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Title: Out on the Pampas
The Young Settlers

Author: G. A. Henty

Illustrator: J. B. Zwecker

Release Date: October 1, 2009 [EBook #30143]

Language: English

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[Illustration: The Fight with the Puma.--_Page 59._]

OUT ON THE PAMPAS

OR

_THE YOUNG SETTLERS_

BY

G. A. HENTY

AUTHOR OF 'THE YOUNG FRANC-TIREURS,' 'THE YOUNG BUGLERS,'
'THE MARCH TO MAGDALA,' ETC. ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. B. ZWECKER.

LONDON
GRIFFITH FARRAN & CO.
NEWBERY HOUSE, 39 CHARING CROSS ROAD

[_The Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved._]

Transcriber's Note:
Variations in hyphenation, capitalization, and spelling have been
retained as in the original. Minor printer errors have been amended
without note. Obvious typos have been amended and are listed at the
end of the text. Table of Contents has been added. OE/oe ligatures
have not been retained in this version.

Table of Contents.

CHAPTER I.
Mrs. Hardy's Resolution.

CHAPTER II.
The Start.

CHAPTER III.
A New Life.

CHAPTER IV.
The Pampas.

CHAPTER V.
The Settler's Home.

CHAPTER VI.
A Tale of the Mexican War.

CHAPTER VII.
Seth Continues His Narrative of the Mexican Adventure.

CHAPTER VIII.
Farm Work and Amusements.

CHAPTER IX.
Neighbourly Visits and Advice.

CHAPTER X.
The Lost Cattle.

CHAPTER XI.
Quiet Times.

CHAPTER XII.
A Steady Hand.

CHAPTER XIII.
The Indian Attack.

CHAPTER XIV.
Terrible News.

CHAPTER XV.
The Pampas on Fire.

CHAPTER XVI.
At the Stake.

CHAPTER XVII.
Rescued.

CHAPTER XVIII.
And Last.

OUT ON THE PAMPAS;

OR,

THE YOUNG SETTLERS.

CHAPTER I.

MRS. HARDY'S RESOLUTION.

'What are you thinking of, Frank?' Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one
evening