Rivers of Ice

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Rivers of Ice by R. M. Ballantyne.

Contents

• R.M. Ballantyne "Rivers of Ice"5
• Chapter One.6
• The Rover’s Return.6
• Chapter Two.12
• The Seaman Takes the “Cabin” by Surprise and Storm.12
• Chapter Three.30
• Difficulties among the Social Summits.30
• Chapter Four.45
• Shows how the Captain came to an Anchor, and conceived a Deep Design.45
• Chapter Five.57
• Chapter Six.66
• A Lesson Taught and Learned.66
• Chapter Seven.74
• The Great White Mountain.74
• Chapter Eight.86
• Introduces the Reader to Various Personages, and touches on Glaciers.86
• Chapter Nine.97
• A Solid Stream.97
• Chapter Ten.100
• The First Excursion.100
• Chapter Eleven.111
• Chapter Twelve.127
• Chapter Thirteen.146
• Shows what Dangers may be encountered in the Pursuit of Art and Science.146
• Chapter Fourteen.168
• The Grand Ascent Begun.168
• Chapter Fifteen.183
• The Grand Ascent Continued and Completed.183
• Chapter Sixteen.200
• Tells how Lewis distinguished himself.200
• Chapter Seventeen.222
• Danger and Death on the Glacier.222
• Chapter Eighteen.233
• A Mystery cleared up.233
• Chapter Nineteen.247
• Mountaineering in General.247
• Chapter Twenty.264
• Records a Serious Event.264
• Chapter Twenty One.269
• Down in the Moraine at last.269
• Chapter Twenty Two.277
• Mysterious Proceedings of the Captain and Gillie.277
• Chapter Twenty Three.287
• The Captain surprises his Friends in various Ways, and is himself Baffled.287
• Chapter Twenty Four.297
• In which Tremendous Forces come to the Captain’s Aid.297
• Chapter Twenty Five.310
• An Unexpected Gem Found.310
• Chapter Twenty Six.314
• The Dénouement.314
• Chapter Twenty Seven.321
• The Last.321
• The End.328
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE330

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