The South-western Monthly, Volume 1Wales & Roberts, 1852 |
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... feet of the indian and pioneer , is emblemati- cal of Nashville - the " City of Rocks , " wants of the South - West , doing all as it is sometimes termed . that is possible to develope its latent The elks - horns , forming so pretty an ...
... feet of the indian and pioneer , is emblemati- cal of Nashville - the " City of Rocks , " wants of the South - West , doing all as it is sometimes termed . that is possible to develope its latent The elks - horns , forming so pretty an ...
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... feet long , amidst a wilderness of statuary , with a lighted from above , and perfectly stud- sight of the celebrated Fighting Gladia ded with gems of Art gathered from tor , a work perfectly unapproachable every nation and school of ...
... feet long , amidst a wilderness of statuary , with a lighted from above , and perfectly stud- sight of the celebrated Fighting Gladia ded with gems of Art gathered from tor , a work perfectly unapproachable every nation and school of ...
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... feet of the door , but the old French woman begged him not to kill me in the cabin . He did not want to hurt her feelings , and answered -that " he would take me out of the cabin . " He was a very large , strong man , and he caught hold ...
... feet of the door , but the old French woman begged him not to kill me in the cabin . He did not want to hurt her feelings , and answered -that " he would take me out of the cabin . " He was a very large , strong man , and he caught hold ...
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... feet high , strong and active , the overseer of the town , and the leader of " ball - plays " and dances ; and I have no doubt if he had succeeded in burn- ing and taking Buchanan's Fort , it would have made him the head man of the ...
... feet high , strong and active , the overseer of the town , and the leader of " ball - plays " and dances ; and I have no doubt if he had succeeded in burn- ing and taking Buchanan's Fort , it would have made him the head man of the ...
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... feet long , and ten or fifteen inches broad . Thus dressed , I was sent into the field , with probably fifty indians , on Monday . As to the rest of my cos- tume for the occasion , I had a short pair of leggins , and a short old shirt ...
... feet long , and ten or fifteen inches broad . Thus dressed , I was sent into the field , with probably fifty indians , on Monday . As to the rest of my cos- tume for the occasion , I had a short pair of leggins , and a short old shirt ...
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