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R. M. Ballantyne. The African Cycle: Action & Adventure Novels
The African Cycle: Action & Adventure Novels
Table of Contents
The Gorilla Hunters
CHAPTER ONE. In which the hunters are introduced
CHAPTER TWO. Life in the wild woods
CHAPTER THREE. Wherein I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera
CHAPTER FOUR. Wherein will be found much that is philosophical
CHAPTER FIVE. Preparations for a grand hunt
CHAPTER SIX. Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon
CHAPTER SEVEN. We Circumvent the Natives
CHAPTER EIGHT. Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera
CHAPTER NINE. I discover a curious insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight
CHAPTER TEN. Water Appreciated—Destructive Files, Etcetera
CHAPTER ELEVEN. How We Met With Our First Gorilla, And How We Served Him
CHAPTER TWELVE. Peterkin’s Schoolday Reminiscences
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. We get into “The Thick of it”—Great Success
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Our Plans are Suddenly Altered—Wicked Designs Discovered
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. An unexpected meeting—We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Strange and terrible discoveries—Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army
CHAPTER NINETEEN. Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill
CHAPTER TWENTY. A Warlike Expedition and a Victory
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Arrangements for pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. We Meet with a Ludicrously Awful Adventure
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. I Have a Desperate Encounter and a Narrow Escape
Hunting the Lions
CHAPTER ONE. Begins to Unfold the Tale of the Lions by Describing the Lion of the Tale
CHAPTER TWO. Sport Begins in Earnest
CHAPTER THREE. In which Great Deeds are Done, and Tom Brown has a Narrow Escape
CHAPTER FOUR. Tom Sees Wonderful Sights, and at last has his Dreams Fulfilled
CHAPTER FIVE. More about Lions!
CHAPTER SIX. Gives a Few Hints to Would-be Hunters, and a Friend in Need is Introduced
CHAPTER SEVEN. Describes River Hunting
CHAPTER EIGHT. Shows that too High a Price is Sometimes Paid for Success in Hunting
CHAPTER NINE. The Last
Black Ivory
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE. Shows that a Good Beginning may Sometimes be Followed by a Bad Ending
CHAPTER TWO. Yoosoof’s “Black Ivory.”
CHAPTER THREE. Relates the Further Adventures of Harold and Disco, and Lifts the Curtain a Little Higher in Regard to the Slave-Trade
CHAPTER FOUR. In Which Our Heroes See Strange Sights at Zanzibar, and Resolve Upon Taking a Bold Step
CHAPTER FIVE. In which the Travellers Enjoy Themselves Extremely, and Disco Lillihammer Sees Several Astonishing Sights
CHAPTER SIX. Describes Several New and Surprising Incidents, which must be Read to be Fully Appreciated
CHAPTER SEVEN. Enemies are Changed into Friends—Our Travellers Penetrate into the Interior of the Land
CHAPTER EIGHT. Relates Adventures in the Shire Valley, and Touches on One or Two Phases of Slavery
CHAPTER NINE. In Which a Savage Chief Astonishes a Savage Animal
CHAPTER TEN. Describes African Domesticity, and Many Other Things Relative Thereto, Besides Showing that Alarms and Flights, Surprises and Feasts, are not Confined to Particular Places
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Reveals Disco’s Opinions about Savages, and the Savages’ Opinions of Disco, and Other Weighty Matters
CHAPTER TWELVE. Describes a Hunting Expedition which was both Exciting and Successful
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Encampment and the Supper—Discussions, Political and Otherwise—Kambira Receives a Shock, and our Wanderers are Thrown into Perplexity
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Camping, Travelling, Shooting, Dreaming, Poetising, Philosophising, and Surprising, in Equatorial Africa
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Shows Some of the Effects of the Slave-Trade at the Fountain-Head
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Treats of Love, Hatred, and Sorrow, and Proves that Slavery and its Consequences are not Confined to Black Men and Women
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Strong Measures Lead to Unexpected Discoveries
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Describes Some of the Doings of Yoosoof and His Men in Procuring Black Ivory from the Interior of Africa
CHAPTER NINETEEN. Tells of Misfortunes that Befell Our Wanderers; of Familiar Toys Under New Aspects, Etcetera
CHAPTER TWENTY. Harold Appears in a New Character, and Two Old Characters Reappear to Harold
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Progress of the Slave-Run—The Deadly Swamp, and the Unexpected Rescue
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Describes “Black Ivory” at Sea
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. The Remedy
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Tells of Sad Sights, and Sudden Events, and Unexpected Meetings
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The Last
The Settler and the Savage
CHAPTER ONE. The Wild Karroo
CHAPTER TWO. Introduces a Cape Dutchman and his Family, and Shows the Uncertainty of Human Plans
CHAPTER THREE. Describes the somewhat Curious Beginning of Settler-Life in South Africa
CHAPTER FOUR. Further Particulars of “Settlers’ Town,” and a Start made for the Promised Land
CHAPTER FIVE. Adventures and Incidents of the First Night in the “Bush”
CHAPTER SIX. Spreading over the Land
CHAPTER SEVEN. The “Location.”
CHAPTER EIGHT. Shows the Pleasures, Pains, and Penalties of Housekeeping in the Bush
CHAPTER NINE. Off to the Highlands and Black Snakes in the Bush
CHAPTER TEN. The Location on the River of Baboons
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Explorations and Hunting Experiences
CHAPTER TWELVE. Gives some Account of a Great Lion-Hunt
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Adventure with an Ostrich
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Bergenaars
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Treats of the Zuurveld again, and one or two Surprising Incidents
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. The Great Floods of 1823
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Treats of Hopes, Fears, and Prospects, besides describing a Peculiar Battle
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Fairs, Fights, Free-Trade, Factions, and other Matters
CHAPTER NINETEEN. Describes a Series of Early Risings
CHAPTER TWENTY. Treats of the Delights, Dangers, and Distresses of the Wilderness
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Treats of Matters too Numerous and Stirring to be briefly referred to
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Tells of Dark and Threatening Clouds, and War
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. War
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Shows what befell a Trader and an Emigrant Band
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Treats of Various Strange Incidents, some Interesting Matters, and a Rescue
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Relates Incidents of the War and a Great Deliverance
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. The Fate of the Paramount Chief of Kafirland
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The Results of War
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. The Last
The Fugitives
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE. Introduces the Chief Actors and a Few Mysteries
CHAPTER TWO. Harks back a little
CHAPTER THREE. Describes the Deed of an Amateur Matador and the Work of a Rough-and-Ready Shoemaker
CHAPTER FOUR. The Doctor finds Unexpected Work in the Wilderness, and a Mysterious Stranger is Introduced
CHAPTER FIVE. The Outlaw’s Friends. Threatened Danger curiously Averted
CHAPTER SIX. The Guide becomes Communicative, and tells of Terrible Doings
CHAPTER SEVEN. Describes a Meek Mother and Crocodile-Son. Journey Resumed and Strange Treatment of the King of the Waters
CHAPTER EIGHT. A Friend appears unexpectedly, and our Travellers spend a Disturbed Night
CHAPTER NINE. A Jovial Chief, and New Experiences of Various Kinds
CHAPTER TEN. Tells of a Grand Hunt and Other Things
CHAPTER ELEVEN. An Uninvited Guest appears with News that demands Instant Action
CHAPTER TWELVE. A Narrow Escape and Threatening Clouds
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Arrival at the Capital—Queen Ranavalona’s Troubles and Perplexities
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Prime Minister lays Deep Plans—So does his Nephew—The Great Market-Place—A Friend in Deadly Peril, and our Three Heroes come to Grief
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. The Spies and the Secret Meeting—The Prime Minister foiled by the Prince
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. In Prison—Effects of a First Sight of Torture
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Mamba is Succoured by one of the “Ancient Soot,” and fulfils his Mysterious Mission
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Unexpected Deliverance and Several Surprises
CHAPTER NINETEEN. A Malagasy Garden Party—The Cloud grows Blacker
CHAPTER TWENTY. A Great Kabàry is held, followed by Dreadful Martyrdoms
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Mamba, Subjected to the Ordeal of the “Tangena,” escapes, but afterwards accuses himself and is Condemned
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Court Physician prescribes for the Queen—A Blow-up, and Mysterious Preparations for Tremendous Surprises
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. In which Mark carries out his Plans successfully, and powerfully astonishes himself as well as every one else
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Flight and Pursuit of Ravonino and Rafaravavy
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The Forest Refuge—Voalavo is War-like, Ravonino Peaceful, and False Friends Dangerous
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Doctor Breezy prescribes for the Queen, and attains to Temporary and “Perfik F’licity.”
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. In which a Happy Change for the Better is Disastrously Interrupted
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. In which Terrible but True Martyrdoms are Described
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Threatened Death Averted—Buried Alive—End of the Tyrant Queen—Revolt Crushed and Radama the Second Crowned
CHAPTER THIRTY. The Last
Blue Lights
CHAPTER ONE. The False Step
CHAPTER TWO. Shows some of the Consequences of the False Step, and introduces the Reader to Peculiar Company
CHAPTER THREE. The “Sailors’ Welcome”—Miles has a Night of it and Enlists—His Friend Armstrong has an Agreeable Surprise at the Soldiers’ Institute
CHAPTER FOUR. The Embarkation Jetty—And Nipped in the Bud
CHAPTER FIVE. Difficulties met and overcome
CHAPTER SIX. The Unfinished Letter—Too Late!
CHAPTER SEVEN. Miles begins to discover himself—Has a few Rough Experiences—And falls into Pea-Soup, Salt-Water, and Love
CHAPTER EIGHT. Has Reference to many Things connected with Mind, Matter, and Affections
CHAPTER NINE. Our Hero meets a Friend unexpectedly in Peculiar Circumstances, and has a very Strange Encounter
CHAPTER TEN. Off to the Wars
CHAPTER ELEVEN. New and Sad mingled with Curious Experiences
CHAPTER TWELVE. In Action at last
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Tells of some of the Trials, Uncertainties, Dangers, and Disasters of War
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Describes some of Osman Digna’s Eccentricities and Other Matters
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Athletics—A New Acquaintance turns up—An Expedition undertaken, followed by a Race for Life
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Letters from Home—Flynn is Exalted and brought Low—Rumours of War in the Air
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Expedition—Enemy reported—Miles in a Dilemma
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Wherein are described an Assault, a Furious Fight, and some Strange Personal Encounters
CHAPTER NINETEEN. Refers to Sergeant Hardy, Amytoor-Lawyer Sutherland, and other Matters
CHAPTER TWENTY. Old Friends in New Aspects
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Shows how the Lady of the Institute discourses to the Sergeant, how Jack-Tars go out on the Spree, and how Music Conquers Warriors
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Led into Captivity
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Shows that Suffering tends to draw out Sympathy
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Adventures among the Soudanese, and Strange Meeting with the Mahdi
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Miles is promoted—Molloy overthrows the Mahdi, and is elevated for so doing
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Cruel Treatment—Despair Followed by Hope and a Joyful Discovery
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. In which Hopes and Fears rise and fall
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. A Horrible Situation
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Describes a few Meetings and several Surprises
CHAPTER THIRTY. Conclusion
The Middy and the Moors
CHAPTER ONE. The Hero is Blown away, Captured, Crushed, Comforted, and Astonished
CHAPTER TWO. Among Pirates—Enslaved
CHAPTER THREE. The Bagnio—Our Hero sees something of Misery, and is sold as a Slave
CHAPTER FOUR. Our Middy is put to Work—Also put on his “word-of-Honour,” and receives a Great Shock of Surprise
CHAPTER FIVE. The Maiden’s Story—Peter the Great and the Middy go for a Holiday and see Awful Things
CHAPTER SIX. Our Hero sees the Moors in Several Aspects, and makes a Great Discovery
CHAPTER SEVEN. The Middy obtains a Decided Advance, and Makes Peter the Great his Confidant
CHAPTER EIGHT. A Severe Trial—Secret Communication under Difficulties, and Sudden Flight
CHAPTER NINE. Hester introduced to a New Home and New Friends under Peculiar Circumstances, and a New Name
CHAPTER TEN. Torture is Applied in Vain, and True Love is not to be Deceived
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Dangers, Vicissitudes, Escapes, New Surroundings, Hopes, And Fears
CHAPTER TWELVE. The Middy, becoming Defiant and Violent, comes to Grief, and Hester’s Black Friends devise Strange Things
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Hester and her Father severely Tested
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. A Brave Dash for Life and Freedom
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. A Strange Visit, a Strange Commission, and a Strange Display of Temper
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Mysterious and Daring Deeds are Crowned with Success
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Last
Six Months at the Cape
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