Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Edward Sylvester Ellis

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE WARRIOR HAD NOT TIME TO RECOVER * * * WHEN TOM GRASPED HIM BY THE THROAT. NED TRIED THE SCARE GAME AGAIN, FLINGING UP HIS ARMS AND SHOUTING "THIS 'ERE...

THE FLYING BOYS IN THE SKY By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Learning to Fly 9 II. Bohunkus Johnson 18 III. The Aeroplane in a Race 27 IV. Trying for Altitude 36 V. A...

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Hans Vanderbum II. Other Characters III. Oonomoo and the Shawnees IV. The Young Lieutenant and Cato V. The Home of the Huron VI. Adventures on the Way VII. T...

CONTENTS The Gold-Hunters 3 At Juneau 13 Up the Lynn Canal 37 The Avalanche 47 Through Chilkoot Pass 58 A Significant Discovery 71 The Plotters 80 On Lake Bennet 90 Into British...

CONTENTS Page Chap. I. Eastward Bound 9 Chap. II. Lost, Strayed or Stolen 23 Chap. III. The Trail Northward 37 Chap. IV. The Land of the Assiniboines 51 Chap. V. A Welcome Sight...

I. At the Ranch. 1 II. An Alarming Interruption. 10 III. Just in Time. 19 IV. A Desperate Venture. 28 V. Upstairs and Downstairs. 36 VI. Dinah’s Discovery. 44 VII. Dinah’s Explo...

Kenton and his Friends Visit Boonesborough—Desperate Encounter with Indians—Proceeds with Two Companions to Reconnoitre an Indian Town on the Little Miami—Captured while Making...

CONTENTS Outdoor Life for Young Americans 9 How to Live in the Woods Making a Camp 10 How to Build a Lean-To How to Make Fire Without Matches 11 Using the Fire-Drill How to Get...

CONTENTS. I The Shadow II The Adventures of a Night III The Jug Acquaintances IV An Ominous Rencounter V Gone VI The Lost Trail VII A Hibernian's Search for the Trail VIII The T...

CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I Two Passengers on the "Nautilus" 7 II A Colossal Somersault 16 III An Alarming Situation 27 IV Adrift 38 V An Icy Couch 46 VI Missing 55 VII A Point of Lig...

CONTENTS I AN ENEMY IN A TREE II WHAT A RIFLE-SHOT DID III ON THE BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI IV THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE V AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE VI NIGHT AND MORNING VII A S...

ILLUSTRATIONS "They had come a goodly distance since morning." "On the projecting ledge stood a noble buck." "He was sweeping down upon them like a cyclone." "He was looking in...

Leaving North Carolina—Joined by a Large Company at Powell's Valley—Glowing Anticipations—Attacked by Indians in Cumberland Gap—Daniel Boone's Eldest Son Killed—Discouragement—R...

A Diner-out—The "Hannibal of the West"—Election of General Clark and Gabriel Jones as Delegates to the Virginia Legislature—Their Journey to the Capital—General Clark obtains th...

ILLUSTRATIONS. "Hold! You strike the white man's friend!" George and Rosalind "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in th...

Boone leads a Party to the Blue Licks to make Salt—Capture of Boone and Surrender of the Entire Party—Conducted to Detroit—His Captors Refuse to Exchange him—He is Adopted by th...

The Escape—The Hunters find the Camp Deserted—Change of Quarters—Boone and Kenton—Welcome Visitors—News vifrom Home—In Union there is Strength—Death of Stuart—Squire Boone retur...

Birth of Kenton—Desperate Affray with a Rival—Flees to the Kentucky Wilderness—He and Two Companions attacked by Indians—One is Killed and the Survivors Escape—Rescued, after gr...

The Brilliant Victory of Mad Anthony Wayne brings Peace to the Frontier—Boone Loses his Farm—He Removes to Missouri—Made Commandant of the Femme Osage District—Audubon's Account...

IN THE NICK OF TIME. LOST IN THE SOUTH SEA. AN UNPLEASANT COMPANION. A STIRRING INCIDENT. CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. LOST IN A BLIZZARD. THROWING THE RIATA. A WATERSPOUT. AN HEROIC...

Colonel Clark's Invasion of the Indian Country—Boone is Promoted to the Rank of Colonel—His Brother Killed at Blue Licks and Boone narrowly Escapes Capture—Attack upon the Shelb...

General Uprising of the Indians—The Border Rangers—Attack upon Boonesborough—Repulse of the Assailants—Second Attack by a Larger Force and its Failure—Arrival of Forty-five Men—...

Social Disturbances in North Carolina—Eve of the American Revolution—Boone's Excursions to the West—Inscription on a Tree—Employed by Henderson and Company—The "Regulators" of N...

The Peculiar Position of Boonesborough—Boone rejoins his Family in North Carolina—Returns to Boonesborough—Robbed of a Large Amount of Money—Increased Emigration to the West—Col...

The Party of Exploration—Daniel Boone the Leader—More than a Month on the Journey—On the Border of Kentucky—An Enchanting View—A Site for the Camp—Unsurpassed Hunting—An Impress...

The Three Counties of Kentucky united into One District—Colonel Boone as a Farmer—He outwits a Party of Indians who seek to capture him—Emigration to Kentucky—Outrages by Indian...

Boone Rejoins his Family at the Clinch River Settlement—Leads a Company of Immigrants into Kentucky—Insecurity of Settlers—Dawn of the American Revolution—British Agents Incite...

Birth of Daniel Boone—Fondness for Hunting—An Alarming Absence—A Pedagogue of the Olden Time—Sudden Termination of Young Boone's School Education—Removal to North Carolina—Boone...