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The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure on South America

by R. M. Ballantyne

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R.M. Ballantyne "The Rover of the Andes"4
Chapter One.5
A Tale of Adventure in South America. At the Foot of the Mountain Range.5
Chapter Two.15
Compact with the New Friend and Discovery of an Old One.15
Chapter Three.27
Lingual Difficulties Accompanied by Physical Dangers and followed by the Advent of Banditti.27
Chapter Four.38
In which Quashy is Communicative and an Enemy is Turned into a Friend.38
Chapter Five.49
Lawrence and Quashy become “Flosuffical,” and they camp out beside the “Giant’s Castle.”49
Chapter Six.62
A Storm in the Mountains—Refuge found—Converse round the Fire.62
Chapter Seven.75
Things begin to look Brighter—The Guide’s Story.75
Chapter Eight.88
A New Acquaintance and a Change of Scene.88
Chapter Nine.97
Tells of a Tremendous Catastrophe.97
Chapter Ten.104
Recounts some Terrible and some Vigorous Deeds.104
Chapter Eleven.117
Outwitted by a Bandit.117
Chapter Twelve.126
Thick Woods, Heat, Change of Scene, and Savages.126
Chapter Thirteen.135
Deals with Spotted Tiger’s Home, and a Hunting Expedition.135
Chapter Fourteen.147
The Hunt continued; one of the Hunters almost concluded. Explorations indulged in, and a Capture effected.147
Chapter Fifteen.161
An Unexpected Attack and an Unlooked-for Arrival.161
Chapter Sixteen.172
Tells of Absurd, as well as Evil, Doings, and winds up with a Horrid Surprise.172
Chapter Seventeen.186
Chapter Eighteen.200
Chapter Nineteen.213
In which, among other things, Lawrence refuses an Invitation, and bids a Final Farewell to Manuela.213
Chapter Twenty.225
Is cumulatively Astonishing.225
Chapter Twenty One.236
Hopes, Fears, Perplexities, Joys, and Explanations.236
Chapter Twenty Two.246
Colonel Marchbanks proves to be not so Good a General as he gets Credit for, and Lawrence stands self-convicted.246
Chapter Twenty Three.258
Treats of Savages, Captives, Chases, Accidents, Incidents, and Perplexities.258
Chapter Twenty Four.268
Lawrence and his Man fall in with Strangers, hear Good News, and experience Rough Usage.268
Chapter Twenty Five.279
Begins with Gaucho Homes and Domestic Concerns; continues with two Fights, and ends with a Friend and a “Puzzler.”279
Chapter Twenty Six.290
In which Old Friends and Enemies turn up in quite a Surprising Manner, and Quashy’s Joy overflows.290
Chapter Twenty Seven.302
Describes several Interesting and somewhat Violent Proceedings.302
Chapter Twenty Eight.313
Treats of a Gaucho Youth.313
Chapter Twenty Nine.319
Describes several Mysterious Meetings and Conversations.319
Chapter Thirty.330
The Last.330
The End.341
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE344