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R.M. Ballantyne
"Ungava"
Introduction.
Chapter One.
The forest, and the leaders of the folorn-hope—A good shot—A consultation—An ice-floe, and a narrow chance of escape in a small way.
Chapter Two.
Headquarters—The men—Disputation and uncertainty—New uses for the skins of dead boys!—Mutinous resolves.
Chapter Three.
Shows how Stanley deigned to consult with womankind—The opinions of a child developed—Persuasion fails—Example triumphs—The first volunteers to Ungava.
Chapter Four.
Explanatory, but not dry!—Murderous designs thwarted by vigorous treatment—The cattle pay for it!—Preparations for a long, long voyage.
Chapter Five.
Ice looks unpropitious—The start—An important member of the party nearly forgotten—Chimo.
Chapter Six.
Character partially developed—Ducks for supper—A threatened “nip”—Bundled out on the Ice.
Chapter Seven.
Shows how the party made themselves at home in the bush—Talk round the camp fire—A flash of temper—Turning in.
Chapter Eight.
Bryan’s adventure with a polar bear, etcetera.
Chapter Nine.
A storm brewing—It bursts, and produces consequences—The party take to the water per force—All saved.
Chapter Ten.
The sand-bank—Dismal prospects—Consultations—Internal arrangements exposed and detailed.
Chapter Eleven.
Start afresh—Superstitious notions—The whirlpool—The interior—Fishing in the old way on new ground, and what came of it—A cold bath—The rescue—Saved—Deeper and deeper into the wilderness.
Chapter Twelve.
A new scene—The Esquimau—Deer-slaying—Enemies in the bush.
Chapter Thirteen.
Savage love—A wife purchased—The attack—The flight—The escape—The wounded man.
Chapter Fourteen.
The pursuit—Seal-spearing—The giant’s despair.
Chapter Fifteen.
End of the voyage—Plans and prospects—Exploring parties sent out.
Chapter Sixteen.
Resources of the country begin to develop—Bryan distinguishes himself—Fishing extraordinary.
Chapter Seventeen.
Successes and encouragement—Bryan lost and found.
Chapter Eighteen.
Outpost-building—Fort Chimo—An unexpected arrival, which causes much joy.
Chapter Nineteen.
Bustle and business—A great feast, in which Bryan and La Roche are prime movers—New ideas in the art of cooking.
Chapter Twenty.
Winter approaches—Esquimaux arrive—Effect of a word—A sucking baby—Prospects of trade.
Chapter Twenty One.
Silent conversation—Raw food—Female tails—A terrible battle terminated by the interposition of a giant.
Chapter Twenty Two.
Maximus—Deer spearing—A surprisingly bad shot—Character of the natives.
Chapter Twenty Three.
More arrivals—Honesty—Indians come upon the scene—The tribes reconciled—Disease and death change the aspect of things—Philosophic discourse.
Chapter Twenty Four.
Effect of snow on the feelings, not to mention the landscape—A wonderful dome of ice.
Chapter Twenty Five.
Buried alive—But not killed—The giant in the snow-storm.
Chapter Twenty Six.
An excursion—Igloo building, and fishing under the ice—A snow-table and a good feast—Edith spends the night under a snow-roof for the first but not the last time.
Chapter Twenty Seven.
Frank Morton gets into difficulties.
Chapter Twenty Eight.
Edith becomes a heroine indeed.
Chapter Twenty Nine.
A dark cloud of sorrow envelops Fort Chimo.
Chapter Thirty.
An old friend amid new friends and novelties—A desperate battle and a glorious victory.
Chapter Thirty One.
Another desperate battle, and a decided victory—The Esquimaux suffer a severe loss.
Chapter Thirty Two.
Edith waxes melancholy, but her sadness is suddenly turned into joy; and the Esquimaux receive a surprise, and find a friend, and lose one.
Chapter Thirty Three.
The clouds are broken, the sun bursts through and once more irradiate Port Chimo—Hopes and fears for Maximus.
Chapter Thirty Four.
Rough and tumble—A polar bear made useful—Fishing and floundering, and narrow escapes—An unexpected discovery, productive of mingled perplexity and joy.
Chapter Thirty Five.
A stirring period in the life of Maximus.
Chapter Thirty Six.
Happy meetings and joyous feastings—Love, marriage, desertion, desolation, and conclusion.
The End.
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