Ungava a tale of Esquimaux-land
Ungava A Tale of Esquimaux Land Chapter I. The forest, and the leaders of the forlorn-hope -- A good shot -- A consultation -- An ice-floe, and a narrow escape in a small way -- Chapter II. Head-quarters -- The men -- Disputation and uncertainty -- New uses for the skins of dead boys! -- Mutinous re...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:cns2/118258 2023-12-31T10:06:36+01:00 Ungava a tale of Esquimaux-land Boys' own library Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 [1857?] 1 digital resource (509 pages) illustrations (black and white) image/jpeg; application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/118258 eng eng T. Nelson and Sons London (241.68 MB) -- https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/UngavaATaleofEsquimauxLand.pdf Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books 2 2 PR 4057 B16 U51 1857 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/118258 Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Centre for Newfoundland Studies Inuit--Newfoundland and Labrador--Labrador--Fiction Labrador (N.L.)--Fiction Text Book 1857 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z Ungava A Tale of Esquimaux Land Chapter I. The forest, and the leaders of the forlorn-hope -- A good shot -- A consultation -- An ice-floe, and a narrow escape in a small way -- Chapter II. Head-quarters -- The men -- Disputation and uncertainty -- New uses for the skins of dead boys! -- Mutinous resolves -- Chapter III. Shows how Stanley deigned to consult with womankind -- The opinions of a child developed -- Persuasion fails -- Example triumphs -- The first volunteers to Ungava -- Chapter IV. Explanatory, but not dry! -- Murderous designs thwarted by vigorous treatment -- The cattle pay for it! -- Preparations for a long, long voyage -- Chapter V. Ice looks unpropitious -- The start -- An important member of the party nearly forgotten -- Chimo -- Chapter VI. Character partially developed -- Ducks for supper -- A threatened "nip" -- Bundled out on the ice -- Chapter VII. Shows how the party made themselves at home in the bush -- Talk round the camp fire -- A flash of temper -- Turning in -- Chapter VIII. Bryan's adventure with a polar bear, &c. -- Chapter IX. A storm brewing -- It bursts and produces consequences -- The party take to the water per force -- Chapter X. The sand-bank -- Dismal prospects -- Consultations -- Internal arrangements exposed and detailed -- Chapter XI. Start afresh -- Superstitious notions -- The whirlpool -- The interior -- Fishing in the old way on new ground, and what came of it -- A cold bath -- The rescue -- Deeper and deeper into the wilderness -- Chapter XII. A new scene -- The Esquimaux -- Deer slaying -- Enemies in the bush -- Chapter XIII. Savage love -- A wife purchased -- The attack -- The flight -- The escape -- The wounded man -- Chapter XIV. The pursuit -- Seal-spearing -- The giant's despair -- Chapter XV. End of the voyage -- Plans and prospects -- Exploring parties sent out -- Chapter XVI. Resources of the country begin to develop -- Bryan distinguishes himself -- Fishing extraordinary -- Chapter XVII. Successes and encouragements -- Bryan lost and found -- ... Book esquimaux inuit Newfoundland Newfoundland studies Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Ungava A Tale of Esquimaux Land Chapter I. The forest, and the leaders of the forlorn-hope -- A good shot -- A consultation -- An ice-floe, and a narrow escape in a small way -- Chapter II. Head-quarters -- The men -- Disputation and uncertainty -- New uses for the skins of dead boys! -- Mutinous resolves -- Chapter III. Shows how Stanley deigned to consult with womankind -- The opinions of a child developed -- Persuasion fails -- Example triumphs -- The first volunteers to Ungava -- Chapter IV. Explanatory, but not dry! -- Murderous designs thwarted by vigorous treatment -- The cattle pay for it! -- Preparations for a long, long voyage -- Chapter V. Ice looks unpropitious -- The start -- An important member of the party nearly forgotten -- Chimo -- Chapter VI. Character partially developed -- Ducks for supper -- A threatened "nip" -- Bundled out on the ice -- Chapter VII. Shows how the party made themselves at home in the bush -- Talk round the camp fire -- A flash of temper -- Turning in -- Chapter VIII. Bryan's adventure with a polar bear, &c. -- Chapter IX. A storm brewing -- It bursts and produces consequences -- The party take to the water per force -- Chapter X. The sand-bank -- Dismal prospects -- Consultations -- Internal arrangements exposed and detailed -- Chapter XI. Start afresh -- Superstitious notions -- The whirlpool -- The interior -- Fishing in the old way on new ground, and what came of it -- A cold bath -- The rescue -- Deeper and deeper into the wilderness -- Chapter XII. A new scene -- The Esquimaux -- Deer slaying -- Enemies in the bush -- Chapter XIII. Savage love -- A wife purchased -- The attack -- The flight -- The escape -- The wounded man -- Chapter XIV. The pursuit -- Seal-spearing -- The giant's despair -- Chapter XV. End of the voyage -- Plans and prospects -- Exploring parties sent out -- Chapter XVI. Resources of the country begin to develop -- Bryan distinguishes himself -- Fishing extraordinary -- Chapter XVII. Successes and encouragements -- Bryan lost and found -- ... |
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