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Title: The Young Voyageurs
Boy Hunters in the North

Author: Mayne Reid

Illustrator: W. Harvey

Release Date: October 20, 2007 [EBook #23129]

Language: English

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The Young Voyageurs--Boy Hunters in the North, by Captain Mayne Reid.

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The heroes are the three boys whom we met in "The Boy Hunters" where
they were off on a search for a white buffalo, which their father had
requested. Now, however, their father has died, and the only relative
they have is an uncle who works for the Hudson's Bay Company, in the
very north of Canada. The uncle sends for them, and sends his own son
to guide them over the Canadian part of the journey.

This is the story of their journey from their original home in the south
of the U.S.A., many thousands of miles, to be with their uncle. At the
time the only way they could do this journey was by their own efforts,
by canoe, on foot, and, after the onset of winter, by sledge, or, if
they could get one, by dog-train.

The canoe and much of their clothes, food and equipment is lost in a
major rapid, so they are very much thrown on their own ingenuity and
woodcraft. One of the boys has a major interest in natural history, and
we hear from him all about the various animals and birds encountered.
This is far from being a bore, as the author has taken care to make it
interesting.

This is a very enjoyable book, even though it is over 150 years since it
was written.

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THE YOUNG VOYAGEURS--BOY HUNTERS IN THE NORTH, BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID.

CHAPTER ONE.

THE FUR COUNTRIES.

Boy reader, you have heard of the Hudson's Bay Company? Ten to one, you
have worn a piece of fur, which it has provided for you; if not, your
pretty little sister has--in her muff, or her boa, or as a trimming for
her winter dress. Would you like to know something of the country
whence co