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Seth Jones; or, the Captives of the Frontier
The story unfolds on the American frontier and centers around Alfred Haverland, a woodman who lives in a remote area of western New York with his wife and daughter, Ina.
"Seth Jones; or, The Captives of the Frontier" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical novel. The story unfolds on the American frontier and centers around Alfred Haverland, a woodman who lives in a remote area of western New York with his wife and daughter, Ina.
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The clear ring of an ax was echoing through the arches of a forest, three-quarters of a century ago; and an athletic man was swinging the instrument, burying its glittering blade deep in the heart of the mighty kings of the wood.
Alfred Haverland was an American, who, a number of years before, had emigrated from the more settled provinces in the East, to this then remote spot in western New York. Here, in the wilderness, he had reared a humble home, and, with his loving partner, and a sister, laid the foundation for a settlement. True, this “settlement” was still small, consisting only of the persons mentioned, and a beautiful blue-eyed maiden, their daughter; but Haverland saw that the tide of emigration was rolling rapidly and surely to the west, and, ere many years, the villages and cities would take the place of the wild forest, while the Indians would be driven farther on toward the setting sun.
Contents
- 01Transcriber’s Notes:
- 02Seth Jones; or, the Captives of the Frontier
- 03Chapter I. The Stranger.
- 04Chapter II. The Dark Cloud.
- 05Chapter III. The Dark Cloud Bursts.
- 06Chapter IV. The Lost Home and a Found Friend.
- 07Chapter V. On the Trail, and a Sudden Departure from It by Seth.
- 08Chapter VI. A Run for Life.
- 09Chapter VII. The Experience of Seth.
- 10Chapter VIII. An Unexpected Meeting.
- 11Chapter IX. The Chase.
- 12Chapter X. A Couple of Indian Captives.
- 13Chapter XI. Still in Pursuit.
- 14Chapter XII. Pencilings by the Way.
- 15Chapter XIII. Some Explanations.
- 16Chapter XIV. In the Enemy’s Camp.
- 17Chapter XV. Maneuvering and Scheming.
- 18Chapter XVI. In Which a Hunter’s Nerves Are Tested.
- 19Chapter XVII. Encompassed by Danger.
- 20Chapter XVIII. Getting Out of the Wilderness.
- 21Chapter XIX. Denouement.
- 22Transcriber’s Notes:
About this edition
- Author
- Edward Sylvester Ellis
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 100 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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