The first edition of this book is dated 1856. The edition used is dated 1901. The publisher was Thomas Nelson & Sons; London Edinburgh Dublin & NY The number of pages is 286.

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Contents

Chapter I.
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.

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

Chapter III.
The counting-room.

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

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

Chapter VI.
Spring and the voyageurs.

Chapter VII.
The store.

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

Chapter IX.
The voyage—The encampment—A surprise.

Chapter X.
Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes.

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

Chapter XII.
The storm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter XX.
The accountant’s story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter XXX.
Love—Old Mr. Kennedy puts his foot in it.

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

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