The Dog Crusoe and his Master
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About This Book
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.
Chapters (56)
- R.M. Ballantyne "The Dog Crusoe and his Master"
- Chapter One.
- The Backwoods Settlement—Crusoe’s Parentage and Early History—The agonising pains and sorrows of his puppyhood, and other interesting matters.
- Chapter Two.
- A shooting match and its consequences—New friends introduced to the reader—Crusoe and his mother change masters.
- Chapter Three.
- 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 Four.
- Our hero enlarged upon—Grumps.
- Chapter Five.
- A mission of peace—Unexpected joys—Dick and Crusoe set off for the land of the Red-skins, and meet with adventures by the way as a matter of course—Night in the wild woods.
- Chapter Six.
- The great prairies of the “far west”—A remarkable colony discovered, and a miserable night endured.
- Chapter Seven.
- 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 Eight.
- 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 Nine.
- Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part—A friend gained—A great feast.
- Chapter Ten.
- Perplexities—Our hunters plan their escape—Unexpected interruption—The tables turned—Crusoe mounts guard—The escape.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Evening meditations and morning reflections—Buffaloes, badgers, antelopes, and accidents—An old bull and the wolves—“Mad-tails”—Henri floored, etcetera.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Wanderings on the prairie—A war-party—Chased by Indians—A bold leap for life.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Escape from Indians—A discovery—Alone in the desert.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Crusoe’s return and his private adventures among the Indians—Dick at a very low ebb—Crusoe saves him.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Health and happiness return—Incidents of the journey—A buffalo shot—A wild horse “creased”—Dick’s battle with a mustang.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- 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 Seventeen.
- Dick’s first fight with a grizzly—Adventure with a deer—A surprise.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A surprise and a piece of good news—The fur-traders—Crusoe proved, and the Peigans pursued.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- Adventures with the Peigans—Crusoe does good service as a discoverer—The savages outwitted—The rescue.
- Chapter Twenty.
- New plans—Our travellers join the fur-traders, and see many strange things—A curious fight—A narrow escape, and a prisoner taken.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- 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 Twenty Two.
- Charlie’s adventures with savages and bears—Trapping life.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Savage sports—Living cataracts—An alarm—Indians and their doings—The stampedo—Charlie again.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Plans and prospects—Dick becomes home-sick, and Henri metaphysical—The Indians attack the camp—A blow-up.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Dangers of the prairie—Our travellers attacked by Indians, and delivered in a remarkable manner.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Anxious fears followed by a joyful surprise—Safe home at last, and happy hearts.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Rejoicings—The feast at the block-house—Grumps and Crusoe come out strong—The closing scene.
- The End.
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