Chapter 25
Hopes and fears—An unexpected meeting—Philosophical talk between the hunter and the parson.
25:04
Chapter 26
Good news and romantic scenery—Bear-hunting and its results.
21:31
Chapter 27
An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt—Arrival at the outpost—Disagreement with the natives—An enemy discovered, and a murder.
29:06
Chapter 28
The chase—The fight—Retribution—Low spirits and good news.
29:16
Chapter 29
Old friends and scenes—Coming events cast their shadows before.
21:54
Chapter 30
The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
17:26
Chapter 31
Love—Old Mr Kennedy puts his foot in it.
18:05
Chapter 32
The course of true love, curiously enough, runs smooth for once, and the curtain falls.
27:31

Young Fur Traders

Chapters

Preface

Plunges the reader into the middle of an Arctic winter; conveys him into the heart of the wildernesses of North America; and introduces him to some of the principal personages of our tale.

The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,” and finds the thing more difficult to do than he expected.

The counting-room.

A wolf-hunt in the prairies—Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the “noo ’oss” effectually.

Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor; Charley promulgates his views of things in general to Kate; and Kate waxes sagacious.

Spring and the voyageurs.

The store.

Farewell to Kate—Departure of the brigade—Charley becomes a voyageur.

The voyage—The encampment—A surprise.

Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes.

Charley and Harry begin their sporting career, without much success—Whisky-John catching.

The storm.

The canoe—Ascending the rapids—The portage—Deer-shooting, and life in the woods.

The Indian camp—The new outpost—Charley sent on a mission to the Indians.

The feast—Charley makes his first speech in public, and meets with an old friend—An evening in the grass.

The return—Narrow escape—A murderous attempt, which fails—And a discovery.

The scene changes—Bachelor’s Hall—A practical Joke and its consequences—A snow-shoe walk at night in the forest.

The walk continued—Frozen toes—An encampment in the snow.

Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps and what came of it.

The accountant’s story.

Ptarmigan-hunting—Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested—A snowstorm.

The winter packet—Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was with them.

Changes—Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed charming—The latter astonishes the former considerably.

Hopes and fears—An unexpected meeting—Philosophical talk between the hunter and the parson.

Good news and romantic scenery—Bear-hunting and its results.

An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt—Arrival at the outpost—Disagreement with the natives—An enemy discovered, and a murder.

The chase—The fight—Retribution—Low spirits and good news.

Old friends and scenes—Coming events cast their shadows before.

The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.

Love—Old Mr Kennedy puts his foot in it.

The course of true love, curiously enough, runs smooth for once, and the curtain falls.