 I hope, without vanity, I may be allowed to say, that from long intimacy with these woods, and frequent scouting in them, my men are at least as well acquainted with all the passes and difficulties as any troops that will be employed.  St. Nicholas - Page 442edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
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