Under the Great Bear
by Kirk Munroe
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1900. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 336 Under the great bear ...
Chapters (51)
- Under the Great Bear
- KIRK MUNROE
- AUTHOR OF "The Flamingo Feather," "Dorymates," "The White Conquerors," Etc.
- New York International Association of Newspapers and Authors 1901
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- From It Was Evoked A Monstrous Shape . . . Frontispiece On The Deck Of The Steamer "Lavinia" He Began To Kick At It With The Hope Of Smashing One Of Its Panels At This The Enraged Officer Whipped Out A Revolver "Did This Come From About Here?" Others Fell On The New-Comers With Their Fists Livid With Rage, The Frenchman Whipped Out An Ugly-Looking Knife A Solitary Figure Stood On The Chest Of A Bald Headland "Yim" "My Name Is Watson Balfour" He Reached A Point From Which He Could Look Beyond The Barrier "My Dear Boy, You Have Done Splendidly"
- UNDER THE GREAT BEAR.
- CHAPTER I. GRADUATION: BUT WHAT NEXT?
- CHAPTER II. AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.
- CHAPTER III. THE STRANGE FATE OF A STEAMER.
- [Illustration: On the deck of the steamer "Lavinia."]
- [Illustration: He began to kick at it with the hope of smashing one of its panels.]
- CHAPTER IV. ALONE ON THE LIFE RAFT.
- CHAPTER V. WHITE BALDWIN AND HIS "SEA BEE."
- CHAPTER VI. THE FRENCH SHORE QUESTION.
- CHAPTER VII. DEFYING A FRIGATE.
- [Illustration: At this the enraged officer whipped out a revolver.]
- CHAPTER VIII. A CLASSMATE TO BE AVOIDED.
- CHAPTER IX. SENDING IN A FALSE REPORT.
- [Illustration: "Did this come from about here?"]
- CHAPTER X. CABOT ACQUIRES A LOBSTER FACTORY.
- CHAPTER XI. BLUFFING THE BRITISH NAVY.
- CHAPTER XII. ENGLAND AND FRANCE COME TO BLOWS.
- [Illustration: Others fell on the new-comers with their fists.]
- CHAPTER XIII. A PRISONER OF WAR.
- [Illustration: Livid with rage, the Frenchman whipped out an ugly-looking knife.]
- CHAPTER XIV. THE "SEA BEE" UNDER FIRE.
- CHAPTER XV. OFF FOR LABRADOR.
- CHAPTER XVI. MOSQUITOES OF THE FAR NORTH.
- CHAPTER XVII. IMPRISONED BY AN ICEBERG.
- [Illustration: A solitary figure stood on the crest of a bald headland.]
- CHAPTER XVIII. FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES.
- CHAPTER XIX. A MELANCHOLY SITUATION.
- CHAPTER XX. COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF.
- CHAPTER XXI. A WELCOME MISSIONARY.
- CHAPTER XXII. GOOD-BYE TO THE "SEA BEE."
- [Illustration: "Yim."]
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE COMFORT OF AN ESKIMO LAMP.
- CHAPTER XXIV. OBJECTS OF CHARITY.
- CHAPTER XXV. LOST IN A BLIZZARD.
- CHAPTER XXVI. AN ELECTRICIAN IN THE WILDERNESS.
- [Illustration: "My name is Watson Balfour."]
- CHAPTER XXVII. THE MAN-WOLF'S STORY.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. CABOT IS LEFT ALONE.
- CHAPTER XXIX. DRIFTING WITH THE ICE PACK.
- CHAPTER XXX. THE COMING OF DAVID GIDGE.
- [Illustration: He reached a point from which he could look beyond the barrier.]
- CHAPTER XXXI. ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE MAN-WOLF MINE.
- [Illustration: "My dear boy, you have done splendidly!"]
- THE END.
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