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... head of the Major , and the Major war behind , and the fight had made him as ambitious as a wild cat , and he war hun- gry for a shot ; and so says he to me , for I war right afore him , Git out of my way , you damned big rascal , till ...
... head of the Major , and the Major war behind , and the fight had made him as ambitious as a wild cat , and he war hun- gry for a shot ; and so says he to me , for I war right afore him , Git out of my way , you damned big rascal , till ...
Page 28
... head , like a rocket , eend on to a sap- ling . Up jumps Tom and picks up the In- jun's gun ; and bang goes the other Shaw- nee at him , and jumps to a tree . ' A bird in the hand , ' said Tom , is worth 28 NICK OF THE WOODS .
... head , like a rocket , eend on to a sap- ling . Up jumps Tom and picks up the In- jun's gun ; and bang goes the other Shaw- nee at him , and jumps to a tree . ' A bird in the hand , ' said Tom , is worth 28 NICK OF THE WOODS .
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... head at any moment ? Lord ! ' said Tom , I never thought of it , I war such a fool ! ' and with that he blubbered all night , to think he had not killed them both Howsomever , I war always of opinion that what he had done war good work ...
... head at any moment ? Lord ! ' said Tom , I never thought of it , I war such a fool ! ' and with that he blubbered all night , to think he had not killed them both Howsomever , I war always of opinion that what he had done war good work ...
Page 41
... head about the way of behaving , ever since it war that the Governor of Virginnie sent me a cun- nel's commission . She thinks I ought to w'ar a cocked hat and goold swabs , and put on a blue coat instead of a leather shirt ; but I ...
... head about the way of behaving , ever since it war that the Governor of Virginnie sent me a cun- nel's commission . She thinks I ought to w'ar a cocked hat and goold swabs , and put on a blue coat instead of a leather shirt ; but I ...
Page 51
... head of a battalion of " Buckskins , " or Virginia Rangers , pre- vented the elder brother from arming as zealously in the cause of his king . Fierce , uncompromising , and vindictive , however , in his temper , he never forgave his ...
... head of a battalion of " Buckskins , " or Virginia Rangers , pre- vented the elder brother from arming as zealously in the cause of his king . Fierce , uncompromising , and vindictive , however , in his temper , he never forgave his ...
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