Rivers of Ice
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Robert Michael Ballantyne. Rivers of Ice
Chapter One. The Rover’s Return
Chapter Two. The Seaman Takes the “Cabin” by Surprise and Storm
Chapter Three. Difficulties among the Social Summits
Chapter Four. Shows how the Captain came to an Anchor, and conceived a Deep Design
Chapter Five. In which Several Important Matters are arranged, and Gillie White undergoes some Remarkable and hitherto Unknown Experiences
Chapter Six. A Lesson Taught and Learned
Chapter Seven. The Great White Mountain
Chapter Eight. Introduces the Reader to Various Personages, and touches on Glaciers
Chapter Nine. A Solid Stream
Chapter Ten. The First Excursion
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve. In which Gillie is Sagacious, an Excursion is undertaken, Wondrous Sights are seen, and Avalanches of more kinds than one are encountered
Chapter Thirteen. Shows what Dangers may be encountered in the Pursuit of Art and Science
Chapter Fourteen. The Grand Ascent Begun
Chapter Fifteen. The Grand Ascent Continued and Completed
Chapter Sixteen. Tells how Lewis distinguished himself
Chapter Seventeen. Danger and Death on the Glacier
Chapter Eighteen. A Mystery cleared up
Chapter Nineteen. Mountaineering in General
Chapter Twenty. Records a Serious Event
Chapter Twenty One. Down in the Moraine at last
Chapter Twenty Two. Mysterious Proceedings of the Captain and Gillie
Chapter Twenty Three. The Captain surprises his Friends in various Ways, and is himself Baffled
Chapter Twenty Four. In which Tremendous Forces come to the Captain’s Aid
Chapter Twenty Five. An Unexpected Gem Found
Chapter Twenty Six. The Dénouement
Chapter Twenty Seven. The Last
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Without having done precisely what Gillie had asserted of him, our seaman had in truth made his way into the presence of the little old woman who inhabited “the cabin,” and stood there gazing round him as if lost in wonder; and well he might be, for the woman and cabin, besides being extremely old, were exceedingly curious, quaint, and small.
The former was wrinkled to such an extent, that you could not have found a patch of smooth skin large enough for a pea to rest on. Her teeth were all gone, back and front, and her nose, which was straight and well-formed, made almost successful attempts to meet a chin which had once been dimpled, but was now turned up. The mouth between them wore a benignant and a slightly humorous expression; the eyes, which were bright, black, and twinkling, seemed to have defied the ravages of time. Her body was much bent as she sat in her chair, and a pair of crutches leaning against the chimney-piece suggested the idea that it would not be much straighter if she stood up. She was wrapped in a large, warm shawl, and wore a high cap, which fitted so close round her little visage, that hair, if any, was undistinguishable.
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The Captain’s moustache curled at the corners as he stroked his beard, and said that really, on consideration, he was free to confess that he never had been convicted of that sin.
Mrs Roby bestowed on him a look of admiration, and continued, “Well, as I have said—”
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