Dog Crusoe and his Master (Version 2)
R. M. Ballantyne
27 chapters · 8 h 41 min · English
Read by Diana Schmidt, AnthonyJackson, Aaron White, brianna, Christopher Thompson, Chase Landkamer and others
Action & Adventure
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Set in the exciting North American frontier this tale of a rescued dog and its loyalty and help to its new master really underlines the old saying that a dog is a man's best friend. The book really is a story of adventure in the early Western prairies not just about the dog. It is more what it was like to hunt a buffalo and live at a time when the Indians presented a problem and also how the early settlers dealt with them. It touches on things that were new to the people at the time Ballantyne wrote it. Crusoe was won by a young lad in a shooting contest as well as a rifle. And as the boy and dog grew and rode out to see the grand prairie for the very first time we meet the different animals and great country and the reader gets to share the excitement of adventure. - Summary by phil chenevert and wikipedia
Chapters
1 CHAPTER I - The backwoods settlement--Crusoe's parentage and early history--The agonizing pains and sorrows of his puppyhood, and other interesting matters 18 min 2 CHAPTER II. A shooting-match and its consequences--New friends introduced to the reader--Crusoe and his mother change masters. 20 min 3 CHAPTER III. Speculative remarks with which the reader may or may not agree--An old woman--Hopes and wishes commingled with hard facts--The dog Crusoe's education begun 18 min 4 CHAPTER IV. Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps 14 min 5 CHAPTER V. A mission of peace--Unexpected joys--Dick and Crusoe set off for the land of the Redskins, and meet with adventures by the way as a matter of course--in the wild woods 23 min 6 CHAPTER VI. The great prairies of the far west--A remarkable colony discovered, and a miserable night endured 17 min 7 CHAPTER VII. The "wallering" peculiarities of buffalo bulls--The first buffalo hunt and its consequences--Crusoe comes to the rescue--Pawnees discovered--A monster buffalo hunt--Joe acts the part of ambassador 31 min 8 CHAPTER VIII. Dick and his friends visit the Indians and see many wonders--Crusoe, too, experiences a few surprises, and teaches Indian dogs a lesson--An Indian dandy--A foot-race 26 min 9 CHAPTER IX. Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part--A friend gained--A great feast 20 min 10 CHAPTER X. Perplexities--Our hunters plan their escape--Unexpected interruption--The tables turned--Crusoe mounts guard--The escape 27 min 11 CHAPTER XI. Evening meditations and morning reflections--Buffaloes, badgers, antelopes, and accidents--An old bull and the wolves--"Mad tails"--Henri floored, etc 22 min 12 CHAPTER XII. Wanderings on the prairie--A war party--Chased by Indians--A bold leap for life 14 min 13 CHAPTER XIII. Escape from Indians--A discovery--Alone in the desert 16 min 14 CHAPTER XIV. Crusoe's return, and his private adventures among the Indians--Dick at a very low ebb--Crusoe saves him 11 min 15 CHAPTER XV. Health and happiness return--Incidents of the journey--A buffalo shot--A wild horse "creased"--Dick's battle with a mustang 26 min 16 CHAPTER XVI. Dick becomes a horse tamer--Resumes his journey--Charlie's doings--Misfortunes which lead to, but do not terminate in, the Rocky Mountains--A grizzly bear 18 min 17 CHAPTER XVII. Dick's first fight with a grizzly--Adventure with a deer--A surprise 13 min 18 CHAPTER XVIII. A surprise, and a piece of good news--The fur-traders--Crusoe proved, and the Peigans pursued 20 min 19 CHAPTER XIX. Adventures with the Peigans--Crusoe does good service as a discoverer--The savages outwitted--The rescue 18 min 20 CHAPTER XX. New plans--Our travellers join the fur-traders, and see many strange things--A curious fight--A narrow escape, and a prisoner taken 34 min 21 CHAPTER XXI. Wolves attack the horses, and Cameron circumvents the wolves--A bear-hunt, in which Henri shines conspicuous--Joe and the "Natter-list"--An alarm--A surprise and a capture 19 min 22 CHAPTER XXII. Charlie's adventures with savages and bears--Trapping life 13 min 23 CHAPTER XXIII. Savage sports--Living cataracts--An alarm--Indians and their doings--The stampede--Charlie again 25 min 24 CHAPTER XXIV. Plans and prospects--Dick becomes home-sick, and Henri metaphysical--The Indians attack the camp--A blow-up 19 min 25 CHAPTER XXV. Dangers of the prairie--Our travellers attacked by Indians, and delivered in a remarkable manner 15 min 26 CHAPTER XXVI. Anxious fears followed by a joyful surprise--Safe home at last, and happy hearts 13 min 27 CHAPTER XXVII. Rejoicings--The feast at the block-house--Grumps and Crusoe come out strong--The closing scene 9 min
