In Far Bolivia: A Story of a Strange Wild Land
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Stables Gordon. In Far Bolivia: A Story of a Strange Wild Land
CHAPTER I-ON THE BANKS OF THE GREAT AMAZON
CHAPTER II-STRANGE ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST-LOST!
CHAPTER III-BURNLEY HALL, OLD AND NEW
CHAPTER IV-AWAY DOWN THE RIVER
CHAPTER V-A DAY IN THE FOREST WILDS
CHAPTER VI-"NOT ONE SINGLE DROP OF BLOOD SHED"
CHAPTER VII-"A COLD HAND SEEMED TO CLUTCH HER HEART"
CHAPTER VIII-FIERCELY AND WILDLY BOTH SIDES FOUGHT
CHAPTER IX-THAT TREE IN THE FOREST GLADE
CHAPTER X-BENEE MAKES A STRANGE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XI-ALL ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER XII-BENEE ENTRENCHED-SAVAGE REVELS IN THE FOREST
CHAPTER XIII-THE MARCH TO THE LOVELESS LAND
CHAPTER XIV-THE HOME OF THE CANNIBAL-BENEE'S ROMANCE
CHAPTER XV-SHOOKS-GEE'S STORY-A CANNIBAL QUEEN
CHAPTER XVI-ON THE BANKS OF A BEAUTIFUL RIVER
CHAPTER XVII-BILL AND HIS BOATS
CHAPTER XVIII-AS IF STRUCK BY A DUM-DUM BULLET
CHAPTER XIX-STRUGGLING ONWARDS UP-STREAM
CHAPTER XX-THE PAGAN PAYNEES WERE THIRSTING FOR BLOOD
CHAPTER XXI-THE FOREST IS SHEETED IN FLAMES
CHAPTER XXII-EVENINGS BY THE CAMP FIRE
CHAPTER XXIII-A MARVELLOUS LAKE IN A MARVELLOUS LAND-LA PAZ
CHAPTER XXIV-BENEE'S STORY-THE YOUNG CANNIBAL QUEEN
CHAPTER XXV-BENEE'S MOTHER TO THE FRONT
CHAPTER XXVI-THE PALE-FACE QUEEN HAS FLED
CHAPTER XXVII-THE FIGHT AT THE FORT
CHAPTER XXVIII-THE DREAM AND THE TERROR!
CHAPTER XXIX-EASTWARD HO! FOR MERRIE ENGLAND
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Miles upon miles from the banks of the mightyriver, had you wandered far away in theshade of the dark forest that clothed thevalleys and struggled high over the mountain-topsthemselves, you would have heard the roar and theboom of that great buzz-saw.
As early as six of a morning it would start, or soonafter the sun, like a huge red-hot shot, had leapt upfrom his bed in the glowing east behind the greeneryof the hills and woods primeval.
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Flowers and ferns grew here and there in the rockfaceitself. No wonder the young folks gazed aroundthem in delighted wonder.
Brawn was more practical. He cared nothing forthe flowers, but enjoyed to the fullest extent the clearcool water of the crystal pool.
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