Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
"Adventures in the Far West" by Mayne Reid is an enthralling tale that takes readers on a thrilling adventure through the American frontier. Set in the untamed wilderness of the Far West, the novel follows the exploits of its main character, a daring quadroon, as she navigates the challenges of the frontier. Reid's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions transport readers to a bygone era, where danger and excitement lurk around every corner.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 The Father of Waters
Chapter 2 Six Months in the Crescent City
Chapter 3 The “Belle of the West”
Chapter 5 A Desirable Fellow-Passenger
Chapter 8 The “Coast” of the Mississippi
Chapter 10 A New Mode of raising the Steam
Chapter 11 A Boat-Race upon the Mississippi
Chapter 16 Monsieur Dominique Gayarre
Chapter 18 The Creole and Quadroon
Chapter 19 A Louisian Landscape
Chapter 21 A Change of Quarters
Chapter 26 The “Nigger Quarter”
Chapter 28 Gayarre and “Bully Bill”
Chapter 34 Gabriel the Bambarra
Chapter 36 Charming the Crotalus
Chapter 48 The Game Interrupted
Chapter 49 The Sportsmen of the Mississippi
Chapter 51 Vente Importante des Nègres
Chapter 53 Eugène d’Hauteville
Chapter 55 On Games and Gambling
Chapter 61 Bidding for my Betrothed
Chapter 62 The Hackney-Carriage
Chapter 68 A Night in the Woods
Chapter 70 Hounds on our Trail
Chapter 75 Love in the Hour of Peril
Chapter 77 The Sentence of Judge Lynch