Rivers of Ice
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Chapters (55)(click to expand)
- R.M. Ballantyne "Rivers of Ice"
- Chapter One.
- The Rover’s Return.
- Chapter Two.
- The Seaman Takes the “Cabin” by Surprise and Storm.
- Chapter Three.
- Difficulties among the Social Summits.
- Chapter Four.
- Shows how the Captain came to an Anchor, and conceived a Deep Design.
- Chapter Five.
- In which Several Important Matters are arranged, and Gillie White undergoes some Remarkable and hitherto Unknown Experiences.
- Chapter Six.
- A Lesson Taught and Learned.
- Chapter Seven.
- The Great White Mountain.
- Chapter Eight.
- Introduces the Reader to Various Personages, and touches on Glaciers.
- Chapter Nine.
- A Solid Stream.
- Chapter Ten.
- The First Excursion.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Chapter Twelve.
- In which Gillie is Sagacious, an Excursion is undertaken, Wondrous Sights are seen, and Avalanches of more kinds than one are encountered.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Shows what Dangers may be encountered in the Pursuit of Art and Science.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- The Grand Ascent Begun.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- The Grand Ascent Continued and Completed.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Tells how Lewis distinguished himself.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Danger and Death on the Glacier.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A Mystery cleared up.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- Mountaineering in General.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Records a Serious Event.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- Down in the Moraine at last.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Mysterious Proceedings of the Captain and Gillie.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- The Captain surprises his Friends in various Ways, and is himself Baffled.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- In which Tremendous Forces come to the Captain’s Aid.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- An Unexpected Gem Found.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- The Dénouement.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- The Last.
- The End.
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