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... ford , and the almost interminable extent of the vast and " immemorial woods , " are delineated by Dr. BIRD with a master - hand . To the reader of romance , nothing is dearer than fearful adventure , hair - breadth escapes , and pro ...
... ford , and the almost interminable extent of the vast and " immemorial woods , " are delineated by Dr. BIRD with a master - hand . To the reader of romance , nothing is dearer than fearful adventure , hair - breadth escapes , and pro ...
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... many ever got back safe again to Pittsburg , I never could rightly h'ar ; but what I know is , that thar war dozens of prisoners beaten to death by the squaws and children , and that old Cunnel Craw- ford himself 44 NICK OF THE WOODS .
... many ever got back safe again to Pittsburg , I never could rightly h'ar ; but what I know is , that thar war dozens of prisoners beaten to death by the squaws and children , and that old Cunnel Craw- ford himself 44 NICK OF THE WOODS .
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... ford himself war put to the double torture and roasted alive ; and , I reckon , if he war'nt eaten , it war only because he war too old to be tender . " " Horrible ! " said the young soldier , muttering half to himself , though not in ...
... ford himself war put to the double torture and roasted alive ; and , I reckon , if he war'nt eaten , it war only because he war too old to be tender . " " Horrible ! " said the young soldier , muttering half to himself , though not in ...
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... ford of Salt , whar you may nab them ; ' he says , says he , ' Friend Thomas , thee must keep the people from going nigh the ford , for thar's Injuns thar that will hurt them ; ' and then he takes himself off ; whilst I rides down thar ...
... ford of Salt , whar you may nab them ; ' he says , says he , ' Friend Thomas , thee must keep the people from going nigh the ford , for thar's Injuns thar that will hurt them ; ' and then he takes himself off ; whilst I rides down thar ...
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... ford of Kentucky , and from the man himself , " said Nathan . " He had warned the settlers at Lexington- " " That's piper's news , " interrupted one Captain Ralph told of the young men . us all about that ; but he said thar war nobody ...
... ford of Kentucky , and from the man himself , " said Nathan . " He had warned the settlers at Lexington- " " That's piper's news , " interrupted one Captain Ralph told of the young men . us all about that ; but he said thar war nobody ...
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