The Collected Works of Charles G. D. Roberts, E-Book

Charles G. D. Roberts

• Herausgeber: PergamonMedia
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Serie: Highlights of World Literature
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 5266

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - estimated 5922 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Heart of the Ancient Wood • With the World's Great Travellers • Barbara Ladd • Jim • The Watchers of the Trails: A Book of Animal Life • Canada in Flanders • In the Morning of Time • Red Fox • The Haunters of the Silences: A Book of Animal Life • The House in the Water: A Book of Animal Stories • Kings in Exile • The Backwoodsmen • Hoof and Claw • The Secret Trails • Children of the Wild • Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories • The Kindred of the Wild: A Book of Animal Life • The Forge in the Forest • The Ledge on Bald Face • Neighbors Unknown • In Divers Tones • The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage • The Summons of the North • The Last Barrier • Answerers to the Call • The Prisoners of the Pitcher-plant • The Prowlers • A Stranger to the Wild • When the Logs Come Down • A Duel in the Deep • The Little Tyrant of the Burrows • The Ringwaak Buck • The Heron in the Reeds • In the Deep of the Silences • On the Night Trail • When the Tide Came over the Marshes • Under the Ice-roof • The Terror of the Air • In the Unknown Dark • The Terror of the Sea Caves • The House in the Water • The White-slashed Bull • When the Blueberries Are Ripe • The Glutton of the Great Snow • When the Truce of the Wild is Done • The Window in the Shack • The Return of the Moose • From the Teeth of the Tide • The Fight at the Wallow • Sonny and the Kid • etc.

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Table of Contents

The Watchers of the Trails

A Book of Animal Life

THE • WATCHERS

OF • THE • TRAIL

A • BOOK • OF • ANIMAL • LIFE • by

CHARLES • G • D • ROBERTS

Author of

"The Kindred of the Wild," "The Heart of the

Ancient Wood," "Barbara Ladd," "The Forge in

the Forest," "Poems," etc.

My Fellow of the Wild

Ernest Thompson Seton

Prefatory Note

The Freedom of the Black-faced Ram

The Watchers of the Trails

The Freedom of the Black-faced Ram

The Master of Golden Pool

The Master of Golden Pool

The Return to the Trails

The Return to the Trails

The Little Wolf of the Pool

The Little Wolf of the Pool

The Little Wolf of the Air

The Little Wolf of the Air

The Alien of the Wild

The Alien of the Wild

The Silver Frost

The Silver Frost

By the Winter Tide

By the Winter Tide

The Rivals of Ringwaak

The Rivals of Ringwaak

I.

II.

III.

The Decoy

The Decoy

The Laugh in the Dark

The Laugh in the Dark

The Kings of the Intervale

The Kings of the Intervale

The Kill

The Kill

The Little People of the Sycamore

The Little People of the Sycamore

I.

II.

III.

Horns and Antlers

Horns and Antlers

In the Deep of the Grass

In the Deep of the Grass

When the Moon Is over the Corn

When the Moon Is over the Corn

The Truce

The Truce

The Keeper of the Water-Gate

The Keeper of the Water-Gate

When the Moose Cow Calls

When the Moose Cow Calls

The Passing of the Black Whelps

The Passing of the Black Whelps

I.

II.

III.

The Homeward Trail

The Homeward Trail

RED FOX

Prefatory Note

Contents of the Book

A List of the Full-Page Drawings in the Book

Red Fox

CHAPTER I. “THE PRICE OF HIS LIFE”

CHAPTER II. THE LESSONS OF THE WILD

CHAPTER III. BLACK MARKS AND BIRCHINGS

CHAPTER IV. ALONE IN THE WORLD

CHAPTER V. MATING AND MASTERY

CHAPTER VI. BURNING SPUR AND BLINDING CLAW

CHAPTER VII. THE FOILING OF THE TRAPS

CHAPTER VIII. SOME LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW

CHAPTER IX. THE FOOLING OF THE MONGRELS

CHAPTER X. THE PRESUMPTION OF BLACK MINK

CHAPTER XI. A ROYAL MARAUDER

CHAPTER XII. A WINGED INVASION

CHAPTER XIII. THE YELLOW THIRST

CHAPTER XIV. THE RED SCOURGE OF THE FOREST

CHAPTER XV. THE WORRYING OF RED BUCK

CHAPTER XVI. IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY

CHAPTER XVII. UNDER ALIEN SKIES

CHAPTER XVIII. THE BELL-MOUTHED PACK

CHAPTER XIX. TRIUMPH

THE RAID FROM BEAUSÉJOUR

HOW THE CARTER BOYS LIFTED THE MORTGAGE

TWO STORIES OF ACADIE

BY CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS

CONTENTS.

I. THE RAID FROM BEAUSÉJOUR.

II. HOW THE CARTER BOYS LIFTED THE MORTGAGE.

THE RAID FROM BEAUSÉJOUR.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

HOW THE CARTER BOYS LIFTED THE MORTGAGE.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

Neighbors Unknown

CONTENTS

ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD

BLACK SWAMP

THE ISLE OF BIRDS

THE ANTLERS OF THE CARIBOU

THE SENTRY OF THE SEDGE-FLATS

A TREE-TOP AERONAUT

THE THEFT

THE TUNNEL RUNNERS

A TORPEDO IN FEATHERS

HOW A CAT PLAYED ROBINSON CRUSOE

LITTLE BULL OF THE BARRENS

THE TIGER OF THE SEA

GRAY LYNX’S LAST HUNTING

MOTHERS OF THE NORTH

SECRET TRAILS

Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.

CONTENTS

THE SECRET TRAILS

The Black Boar of Lonesome Water

I

II

III

IV

The Dog that saved the Bridge

I

II

The Calling of the Lop-horned Bull

I

II

The Aigrette

The Cabin in the Flood

II

The Brothers of the Yoke

The Trailers

Cock-Crow

The Ledge on Bald Face

The Morning of the Silver Frost

THE LEDGE ON BALD FACE

I THE LEDGE ON BALD FACE

The Ledge on Bald Face

"He was thrown off his balance and shouldered clean over the brink."

II THE EAGLE

The Eagle

"Then he spread his wings wide and let go."

III COCK-CROW

Cock-Crow

IV THE MORNING OF THE SILVER FROST

The Morning of the Silver Frost

V JIM, THE BACKWOODS POLICE DOG

How Woolly Billy Came to Brine's Rip

I

II

III

"He flung his arms about Jim's shaggy neck and buried his face in the wet fur."

II. The Book Agent and the Buckskin Belt

I

II

III

"'You keep right back, boys,' commanded the Deputy in a voice of steel."

III. The Hole in the Tree

I

II

III

IV. The Trail of the Bear

I

II

"The door was flung open, and Black Dan, with his hands held up, stalked forth into the moonlight."

V. The Fire at Brine's Rip Mills

I

II

III

"He drew a long knife ... and slipped behind the canoe."

VI. The Man with the Dancing Bear

I

II

KINGS IN EXILE

CONTENTS

LAST BULL

Last Bull

THE KING OF THE FLAMING HOOPS

The King of the Flaming Hoops

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

THE MONARCH OF PARK BARREN

The Monarch of Park Barren

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

THE GRAY MASTER