Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, complete with everything from mining techniques to societal attitudes. You'll feel like you're in the diggings. (Summary by Lee Elliott)
Chapters
1 Adventures in the Far West.. 12 min 2 Our Hero 13 min 3 Hopes and Fears.. 12 min 4 The End of the Beginning.. 6 min 5 The Sea.. 14 min 6 San Francisco.. 25 min 7 The Fate of the Roving Bess.. 33 min 8 Our Hero and his Friends start for the Diggings.. 35 min 9 A Night Ride in the Woods.. 15 min 10 Game and Cookery.. 22 min 11 Gold-Washing.. 28 min 12 Sabbath at the Diggings.. 20 min 13 Kindness to Strangers in Distress.. 18 min 14 The New Diggings.. 31 min 15 Ah-wow saved from an Untimely Fate.. 13 min 16 Ned and Tom take to Wandering.. 34 min 17 A Curious and Valuable Draught.. 26 min 18 Ned's New Profession pays admirably.. 16 min 19 The Wilderness again.. 23 min 20 Grizzly-Bear-Catching in the Mountains.. 15 min 21 Curious Trees, and still more Curious Plains.. 29 min 22 Powerful Effects of Gold on the Aspect of Things in General.. 20 min 23 The Rainy Season, and its Effects.. 9 min 24 Ned decides on visiting San Francisco.. 11 min 25 Gold not All-Powerful.. 26 min 26 Deep Plots and Plans.. 13 min 27 San Francisco again.. 22 min 28 More Unexpected Discoveries.. 15 min 29 Our Story comes to an End 26 min
