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Down the River; or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

Oliver Optic

The story centers around Buck Bradford, a young boy who faces ongoing cruelty and tyrannical treatment from those around him, particularly the Fishley family, as he struggles to protect his deformed sister Flora and assert his own dignity.

"Down the River; Or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants" by Oliver Optic is a novel. The story centers around Buck Bradford, a young boy who faces ongoing cruelty and tyrannical treatment from those around him, particularly the Fishley family, as he struggles to protect his deformed sister Flora and assert his own dignity.

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"Hold on a minute, Buck; I want to get a drink [52]of water," said Ham, as we approached a spring by the roadside, half a mile before we reached Crofton's.

I drew up the black horse, and he jumped out of the wagon. He did not drink more than a swallow; and I did not think he was very thirsty.

"Go ahead!" said he, leaping into the rear of the wagon, behind the seat, where I had thrown the mail-bag.

He sat down on the end-board of the wagon, and though I thought it a little strange that he should take such an uncomfortable seat, especially when he had on his best clothes, I did not suspect any mischief. The first thing I knew after I had started the horse, the mail-bag came down upon my head with a force which made me see more stars than ever before twinkled in the firmament of my imagination. At the next instant, Ham seized me by the collar of my coat with both hands, in such a way that I could not easily move.

"Now, Buck Bradford, we'll settle this business. I'm going to know who's master, you or I," cried Ham.

"All right, Ham; you shall know in about two [53]minutes and a half," I replied, choking with wrath, as I hauled in the horse.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter V.
  2. 02A Battle at Long Range.
  3. 03Chapter VI.
  4. 04Squire Fishley.
  5. 05Chapter VII.
  6. 06After Midnight.
  7. 07Chapter VIII.
  8. 08Miss Larrabee's Letter.
  9. 09Chapter IX.
  10. 10The Hungry Runaway.
  11. 11Chapter X.
  12. 12What Sim Gwynn Wanted to See Me for.
  13. 13Chapter XI.
  14. 14Building the Raft.
  15. 15Chapter XII.
  16. 16Squire Fishley Makes It Right.
  17. 17Chapter XIII.
  18. 18Near Unto Death.
  19. 19Chapter XIV.
  20. 20Who Robbed the Mail.
  21. 21Chapter XV.
  22. 22The Departure.
  23. 23Chapter XVI.
  24. 24Down the River.
  25. 25Chapter XVII.
  26. 26Night on the River.
  27. 27Chapter XVIII.
  28. 28At the Mouth of the Ohio.
  29. 29Chapter XIX.
  30. 30After the Explosion.
  31. 31Chapter XX.
  32. 32Emily Goodridge.
  33. 33Chapter XXI.
  34. 34Flora and Her Patient.
  35. 35Chapter XXII.
  36. 36The End of the Voyage.
  37. 37Chapter XXIII.
  38. 38Clarence Bradford.
  39. 39Chapter XXIV.
  40. 40Up the River.
  41. 41Chapter XXV.
  42. 42Two Hours in Jail.
  43. 43Chapter XXVI.
  44. 44Conclusion.
  45. 45Oliver Optic's Books
  46. 46Lee and Shepard's Illustrated Juveniles
  47. 47J. T. Trowbridge's Books
  48. 48The Start in Life Series. 4 volumes.
  49. 49The Tide-Mill Stories. 6 volumes.
  50. 50The Silver Medal Stories. 6 volumes.
  51. 51Books by Everett T. Tomlinson
  52. 52Library of Heroic Events
  53. 53The Old Glory Series.
  54. 54Press Notices.
  55. 55The Bound to Succeed Series
  56. 56Press Opinions of Edward Stratemeyer's Books for Young People.
  57. 57The Ship and Shore Series
  58. 58Press Opinions of Edward Stratemeyer's Books for Young People.
  59. 59American Boys' Series
  60. 60Transcriber's Note:

About this edition

Author
Oliver Optic
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
220 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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