The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West
by Mayne Reid
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About This Book
According to "Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 - October 22, 1883), was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a great admirer of Lord Byron. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica."
Chapters (160)
- Captain Mayne Reid "The Quadroon"
- Chapter One.
- The Father of Waters.
- Chapter Two.
- Six Months in the Crescent City.
- Chapter Three.
- The “Belle of the West.”
- Chapter Four.
- The Rival Boats.
- Chapter Five.
- A Desirable Fellow-Passenger.
- Chapter Six.
- Antoine the Steward.
- Chapter Seven.
- The Starting.
- Chapter Eight.
- The “Coast” of the Mississippi.
- Chapter Nine.
- Eugénie Besançon.
- Chapter Ten.
- A New Mode of raising the Steam.
- Chapter Eleven.
- A Boat-Race upon the Mississippi.
- Chapter Twelve.
- The Life-Preserver.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- “Blessé.”
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Where am I?
- Chapter Fifteen.
- “Ole Zip.”
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Monsieur Dominique Gayarre.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- “Aurore.”
- Chapter Eighteen.
- The Creole and Quadroon.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- A Louisian Landscape.
- Chapter Twenty.
- My Journal.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- A Change of Quarters.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Aurore loves me.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- A Surprise.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- A Rival.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- An Hour of Bliss.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- The “Nigger Quarter.”
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- The Devil’s Douche.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Gayarre and “Bully Bill.”
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- “Elle t’aime!”
- Chapter Thirty.
- Thoughts.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Dreams.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- Stung by a Snake.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- The Runaway.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Gabriel the Bambarra.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- The Snake-Doctor.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Charming the Crotalus.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- Killing a Trail.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- The Pirogue.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- The Tree-Cavern.
- Chapter Forty.
- Hotel Gossip.
- Chapter Forty One.
- The Letter.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- The Wharf-Boat.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- The Norway Rat.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- The Houma.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- Jealousy.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- A Scientific Julep.
- Chapter Forty Seven.
- A Game of Whist.
- Chapter Forty Eight.
- The Game Interrupted.
- Chapter Forty Nine.
- The Sportsmen of the Mississippi.
- Chapter Fifty.
- The City.
- Chapter Fifty One.
- Vente Importante des Nègres.
- Chapter Fifty Two.
- Brown and Co.
- Chapter Fifty Three.
- Eugène d’Hauteville.
- Chapter Fifty Four.
- Pity for Love.
- Chapter Fifty Five.
- On Games and Gambling.
- Chapter Fifty Six.
- The Faro Bank.
- Chapter Fifty Seven.
- The Watch and Ring.
- Chapter Fifty Eight.
- My Forlorn Hope.
- Chapter Fifty Nine.
- The Rotundo.
- Chapter Sixty.
- The Slave-Mart.
- Chapter Sixty One.
- Bidding for my Betrothed.
- Chapter Sixty Two.
- The Hackney-Carriage.
- Chapter Sixty Three.
- To Bringiers.
- Chapter Sixty Four.
- Two Villains.
- Chapter Sixty Five.
- The Pawpaw Thicket.
- Chapter Sixty Six.
- The Elopement.
- Chapter Sixty Seven.
- The Lost Mustangs.
- Chapter Sixty Eight.
- A Night in the Woods.
- Chapter Sixty Nine.
- Love’s Vengeance.
- Chapter Seventy.
- Hounds on our Trail.
- Chapter Seventy One.
- The Signal.
- Chapter Seventy Two.
- The Sleuth-Hounds.
- Chapter Seventy Three.
- The Man-Hunter.
- Chapter Seventy Four.
- Shot for Shot.
- Chapter Seventy Five.
- Love in the Hour of Peril.
- Chapter Seventy Six.
- A Terrible Fate.
- Chapter Seventy Seven.
- The Sentence of Judge Lynch.
- Chapter Seventy Eight.
- In the Hands of the Sheriff.
- Chapter Seventy Nine.
- The Crisis.
- Note to the Preface.
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