CHAPTER I.
The backwoods settlement—Crusoe's parentage and early history—The agonizing pains and sorrows of his puppyhood, and other interesting matters.

CHAPTER II.
A shooting-match and its consequences—New friends introduced to the reader—Crusoe and his mother change masters.

CHAPTER III.
Speculative remarks with which the reader may or may not agree—An old woman—Hopes and wishes commingled with hard facts—The dog Crusoe's education begun.

CHAPTER IV.
Our hero enlarged upon—Grumps.

CHAPTER V.
A mission of peace—Unexpected joys—Dick and Crusoe set off for the land of the Redskins, and meet with adventures by the way as a matter of course—in the wild woods.

CHAPTER VI.
The great prairies of the far west—A remarkable colony discovered, and a miserable night endured.

CHAPTER VII.
The "wallering" peculiarities of buffalo bulls—The first buffalo hunt and its consequences—Crusoe comes to the rescue—Pawnees discovered—A monster buffalo hunt—Joe acts the part of ambassador.

CHAPTER VIII.
Dick and his friends visit the Indians and see many wonders—Crusoe, too, experiences a few surprises, and teaches Indian dogs a lesson—An Indian dandy—A foot-race.

CHAPTER IX.
Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part—A friend gained—A great feast.

CHAPTER X.
Perplexities—Our hunters plan their escape—Unexpected interruption—The tables turned—Crusoe mounts guard—The escape.

CHAPTER XI.
Evening meditations and morning reflections—Buffaloes, badgers, antelopes, and accidents—An old bull and the wolves—"Mad tails"—Henri floored, etc.

CHAPTER XII.
Wanderings on the prairie—A war party—Chased by Indians—A bold leap for life.

CHAPTER XIII.
Escape from Indians—A discovery—Alone in the desert.

CHAPTER XIV.
Crusoe's return, and his private adventures among the Indians—Dick at a very low ebb—Crusoe saves him.

CHAPTER XV.
Health and happiness return—Incidents of the journey—A buffalo shot—A wild horse "creased"—Dick's battle with a mustang.

CHAPTER XVI.
Dick becomes a horse tamer—Resumes his journey—Charlie's doings—Misfortunes which lead to, but do not terminate in, the Rocky Mountains—A grizzly bear.

CHAPTER XVII.
Dick's first fight with a grizzly—Adventure with a deer—A surprise.

CHAPTER XVIII.
A surprise, and a piece of good news—The fur-traders—Crusoe proved, and the Peigans pursued.

CHAPTER XIX.
Adventures with the Peigans—Crusoe does good service as a discoverer—The savages outwitted—The rescue.

CHAPTER XX.
New plans—Our travellers join the fur-traders, and see many strange things—A curious fight—A narrow escape, and a prisoner taken.

CHAPTER XXI.
Wolves attack the horses, and Cameron circumvents the wolves—A bear-hunt, in which Henri shines conspicuous—Joe and the "Natter-list"—An alarm—A surprise and a capture.

CHAPTER XXII.
Charlie's adventures with savages and bears—Trapping life.

CHAPTER XXIII.
Savage sports—Living cataracts—An alarm—Indians and their doings—The stampede—Charlie again.

CHAPTER XXIV.
Plans and prospects—Dick becomes home-sick, and Henri metaphysical—The Indians attack the camp—A blow-up.

CHAPTER XXV.
Dangers of the prairie—Our travellers attacked by Indians, and delivered in a remarkable manner.

CHAPTER XXVI.
Anxious fears followed by a joyful surprise—Safe home at last, and happy hearts.

CHAPTER XXVII.
Rejoicings—The feast at the block-house—Grumps and Crusoe come out strong—The closing scene.