CHAPTER I Plunges the reader into the middle of an arctic winter; conveys him into the heart of the wildernesses of North America; and introduces him to some of the principal personages of our tale
CHAPTER II The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,” and finds the thing more difficult to do than he expected
CHAPTER IV. A wolf-hunt in the prairies; Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the “noo’oss” effectually
CHAPTER V Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor; Charley promulgates his views of things in general to Kate; and Kate waxes sagacious
CHAPTER VIII Farewell to Kate; departure of the brigade; Charley becomes a voyageur
CHAPTER IX The voyage; the encampment; a surprise
CHAPTER X Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes
CHAPTER XI Charley and Harry begin their sporting career without much success; Whisky-John catching
CHAPTER XIII The canoe; ascending the rapids; the portage; deer-shooting and life in the woods
CHAPTER XIV The Indian camp; the new outpost; Charley sent on a mission to the Indians
CHAPTER XV The feast; Charley makes his first speech in public; meets with an old friend; an evening in the grass
CHAPTER XVI The return; narrow escape; a murderous attempt, which fails; and a discovery
CHAPTER XVII The scene changes; Bachelors’ Hall; a practical joke and its consequences; a snow-shoe walk at night in the forest
CHAPTER XVIII The walk continued; frozen toes; an encampment in the snow
CHAPTER XIX Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps, and what came of it
CHAPTER XXI Ptarmigan-hunting; Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested; a snow-storm
CHAPTER XXII The winter packet; Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was with them
CHAPTER XXIII Changes; Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed, charming; the latter astonishes the former considerably
CHAPTER XXIV Hopes and fears; an unexpected meeting; philosophical talk between the hunter and the parson
CHAPTER XXV Good news and romantic scenery; bear-hunting and its results
CHAPTER XXVI An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt; arrival at the outpost; disagreement with the natives; an enemy discovered, and a murder
CHAPTER XXVII The chase; the fight; retribution; low spirits and good news