The search for the talisman a tale of adventure in Labrador

• Main Author: Frith, Henry, 1840-1910
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Blackie & Son 1886
• Subjects: Labrador (N.L.) > Fiction; esquimaux; Newfoundland studies; White whale; Huskies; walrus*
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/145234

Search for the Talisman 1886 How four cousins met, and what came of their meeting -- The cricket-match - Bob's triumph - A shadow -- Holiday amusements - The otter hunt - The drive - Bad news - A tender parting -- Uncle John's will - Preparations and discussions - Departure - An unexpected telegram -- On board - The mysterious stranger - Who is he? - The great conjurer - A discovery -- In Nova Scotia - The Walrus chartered - Preparations for the voyage - Waiting for a wind -- The departure for Labrador - The gut of Canso - Repulse of boarders - A shot - A beautiful sight - Bob gets into trouble -- The voyage up the Straits - Land ho! - Bob's adventure with the Auks - The icebergs -- A run northwards - A terrible danger - Angus saves the schooner - Clear once more -- An excursion - A seal - The walrus and the bears - Left on the ice - Adrift! -- On the ice - An alarm - A terrible fire - The Annie given up for lost -- A convulsion - A terrible prospect - The migration of the ice - Bob and Tom go off in search of adventure -- Tom and Bob make a tour of discovery - The iceberg - The wolf - Buried alive - A sad scene -- Bob's danger - The "wolf" is recognized - An unfortunate conclusion - Tom's surmises - Hope! -- The Esquimaux - A message and a reply - On the berg - A narrow escape - The signal-gun -- Rescued from the iceberg - A discussion - Off Ungava - Arrival of the Esquimaux Oomiak -- The huskies come on board - Their manners and customs - Some kyack races and sports - The captain's story of the bear -- A little expedition: Tom and the driver - The walrus and the bear - A run for bear life -- An igloo - A terrible experience - A dreadful night - The igloo is walled up - What's to be done? -- A fix! - The bear pays a visit to the visitors - A tardy escape - Esquimaux dogs - The return -- A welcome - About sealing - A white-whale hunt - A castaway - A scare on board -- The Esquimaux recovered - Towed by an iceberg - A knowing hand - The captain of the Gennet - Mickee speaks his mind -- A stranger - A clue to ...