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The World of Ice By: Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) |
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OR The Whaling Cruise of "The Dolphin" AND The Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions By Robert Michael Ballantyne Author of "The Dog Crusoe and his Master," "The Young Fur Traders,"
"The Gorilla Hunters," "Ungava," "The Coral Island," &c. 1893
PREFACE
Dear Reader, most people prefer a short to a long preface. Permit me,
therefore, to cut this one short, by simply expressing an earnest hope
that my book may afford you much profit and amusement. R.M. BALLANTYNE.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Some of the "dramatis personæ" introduced Retrospective
glances Causes of future effects Our hero's early life at sea A
pirate A terrible fight and its consequences Buzzby's helm lashed
amidships A whaling cruise begun. CHAPTER II.
Departure of the "Pole Star" for the Frozen Seas Sage reflections of
Mrs. Bright, and sagacious remarks of Buzzby Anxieties, fears,
surmises, and resolutions Isobel A search proposed Departure of the
"Dolphin" for the Far North. CHAPTER III.
The voyage The "Dolphin" and her crew Ice ahead Polar
scenes Masthead observations The first whale Great excitement. CHAPTER IV.
The chase and the battle The chances and dangers of whaling
war Buzzby dives for his life and saves it So does the whale and loses
it An anxious night, which terminates happily, though with a heavy
loss. CHAPTER V.
Miscellaneous reflections The coast of Greenland Upernavik News of
the "Pole Star" Midnight day Scientific facts and fairy like
scenes Tom Singleton's opinion of poor old women In danger of a
squeeze Escape. CHAPTER VI.
The gale Anchored to a berg which proves to be a treacherous
one Dangers of the "pack" Beset in the ice Mivins shows an inquiring
mind Walruses Gale freshens Chains and cables Holding on for
life An unexpected discovery A "nip" and its terrible
consequences Yoked to an iceberg. CHAPTER VII.
New characters introduced An old game under novel
circumstances Remarkable appearances in the sky O'Riley meets with a
mishap. CHAPTER VIII.
Fred and the doctor go on an excursion in which, among other strange
things, they meet with red snow and a white bear, and Fred makes his
first essay as a sportsman. CHAPTER IX.
The "Dolphin" gets beset in the ice Preparations for wintering in the
ice Captain Guy's code of laws. CHAPTER X.
Beginning of winter Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's
appearance Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign. CHAPTER XI.
A hunting expedition, in the course of which the hunters meet with many
interesting, dangerous, peculiar, and remarkable experiences, and make
acquaintance with seals, walruses, deer, and rabbits. CHAPTER XII.
A dangerous sleep interrupted A night in a snow hut, and an unpleasant
visitor Snowed up. CHAPTER XIII.
Journey resumed The hunters meet with bears and have a great fight, in
which the dogs are sufferers A bear's dinner Mode in which Arctic
rocks travel The ice belt. CHAPTER XIV.
Departure of the sun Effects of darkness on dogs Winter arrangements
in the interior of the "Dolphin." CHAPTER XV.
Strangers appear on the scene The Esquimaux are hospitably entertained
by the sailors A spirited traffic Thieving propensities and summary
justice. CHAPTER XVI.
The Arctic Theatre enlarged upon Great success of the first play The
Esquimaux submit, and become fast friends. CHAPTER XVII.
Expeditions on foot Effects of darkness on dogs and men The first
death Caught in a trap The Esquimau camp. CHAPTER XVIII.
The hunting party Reckless driving A desperate encounter with a
walrus, etc. CHAPTER XIX.
The northern party A narrow escape, and a great discovery Esquimaux
again, and a joyful surprise. CHAPTER XX.
Keeping it down Mutual explanations The true
comforter Death New Year's day. CHAPTER XXI.
First gleam of light Trip to welcome the sun Bears and strange
discoveries O'Riley is reckless First view of the sun. CHAPTER XXII.
The "Arctic Sun" Rats! rats! rats! A hunting party Out on the
floes Hardships... Continue reading book >>
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