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one of the most66
the banks of the64
on the th of62
in the midst of53
on the banks of51
at the same time50
falls of the ohio47
the falls of the47
on the part of45
the mouth of the45
of the united states38
in the direction of38
on the other side38
was one of the38
on the th day36
the th day of36
at the head of35
a party of indians35
the other side of34
the hands of the33
in the course of33
dark and bloody ground32
the close of the32
other side of the32
of one of the32
with the loss of31
the direction of the28
as soon as the28
by the name of28
the part of the28
for the purpose of28
the dark and bloody27
the rest of the27
at the falls of26
at the close of26
the edge of the26
the place where the25
in the month of25
in a state of25
that the indians had24
with a party of24
side of the river24
in a little time23
the face of the23
the valley of the23
there could be no23
the midst of the23
the history of the23
the bank of the23
his wife and children22
to the falls of22
at the end of22
the course of the22
at the mouth of21
it was impossible for21
that the indians were21
in the hands of21
by a party of21
the heart of the21
to the blue licks21
one hundred and fifty20
of the presence of20
from time to time20
in front of the20
the women and children19
in the history of19
it would have been19
was not to be19
for the first time19
it may be said19
in the spring of19
the character of the18
at the age of18
part of the country18
of the great scout18
as well as the18
the side of the18
seems to have been18
the end of the18
it was not long18
the head of the18
on the other hand18
on their way to18
of one hundred and18
the rear of the17
is one of the17
one of the men17
it is said that17
as may be said17
to the place where17
on the opposite side17
in the autumn of17
in a short time17
into the hands of16
to the spot where16
that it would be16
the remainder of the16
to the united states16
in the valley of16
of the men who16
was not long before16
in accordance with the16
the middle of the16
french and indian war16
at the same moment16
the settlement of the16
the opposite side of16
one hundred and sixty16
it will be remembered16
at the blue licks15
of the kentucky river15
the present site of15
in a few days15
in what is now15
under the leadership of15
of the red men15
opposite side of the15
of the white man15
in such a manner15
in the summer of15
in the neighborhood of15
banks of the yadkin15
in the act of15
it was in the15
to the number of14
the latter part of14
a large number of14
to go to the14
on the little miami14
a part of the14
as soon as he14
boone and his companions14
of the ohio river14
as one of the14
at the distance of14
it is probable that14
of some of the14
by the side of14
the possession of the14
it was impossible to14
and as soon as14
the th of june14
the presence of the14
the leader of the14
the arrival of the13
the men of the13
a small party of13
in advance of the13
and at the same13
was a man of13
on the first day13
daniel boone and his13
the legislature of kentucky13
it was necessary to13
hundred and sixty miles13
from tree to tree13
their way through the13
of the early settlers13
could be no doubt13
the neighborhood of the13
the cause of the13
the spot where the13
the morning of the13
under the command of13
in the way of13
the eyes of the13
the first day of13
the men who had13
on the south side13
upon the banks of13
and in a few13
to the mouth of13
to the other side13
into the indian country13
in the vicinity of12
as far as the12
the foot of the12
a member of the12
with his wife and12
in one of the12
the th of october12
the men in the12
of daniel boone and12
on the bank of12
i do not know12
into the face of12
by one of the12
as soon as they12
of a white man12
the first of may12
to be found in12
a great deal of12
with a view of12
were to be seen12
the whole of the12
the story of the12
four hundred and fifty12
his way to the12
a party of surveyors12
it was not until12
early in the morning12
the name of the12
on the first of12
the th of september12
in the back country12
the nature of the12
killed by the indians12
he was one of12
with a number of12
alone in the wilderness12
one of the party12
the people of the12
south of the ohio11
in spite of the11
at the hands of11
the direction in which11
battle of point pleasant11
were fired upon by11
the trail of the11
to one of the11
a large party of11
the attention of the11
we were fired upon11
of the young hunter11
in the annals of11
the legislature of virginia11
bank of the river11
for a long time11
beyond the reach of11
the death of his11
of his men were11
the protection of the11
as well as of11
as soon as possible11
in the mean time11
a good deal of11
the battle of the11
the appearance of the11
not long before the11
and on the th11
their way to the11
of the approach of11
impossible for him to11
a number of indians11
side of the ohio11
he was able to11
as we have seen11
the greater part of11
the fact that the11
at the forks of11
for the last time11
the fire of the11
the bottom of the11
that the indians would11
the use of the10
white man in the10
the th of august10
which i had made10
the men who were10
of the most remarkable10
to the settlement on10
will be remembered that10
the top of the10
the departure of the10
the camp of the10
a quarter of a10
the settlement on the10
the main body of10
attack by the indians10
the valley of virginia10
to return to the10
it must have been10
at the battle of10
the minds of the10
the body of the10
he appears to have10
on which i had10
on the clinch river10
i felt as if10
the head waters of10
with the intention of10
the hearts of the10
command of three garrisons10
that he had been10
in the rear of10
in a few hours10
the shelter of the10
from the lips of10
in the name of10
they raised the siege10
in the form of10
virginia and north carolina10
the report of the10
the back country of10
in the heart of10
colonels todd and trigg10
the inmates of the10
the evening of the10
his wife and family10
not far from the10
the state of kentucky10
in the minds of10
in a brief time10
laid me down to10
to be able to10
by a number of10
north of the ohio10
had set out to10
that some of the10
i had made my10
of the old southwest10
of the back country10
the indians on the10
beauties of nature i10
had made my mark10
in a few moments10
the return of the10
and the indians were10
to the rank of10
but it was not10
an expedition against the10
of the great kanawha10
of the dark and10
that there was no10
settlement on the clinch10
one hundred and twenty10
savages and wild beasts10
the words of the10
the rifles of the9
the loss of the9
the government of virginia9
at the request of9
as we have stated9
licks to make salt9
in spite of his9
in the war of9
in french and indian9
in the presence of9
life of daniel boone9
in the western country9
west of the alleghanies9
son of daniel boone9
the governor of virginia9
hundred and fifty miles9
of the state of9
the summit of a9
on account of the9
is said to have9
of the blue licks9
that he could not9
in the eyes of9
at the risk of9
in the dead of9
it does not appear9
day of june following9
for the use of9
in the face of9
in the nature of9
the life of the9
on the morning of9
in the habit of9
seem to have been9
one of the indians9
at the time when9
a short time before9
capture of boone and9
that he had not9
fired upon by a9
head waters of the9
of the good man9
of the white men9
the first white women9
in the enjoyment of9
of the indians was9
general george rogers clark9
had not gone far9
of the indian country9
the members of the9
they were compelled to9
the way to the9
the spoils of the9
in the case of9
could not have been9
early in the spring9
settlement of the country9
to enable him to9
where he had left9
the th of april9
of the indians to9
in quest of the9
one of their number9
in which he was9
the head of his9
of the th of9
go to the falls9
the scene of action9
the result of the9
with the exception of9
the mind of the9
the south side of9
for the benefit of9
return to north carolina9
the forks of the9
the interior of the9
boone and his party9
in the use of9
the majority of the9
the safety of the9
and some of the9
of the american revolution9
that it was the9
the approach of the9
one of the first9
sixty yards from the9
the beginning of the9
the panther and his9
two of their number9
that he was a8
it was to be8
the door of the8
return to clinch river8
on the point of8
of the french and8
could not fail to8
is not to be8
in the same year8
they were attacked by8
in the life of8
part of the indians8
it is difficult to8
a large body of8
if i had been8
the reach of the8
between them and the8
does not appear that8
the loss of his8
a body of indians8
hundred and sixty men8
on the twentieth of8
it will not be8
it would seem that8
toward the close of8
my brother returned home8
on the sixth day8
on the fallen tree8
of the new country8
the movements of the8
out of sight of8
near the blue licks8
he was compelled to8
the retreat of the8
that they had been8
the form of a8
from the cherokee indians8
to have been the8
the depths of the8
it was at this8
the spot where he8
west of the mississippi8
the war of independence8
until the th of8
of the character of8
on their march against8
was known to be8
with a view to8
after an absence of8
said to have been8
alluded to in the8
from the top of8
had two men killed8
to settle the wilderness8
for the sake of8
of boone and his8
to the scene of8
the attacks of the8
ordained to settle the8
we immediately proceeded to8
of the people of8
of the western forests8
the bodies of the8
some of the most8
to pursue the indians8
the request of the8
in a low voice8
in the mind of8
of the indians were8
day of july following8
on the yadkin river8
greater part of the8
the dead of night8
such a manner that8
to explore the country8
taken by the indians8
the brow of a8
must have been a8
instrument ordained to settle8
settlement of the west8
a flag of truce8
the importance of the8
as if they had8
not one of the8
the age of seventy8
for the space of8
of the eighteenth century8
in his old age8
for the most part8
the vicinity of the8
in the management of8
that they could not8
the remains of the8
the coming of the8
large force of indians8
the shores of the8
one of the rangers8
of those who had8
in the latter part8
some of the settlers8
the place where he8
in the winter of8
the abundance of game8
the head of a8
in regard to the8
a party of about8
at the sight of8
that could not be8
as a matter of8
the number of the8
to the memory of8
it was a long8
on the fourth day8
and the rest of8
the border of the8
an instrument ordained to8
the presence of his8
that he did not8
the door of his7
the stature and general7
in search of the7
as fast as they7
of about two hundred7
one or two of7
of the nature of7
as far as he7
be otherwise than strictly7
the red men were7
his lips brought the7
but a short time7
one of the best7
wisconsin state historical society7
of the men were7
that whatever he uttered7
the general assembly of7
journey through the wilderness7
he uttered could not7
whatever he uttered could7
what do you think7
his chest was broad7
the floor of the7
themselves in every limb7
in view of the7
under the necessity of7
the light of the7
back to the settlement7
indication of his great7
it was idle to7
when the red men7
he was a man7
of the young men7
they came to a7
very motion of his7
boone and his family7
the face of his7
stature and general appearance7
the th of march7
to bury the dead7
with the indians in7
the development of the7
of the alleghany mountains7
in addition to the7
it was agreed that7
otherwise than strictly true7
a word of complaint7
main body of the7
banks of the kentucky7
more than a mile7
that daniel boone was7
so long as the7
was so great that7
quarter of a century7
they were in the7
on one of the7
by the appearance of7
well aware of the7
a party of thirty7
was sure to be7
through the wilderness to7
it is not wonderful7
in whatsoever state he7
of the red man7
the very motion of7
he was in the7
was to be done7
the indians in the7
that it was not7
a number of the7
were on their way7
of a gun was7
a few miles distant7
the junction of the7
of the little miami7
the course of which7
which he had been7
countenance gave indication of7
at the foot of7
in which he had7
on his return to7
the remainder of his7
the conquest of kentucky7
upon by a party7
by the report of7
in the bottom of7
the leaves of the7
if they had been7
about the same time7
uttered could not be7
large party of indians7
the command of three7
the kentucky side of7
which they had been7
in which they were7
of eight hundred miles7
the discovery of the7
more than one hundred7
which the indians were7
a history of the7
lips brought the impression7
on his way to7
a considerable distance from7
the capture of the7
the report of a7
of his lips brought7
that part of the7
the right and left7
in the united states7
to take care of7
lost in the woods7
could not be otherwise7
after a long and7
was impossible for the7
the pursuit of the7
of his great courage7
day of december following7
first day of may7
you would not have7
to remain in the7
hundred acres of land7
one of the principal7
to the banks of7
them that it was7
in a few minutes7
through the woods in7
such a manner as7
motion of his lips7
with all possible expedition7
between him and the7
to defend us from7
a long and fatiguing7
far away in the7
in the middle of7
bottom of the boat7
muscular powers displayed themselves7
the th of february7
a mile from the7
alone in the woods7
the present city of7
it was plain that7
and general appearance of7
his countenance gave indication7
the beginning of a7
blankets on the floor7
the mouth of otter7
the side of a7
gave indication of his7
the indians to the7
with a company of7
the boundaries of the7
and a number of7
his muscular powers displayed7
of the new world7
had been one of7
side of the fort7
they were to be7
were in the habit7
it was not till7
appearance of this wanderer7
history of the west7
at no great distance7
th day of july7
fell to the ground7
in sight of the7
the ohio to the7
the history of kentucky7
even a horse or7
a few days after7
wanderer of the western7
to run the gauntlet7
he was born in7
general appearance of this7
not be otherwise than7
kentucky side of the7
about sixty yards from7
quite a number of7
invasion of the indian7
that he was in7
two of our number7
would not have been7
be no doubt of7
attacked by the indians7
defend us from the7
set out for the7
the th of july7
mouth of otter creek7
displayed themselves in every7
a large force of7
powers displayed themselves in7
had crossed the river7
reason to believe that7
and one of the7
had not proceeded far7
for the safety of7
the reports of the7
of this wanderer of7
of the cumberland mountains7
thousand acres of land7
this wanderer of the7
returns to north carolina7
the fact that he6
by the spanish government6
at least one hundred6
a tributary of the6
of the name of6
may be said that6
went back to the6
home with the salt6
sat down on the6
attacks of the indians6
at the same instant6
of the country and6
looked as if it6
and sleepless nights have6
battle of blue licks6
of the present city6
resigned soul finds pleasure6
you will have to6
merely took off his6
firmly believe it requires6
rather found in our6
camp for the night6
he and his brother6
of the indians in6
in response to the6
a man of the6
had been compelled to6
principal town of the6
choosing rather to lie6
of the hunter and6
of the life of6
party of about two6
took place in the6
loss of four men6
through the woods to6
the month of july6
to be destitute of6
and a resigned soul6
esteemed a second paradise6
a man happy in6
the indians of the6
banks of the green6
country west of the6
to the top of6
banks of the ohio6
the site of the6
took off his hunting6
the county of kentucky6
floor of the cabin6
and i will go6
bring them as soon6
was impossible for him6
in the battle of6
on the softest bed6
the indians had been6
a resigned soul finds6
into the woods and6
blue licks to make6
of colonel daniel boone6
of the young man6
which have also taken6
man by the name6
he was well aware6
all the varieties of6
few folds of blankets6
how little nature requires6
came in sight of6
had been made by6
the idea of a6
a path strewed with6
be no doubt that6
the leaders of the6
to find the place6
and on the first6
plunged into the woods6
as he drew near6
of the party was6
the spring of the6
tour of eight hundred6
town on the little6
the men on foot6
in pursuit of the6
he was convinced that6
of the settlement of6
against the shawanese indians6
in a full resignation6
was to be seen6
waters of the yadkin6
the right of the6
in the hope of6
little philosophy to make6
and many a time6
discover the cause of6
the same time the6
below the mouth of6
is not wonderful that6
in the morning of6
birth of daniel boone6
a few folds of6
boone returned to his6
from the blue licks6
to the assistance of6
a prisoner among them6
one hundred and eighty6
them as soon as6
that many of the6
farm on the yadkin6
the indians were not6
him to the ground6
this consists in a6
of the great spirit6
was heard in the6
philosophy to make a6
the following account of6
it is not to6
well acquainted with the6
side of the mountains6
returned to north carolina6
that they did not6
whatsoever state he is6
destroyed most of the6
in front of him6
and children to the6
of the western country6
of the next day6
the tide of emigration6
for the coming of6
make a man happy6
in the depths of6
had returned from a6
they would not be6
the close of a6
tree to tree and6
skill in the management6
sleepless nights have i6
within sight of the6
the indians were so6
of the green river6
his way through the6
their march against boonesborough6
but a short distance6
and there was no6
the settlement of kentucky6
a tour of eight6
i will go and6
arranged a few folds6
the united states and6
that his wife and6
in our own breasts6
in the logs of6
as if he had6
their dead and wounded6
the tomahawk of a6
in a path strewed6
the falls of ohio6
the body of his6
history of our country6
to be supposed that6
hostility of the indians6
was broad and prominent6
he returned to the6
hands of the indians6
a grant of land6
rising of the sun6
for the return of6
the last time in6
of them were killed6
what was to be6
out of the fort6
was to be made6
the other members of6
gave up the idea6
with which i had6
to discover the cause6
under the direction of6
the early days of6
it requires but a6
only a few minutes6
as if they were6
one hundred and two6
to the right and6
red under gold edges6
was killed by the6
the friend of the6
the sides of the6
recruit of horses and6
miles from our families6
door of his cabin6
is rather found in6
the love and gratitude6
more than one of6
bank of the ohio6
enjoyment of external things6
many dark and sleepless6
north carolina colonial records6
and pinched by the6
pleasure in a path6
but a little philosophy6
each side of the6
by a body of6
the benefit of the6
and the other gentlemen6
in less than five6
and arranged a few6
than in the enjoyment6
he was unable to6
about two hundred indians6
with the purpose of6
we must have some6
was aware of the6
but a few minutes6
a time when the6
or even a horse6
during the absence of6
glowing accounts of the6
the ways of the6
to mark out a6
great deal of mischief6
and one of them6
they arrived at the6
of blankets on the6
the indians at once6
their way into the6
they were forced to6
in the possession of6
the fort at boonesborough6
the red men had6
from the mouth of6
east of the mountains6
than on the softest6
put an end to6
a little philosophy to6
the indians and the6
of the most distant6
his family to kentucky6
he was obliged to6
been one of the6
the first settlement of6
of the fort was6
finds pleasure in a6
pioneers of the west6
the french and indian6
and was in the6
posts in the northwest6
as he did so6
of the revolutionary war6
that they would be6
the rising of the6
period of his life6
to be the first6
rather to lie there6
justice of the peace6
returned to their homes6
the fate of the6
indian towns on the6
in the new world6
they had not gone6
it would be impossible6
happy in whatsoever state6
the fourteenth day of6
the home of his6
as if about to6
the companion of content6
in the evening of6
he was joined by6
south side of the6
it was discovered that6
the house of a6
i had gained the6
mouth of the great6
the indian towns on6
the british and indians6
of horses and ammunition6
boone and his brother6
were about to be6
the base of the6
a council of war6
west of the mountains6
the principal town of6
it was determined to6
it is one of6
of the warriors were6
it was not to6
soul finds pleasure in6
of the settlement were6
the command of colonel6
indian town on the6
as they were called6
death of his wife6
the white men were6
a short distance from6
to him in the6
for more than a6
also taken from me6
the present state of6
have taken place in6
found in our own6
more than an hour6
they came to the6
to the house of6
the flight of the6
to the new country6
the attention of many6
and when he spoke6
he would have been6
about a mile from6
i esteemed a second6
he might have been6
more than a month6
boone and his wife6
according to their custom6
it was on the6
for one of his6
to the legislature of6
of the men had6
consists in a full6
the upper waters of6
at a time when6
leader of the party6
at the junction of6
love and gratitude of6
party of one hundred6
he was forced to6
prepared to oppose them6
of indians and canadians6
it was evident that6
the gulf of mexico6
under the influence of6
the enjoyment of external6
been sent thither by6
lost no time in6
he merely took off6
it would not do6
met a party of6
which i esteemed a6
the top of a6
trading with the indians6
the loss of four6
and most of the6
dark and sleepless nights6
white men in the6
believe it requires but6
along the banks of6
more than twenty years6
i firmly believe it6
that had been sent6
by way of the6
for a new recruit6
that there was a6
and walked to the6
it was decided to6
the river to the6
when the report of6
that in a few6
the arms of the6
the trunk of a6
requires but a little6
man happy in whatsoever6
the st day of6
the sound of the6
history of the united6
governor of north carolina6
a horse or dog6
by some of the6
a new recruit of6
lost by savage hands6
this was on the6
that the red men6
it was not the6
party of indians and6
of the long knife6
that it was impossible6
to avoid the savages6
by the aid of6
a smart fight ensued6
there was no time6
it may have been6
chest was broad and6
were still in the6
of the indian towns6
in the cabin of6
parts of the country6
of the country of6
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of a beloved wife5
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impression that whatever he5
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the greatest reason to5
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chief of the shawanoes5
the course of a5
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twenty years of age5
hatred of the whites5
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on a branch of5
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a few days i5
in the same way5
tracks of an indian5
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as if there could5
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in the university of5
day had fatigued my5
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hundred miles from our5
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a number of cattle5
greater necessity of exercising5
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the white man who5
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to myself on the5
soon as they were5
upon killing beings unprepared5
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the hand of the5
of women and children5
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felt as if the5
the banks of kentucky5
more than a hundred5
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so much pleasure to5
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he was usually called5
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an indian town on5
daniel boone was born5
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of death as any5
liquor took such hold5
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where boonesborough now stands5
what is now called5
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of the pioneers of5
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find the very spot5
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notches of the tomahawk5
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as soon as it5
in his left hand5
of night soon overspread5
of a fallen tree5
my roving excursion this5
colonel logan and his5
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of his corners the5
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the most tremulous leaf5
latter part of the5
men who had been5
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the happiness we experienced5
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cords that fastened me5
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had been fully displayed5
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a certain parcel of5
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a certain boundary line5
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pleasure to my mind5
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of pennsylvania and virginia5
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parcel of land adjoining5
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the head of one5
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beloved wife and family5
one all that i5
loin of a buck5
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myself on the banks5
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one hundred and seventy5
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banks of green river5
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attack on the fort5
bottle from mouth to5
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member of the party5
as well as to5
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names to the different5
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to reload his gun5
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i did come to5
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old fort at boonesborough5
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hundred and fifty men5
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the hands of nature5
thing to be done5
until i did come5
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of the legislature of5
virginia and the carolinas5
that remarkable individual and5
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chips off the bark5
to join in the5
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approach of the indians5
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to where my tomahawk5
dangerous to my life5
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to be removed from5
hours with perpetual howlings5
with his family and5
should be disposed to5
summit of a commanding5
the mother of the5
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i continued this tour5
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into the interior of5
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we went to the5
had left an impression5
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the spot where i5
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unable to defend themselves5
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the power of the5
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to in the deed5
of indians rushed out5
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knowledge of the country5
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a small company of5
the news of the5
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nature i found here5
thinking that i might5
the lower parts of5
the anticipation of their5
deer was still living5
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than that of the5
we had returned from5
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i considered for a5
the famous river ohio5
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about once more going5
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as if in quest5
the best course to5
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women and children to5
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party of surveyors to5
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his home on the5
the hannibal of the5
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him in the new5
some of the men5
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boone and his companion5
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one of our men5
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the th of november5
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year of his age5
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the british at detroit5
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for some time been5
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what is your name5
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the return of his5
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to mark the spot5
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the settlers whom i5
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at his utmost speed5
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in his own words5
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when the lower parts5
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each day equally pleased5
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of more than a5
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the back water men5
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throats the remains of5
white women that ever5
his powers of memory5
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some of the more5
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the nature of a5
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on the north side5
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a pair of moccasins5
side of the stream5
his corners the very5
having been fired so5
five since i left5
of a profound calm5
than one hundred and5
opposition from the indians5
suddenly made a prisoner5
particularly delighted at the5
as a witness in5
greatest reason to be5
to his shoulder and5
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if no danger comes5
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going back to kentucky5
the western boundary of5
so near their camp5
which was only a5
rambled about to see5
breasts than in the5
ash marked by three5
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before was under greater5
looked upon as its5
me one dark night5
i not been called5
proposing numerous questions to5
and beauties of nature5
indians outwitted me one5
the number of his5
hundred and two indians5
of his own people5
a supply of ammunition5
that by so doing5
style may prove interesting5
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more freely than the5
by the loss of5
of surveyors that had5
usually called in the5
some scheme which might5
about to be depressed5
my bottle up to5
myself from the cords5
the sight of me5
each after his own5
of sight of the5
expressed in the deed5
peace with the indians5
boldly entered the house5
four hundred and forty5
on the top of5
to beat their bellies5
ever stood on the5
night soon overspread the5
overspread the whole hemisphere5
often been marked with5
and try at least5
large body of indians5
those from whom i5
of the development of5
i extinguished the fire5
the families of the5
fire near a fountain5
a few signs only5
possession of the country5
my absence and exposed5
to the disposal of5
the prowling wolves diverted5
laid claim to a5
in the fact that5
an uninterrupted scene of5
i had escaped to5
could afford so much5
the cries of the5
still a prisoner among5
that the squaws drank5
which is vain if5
to my great felicity5
the state of the5
of the general government5
the spot alluded to5
as if i had5
less than five minutes5
the faces of the5
valley of the scioto5
the month of march5
it has been said5
the solitude of the5
fearless of death as5
until the th day5
see them becoming more5
may prove interesting to5
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and a large number5
gun having been fired5
the soil were looked5
removed from my camp5
a fire near a5
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some of the other5
as its lawful proprietors5
thought upon killing beings5
was under greater necessity5
and i firmly believe5
signs were to be5
i not come forward5
and having a large5
as may well be5
many of the men5
the fertility of the5
time been waging a5
it was necessary for5
which he had no5
him some months before5
immediately complied with the5
scraped at the tree5
the indians in their5
they had left their5
the settlement by himself5
to which he had5
governor offered them one5
and laid me down5
sun had chased away5
i left green river5
the indians were there5
the manner in which5
the resources of the5
years before his death5
completing a tour of5
the cry of the5
he was informed that5
and returned to their5
of this remarkable occurrence5
to pass the time5
indians came to my5
we virginians had for5
few days explored a5
in such a diversity5
prove interesting to you5
to their dirty mouths5
arrival of squire boone5
not until the sun5
for you must be5
of the abundance of5
a letter to the5
try at least to5
of nature i found5
room appropriated to that5
of exercising philosophy and5
soil were looked upon5
risk of my life5
was impossible for them5
shirt for whatever they5
have i lost by5
in quest of a5
squaws sat down again5
of the gun having5
offered them one hundred5
of my absence and5
their bellies and sing5
imitating the tracks of5
country having about this5
situation i was constantly5
time when i was5
was at this time5
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women to be of5
a large part of5
surveyors that had been5
distance from the fort5
you must be aware5
the confidence of the5
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few signs only of5
that no one could5
where i had crossed5
heart throbbed with joy5
to that remarkable individual5
we reached the camp5
left to guard me5
waiting for the moon5
not one of them5
numerous questions to him5
i lost by savage5
than five since i5
while they were thus5
a man tormented with5
by a circuitous route5
scene of sylvan pleasures5
into the forest and5
looked upon me as5
took such hold of5
when they came to5
how unhappy such a5
the lower blue licks5
for whatever they might5
the governor offered them5
took the liberty of5
last the spot where5
and his companions were5
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the result of his5
had fatigued my body5
with a determination to5
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vast distance i beheld5
considerable part of the5
of them that it5
boundaries of the purchase5
expedition on the banks5
my nocturnal hours with5
caring much about once5
drawn the attention of5
a prisoner by them5
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the battle of point5
one of the shawanoes5
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the impression that whatever5
their wives and children5
within fifteen miles of5
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the sons of the5
the will of providence5
stood on the banks5
of which he was5
them becoming more and5
of a certain boundary5
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such hold of them5
valley of the ohio5
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apprehensions presented themselves to5
the destruction of the5
killed and two wounded5
the other gentlemen were5
appropriated to that remarkable5
near a fountain of5
man and two women5
of george rogers clark5
i was born and5
would never have been5
the green river bottoms5
that he was not5
where my tomahawk had5
down their throats the5
my expenses should be5
afford so much pleasure5
to take possession of5
it was impossible i5
to the indians at5
a hunting expedition on5
in which the indians5
flask ten times its5
my thought to mr5
it had not been5
was the best policy5
which i now called5
land adjoining green river5
of the wretches with5
to hunt in those5
that there could be5
i found at last5
born and bred as5
died at the age5
report of a gun5
could not resist the5
out of the country5
until i thought it5
some of whom were5
would be left to5
he fell in with5