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... Shawnee , before he war fourteen y'ar old , and that in fa'r fight , whar thar war none to help him . The way of it war this : Tom war out in the range , looking for a neighbour's horse ; when what should he see but two great big ...
... Shawnee , before he war fourteen y'ar old , and that in fa'r fight , whar thar war none to help him . The way of it war this : Tom war out in the range , looking for a neighbour's horse ; when what should he see but two great big ...
Page 245
... Shawnee - men are behind yonder clump of trees , which is so luckily for thee on the very comb of the swell . Be quick in obeying , friend , or the evil crea- tures may catch sight of thee : thee has no time to lose . " The ardour of ...
... Shawnee - men are behind yonder clump of trees , which is so luckily for thee on the very comb of the swell . Be quick in obeying , friend , or the evil crea- tures may catch sight of thee : thee has no time to lose . " The ardour of ...
Page 249
... hearty contempt for all perils and difficulties of the woods , except such as proceeded from " evil - minded Shawnee creatures ; " and , indeed , averring that there was scarce a nook in the forest for miles around NICK OF THE WOODS . 249.
... hearty contempt for all perils and difficulties of the woods , except such as proceeded from " evil - minded Shawnee creatures ; " and , indeed , averring that there was scarce a nook in the forest for miles around NICK OF THE WOODS . 249.
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... he imparted his doubts of the safety of the ford ; " there is more danger in one single skulking Shawnee than ten thousand such VOL . II . B sputtering brooks . Verily , the ford is good enough NICK OF THE WOODS. ...
... he imparted his doubts of the safety of the ford ; " there is more danger in one single skulking Shawnee than ten thousand such VOL . II . B sputtering brooks . Verily , the ford is good enough NICK OF THE WOODS. ...
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... Shawnee ! Look , friend ; he is blowing it into a flame ; and presently thee will see the whole bank around it in a glow . " It was even as Nathan said . Almost while he was yet speaking , the light , which all now clearly beheld , at ...
... Shawnee ! Look , friend ; he is blowing it into a flame ; and presently thee will see the whole bank around it in a glow . " It was even as Nathan said . Almost while he was yet speaking , the light , which all now clearly beheld , at ...
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