Excerpts from the Book 'Among The Red Skins':

... Loving the country in which he had spent the best years of his life, and where he had met with the most strange and romantic adventures, he had determined ...
... I walk boldly up to them. They won't disturb themselves much for a single man.. I dismounted as he desired, and he proceeded toward the fire. I ...
... who had left. Hugh McLellan was a fine, bold little fellow, not quite two years my junior and he and I-as Uncle Donald had hoped we should-soon ...
... a thick undergrowth, a rugged hill riding beyond. We were somewhat scattered, hunting about for any traces the waning light would enable us to discover. ...
... I made out the indistinct figures of Uncle Donald and Sandy, with the dogs, coming towards me. I have just seen three bears, I shouted. Come ...
... did he would give a very good account of them. Still, as it was possible that they might make their appearance, Uncle Donald considered that it ...
... begged that she might take charge of a small bundle, with which she trotted merrily off, but did not refuse to let Madge have it before she had gone ...
... from the spot where the savages were collected. But all his efforts could scarcely do more than stop its way, and he apparently made but little progress ...
... watch, and two of the men were constantly scouting outside the camp, to guard in more effectually from being taken by surprise. All was ready for ...
... were moving along, and never failed to bring in several deer, so that we were well supplied with food. The cold at night was very considerable but with ...
... the fires were made up, and we began cooking our morning meal. The snow continued to fall so heavily, that Uncle Donald decided to remain where we ...
... keeping away from the river, for fear of slipping down over the precipices which formed the side. Hugh and I, while sitting on our snow-shoes, were ...
... evening in the camp, and I thought that I would look for it in the morning, but forgot to do so, he answered. At last we gave up the attempt in ...
... Hunger made us all anxious to go on but then arose the question, In what direction should we go. We might perish in the attempt to reach our friends. ...
... it was evident, cheered him. Very soon we were all assembled round a roaring fire in the sitting-room, thankful for our preservation from the ...
... like a fort, being entirely surrounded by palisades, both that it might be defended from an hostile attack, and for the purpose of protecting the ...
... distance, neither buffalo nor hunters could we discover, and we were glad, just as night fell, to take shelter under the lee of a thick clump of poplars ...
... asking leave, they were rushing, with their scalping knives in their hands, towards the hapless being. Uncle Donald at that instant coming up on ...
... her.. I have strong doubts about that, answered Uncle Donald. He would rejoice to see her, but not to have her among your people, from whom she ...
... greatly aided by Ponoko. The entire country, including the Rocky Mountains over which we passed, now forms part of the great Canadian dominion, ...