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Page 5
... river as far as Green river , which , with the redoubtable Salt , the river of Roarers , formed also its southern bounds ; while the third extended over all the territory lying south of the two others , and was therefore the first ...
... river as far as Green river , which , with the redoubtable Salt , the river of Roarers , formed also its southern bounds ; while the third extended over all the territory lying south of the two others , and was therefore the first ...
Page 66
... Salt River in Jefferson ; and now , you see , he is striking game north of the Kentucky ; and I have in h'ard of them that say he kills Shawnees even in 66 NICK OF THE WOODS .
... Salt River in Jefferson ; and now , you see , he is striking game north of the Kentucky ; and I have in h'ard of them that say he kills Shawnees even in 66 NICK OF THE WOODS .
Page 69
... Salt River so renowned in story , were such as to de- mand a less summary notice . He was a stout , bandy - legged , broad- shouldered , and bull - headed tatterdema- lion ; ugly , mean , and villainous of look ; yet with an impudent ...
... Salt River so renowned in story , were such as to de- mand a less summary notice . He was a stout , bandy - legged , broad- shouldered , and bull - headed tatterdema- lion ; ugly , mean , and villainous of look ; yet with an impudent ...
Page 71
... Salt River , a man wholly unknown to history , though not to local and traditionary fame , and much less to the then inhabitants of Bruce's Station , to whom he related his news of the Jibbenainosay with that em- phasis and importance ...
... Salt River , a man wholly unknown to history , though not to local and traditionary fame , and much less to the then inhabitants of Bruce's Station , to whom he related his news of the Jibbenainosay with that em- phasis and importance ...
Page 76
... Salt River ? Whar's your full- blood colt that can shake a saddle off ? h'yar's an old nag can kick off the top of - a buck - eye ! Whar's your cat of the 76 NICK OF THE WOODS .
... Salt River ? Whar's your full- blood colt that can shake a saddle off ? h'yar's an old nag can kick off the top of - a buck - eye ! Whar's your cat of the 76 NICK OF THE WOODS .
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