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In an instant more, his brother Squire Boone, with another man, entered the cabin. These two men had set out from Carolina for the purpose of reaching them, and had for days been wandering in search of their camp. It was a joyous meeting the more joyous, because unexpected. Big tears were again in Daniel Boone's eyes when he heard, from his brother, that his wife and children were well.
Colonel Boone receives a large grant of land from the Spanish Government of Upper Louisiana He subsequently loses it by neglecting to secure the formal title His law suits in his new home Character of the people Sketch of the history of Missouri Colonel Boone's hunting He pays his debts by the sale of furs Hunting excursions continued In danger from the Indians Taken sick in his hunting camp His relatives settled in his neighborhood Colonel Boone applies to Congress to recover his land The Legislature of Kentucky supports his claim Death of Mrs.
For we must not forget that all this time, while we have been following Boone's fortunes west of the Alleghanies, on the east side of those mountains the Revolution was being fought, and the Indians west of the Alleghanies were fighting on the English side.
At night we felt its presence, like a curse. Even Polly Ann was silent. And she had need to be now. When it was necessary, we talked in low tones, and the bell-clappers on the horses were not loosed at night. It was here, but four years gone, that Daniel Boone's family was attacked, and his son killed by the Indians.
It probably did not diminish Colonel Boone's interest in his new home, that it was exposed to all the perils of border life; that his rifle should be ever loaded; that his faithful watch-dog should be stationed at the door, to give warning of any approaching footsteps; and that he and his family should always be ready for a siege or battle.
Scarcity of salt at Boonesborough Boone goes to Blue Licks to make salt, and is captured by the Indians Taken to Chillicothe Affects contentment, and deceives the Indians Taken to Detroit Kindess of the British officers to him Returns to Chillicothe Adopted into an Indian family Ceremonies of adoption Boone sees a large force of Indians destined to attack Boonesborough Escapes, and gives the alarm, and strengthens the fortifications at Boonesborough News of delay by the Indians on account of Boone's escape Boone goes on an expedition to the Scioto Has a fight with a party of Indians Returns to Boonesborough, which is immediately besieged by Captain Duquesne with five hundred Indians Summons to surrender Time gained Attack commenced Brave defense Mines and countermines Siege raised Boone brings his family once more back to Boonesborough, and resumes farming.
Boone's scouts found the trail of Indians several times, but never an Indian himself. Yet they continued their patient scouting. They did not intend that the army should fall into an ambush through any fault of theirs. Thus they proceeded day after day, slowly up the river, replenishing their supplies with game which was abundant everywhere.
Shortly after March 6th, when Judge Henderson reached Salisbury, the conference, doubtless attended by John Stewart, Boone's brother-in-law, John Findlay, and Boone, who were all present at this term of court, must have been held, for the purpose of devising ways and means for the expedition.
In April following, a station settled by Boone's elder brother, near the present site where Shelbyville now stands, became alarmed by the appearance of parties of Indians in its vicinity. The people, in consternation, unadvisedly resolved to remove to Beargrass. The men accordingly set out encumbered with women, children, and baggage.
Boone's teacher's sister with her own hand destroyed her first three children successively. The fourth was also a girl, but the mother was afraid to lay violent hands on it, believing it to be one of the previous ones reappearing in a new body." "The names of the five districts in the Chinchew prefecture are Tong-an, An-khoe, Chin-kiang, Hui-an and Lam-an.
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