The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West
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Reid Mayne. The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West
Chapter One. The Father of Waters
Chapter Two. Six Months in the Crescent City
Chapter Three. The “Belle of the West.”
Chapter Four. The Rival Boats
Chapter Five. A Desirable Fellow-Passenger
Chapter Six. Antoine the Steward
Chapter Seven. The Starting
Chapter Eight. The “Coast” of the Mississippi
Chapter Nine. Eugénie Besançon
Chapter Ten. A New Mode of raising the Steam
Chapter Eleven. A Boat-Race upon the Mississippi
Chapter Twelve. The Life-Preserver
Chapter Thirteen “Blessé.”
Chapter Fourteen. Where am I?
Chapter Fifteen “Ole Zip.”
Chapter Sixteen. Monsieur Dominique Gayarre
Chapter Seventeen “Aurore.”
Chapter Eighteen. The Creole and Quadroon
Chapter Nineteen. A Louisian Landscape
Chapter Twenty. My Journal
Chapter Twenty One. A Change of Quarters
Chapter Twenty Two. Aurore loves me
Chapter Twenty Three. A Surprise
Chapter Twenty Four. A Rival
Chapter Twenty Five. An Hour of Bliss
Chapter Twenty Six. The “Nigger Quarter.”
Chapter Twenty Seven. The Devil’s Douche
Chapter Twenty Eight. Gayarre and “Bully Bill.”
Chapter Twenty Nine “Elle t’aime!”
Chapter Thirty. Thoughts
Chapter Thirty One. Dreams
Chapter Thirty Two. Stung by a Snake
Chapter Thirty Three. The Runaway
Chapter Thirty Four. Gabriel the Bambarra
Chapter Thirty Five. The Snake-Doctor
Chapter Thirty Six. Charming the Crotalus
Chapter Thirty Seven. Killing a Trail
Chapter Thirty Eight. The Pirogue
Chapter Thirty Nine. The Tree-Cavern
Chapter Forty. Hotel Gossip
Chapter Forty One. The Letter
Chapter Forty Two. The Wharf-Boat
Chapter Forty Three. The Norway Rat
Chapter Forty Four. The Houma
Chapter Forty Five. Jealousy
Chapter Forty Six. A Scientific Julep
Chapter Forty Seven. A Game of Whist
Chapter Forty Eight. The Game Interrupted
Chapter Forty Nine. The Sportsmen of the Mississippi
Chapter Fifty. The City
Chapter Fifty One. Vente Importante des Nègres
Chapter Fifty Two. Brown and Co
Chapter Fifty Three. Eugène d’Hauteville
Chapter Fifty Four. Pity for Love
Chapter Fifty Five. On Games and Gambling
Chapter Fifty Six. The Faro Bank
Chapter Fifty Seven. The Watch and Ring
Chapter Fifty Eight. My Forlorn Hope
Chapter Fifty Nine. The Rotundo
Chapter Sixty. The Slave-Mart
Chapter Sixty One. Bidding for my Betrothed
Chapter Sixty Two. The Hackney-Carriage
Chapter Sixty Three. To Bringiers
Chapter Sixty Four. Two Villains
Chapter Sixty Five. The Pawpaw Thicket
Chapter Sixty Six. The Elopement
Chapter Sixty Seven. The Lost Mustangs
Chapter Sixty Eight. A Night in the Woods
Chapter Sixty Nine. Love’s Vengeance
Chapter Seventy. Hounds on our Trail
Chapter Seventy One. The Signal
Chapter Seventy Two. The Sleuth-Hounds
Chapter Seventy Three. The Man-Hunter
Chapter Seventy Four. Shot for Shot
Chapter Seventy Five. Love in the Hour of Peril
Chapter Seventy Six. A Terrible Fate
Chapter Seventy Seven. The Sentence of Judge Lynch
Chapter Seventy Eight. In the Hands of the Sheriff
Chapter Seventy Nine. The Crisis
Note to the Preface
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Like other striplings escaped from college, I was no longer happy at home. The yearning for travel was upon me; and I longed to make acquaintance with that world, as yet only known to me through the medium of books.
My longing was soon to be gratified; and without a sigh I beheld the hills of my native land sink behind the black waves – not much caring whether I should ever see them again.
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“Ladies! Nothing would give me more pleasure than to gratify you, but before leaving New Orleans I gave my promise – in fact, passed my word of honour to a lady – ” Here the gallant speech was interrupted by a young lady, who, rushing up from another part of the boat, cried out —
“Oh, Capitaine! cher Capitaine! do not let that wicked boat get ahead of us! do put on more steam, and pass her – that is a dear Captain!”
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