The Scalp Hunters
by Mayne Reid
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About This Book
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. Reid had his first poem published in Godey's Lady's Book under the pseudonym "A Poor Scholar". Books such as The Young Voyagers (1853) had great popularity, especially with boys. He was also very popular around the world; his tales of the American West captivated children everywhere, in...
Chapters (115)(click to expand)
- Captain Mayne Reid "The Scalp Hunters"
- Chapter One.
- The Wild West.
- Chapter Two.
- The Prairie Merchants.
- Chapter Three.
- The Prairie Fever.
- Chapter Four.
- A Ride upon a Buffalo Bull.
- Chapter Five.
- In a Bad Fix.
- Chapter Six.
- Santa Fé.
- Chapter Seven.
- The Fandango.
- Chapter Eight.
- Seguin the Scalp-Hunter.
- Chapter Nine.
- Left Behind.
- Chapter Ten.
- The Del Norte.
- Chapter Eleven.
- The “Journey of Death.”
- Chapter Twelve.
- Zoe.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Seguin.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Love.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Light and Shade.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- An Autobiography.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Up the Del Norte.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Geography and Geology.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The Scalp-Hunters.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Sharp-Shooting.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- A Feat à la Tell.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- A Feat à la Tail.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- The Programme.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- El Sol and La Luna.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- The War-Trail.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Three Days in the Trap.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- The Diggers.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Dacoma.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- A Dinner with Two Dishes.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Blinding the Pursuer.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- A Buffalo “Surround.”
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- Another “Coup.”
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- A Bitter Trap.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- The Phantom City.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- The Mountain of Gold.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Navajoa.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- The Night Ambuscade.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- Adèle.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- The White Scalp.
- Chapter Forty.
- The Fight in the Pass.
- Chapter Forty One.
- The Barranca.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- The Foe.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- New Misery.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- The Flag of Truce.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- A Vexed Treaty.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- A Conflict with Closed Doors.
- Chapter Forty Seven.
- A Queer Encounter in a Cave.
- Chapter Forty Eight.
- Smoked Out.
- Chapter Forty Nine.
- A Novel Mode of Equitation.
- Chapter Fifty.
- A Fast Dye.
- Chapter Fifty One.
- Astonishing the Natives.
- Chapter Fifty Two.
- Running Amuck.
- Chapter Fifty Three.
- A Conflict upon a Cliff.
- Chapter Fifty Four.
- An Unexpected Rencontre.
- Chapter Fifty Five.
- The Rescue.
- Chapter Fifty Six.
- El Paso Del Norte.
- Chapter Fifty Seven.
- Touching the Chords of Memory.
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