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... carried it to victory through defeat and trial and every possible obstacle is known to all men . tree , he was found himself facing a the idol of the country all over he was When it new situation He was and of his soldiers . The army ...
... carried it to victory through defeat and trial and every possible obstacle is known to all men . tree , he was found himself facing a the idol of the country all over he was When it new situation He was and of his soldiers . The army ...
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... carried through life . Mount Vernon he gave a large part of his time to fox - hunting , riding after his hounds through the most difficult country . His physical power counted for much in his success Commanded his army , and when the ...
... carried through life . Mount Vernon he gave a large part of his time to fox - hunting , riding after his hounds through the most difficult country . His physical power counted for much in his success Commanded his army , and when the ...
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... carried his long rifle , and traversed roads not a mile of which was free from the anger of Indian attack . settlements in the early years depended exclu- 192 melttga was settlemen sively upon When The me for their meat , and Boone was ...
... carried his long rifle , and traversed roads not a mile of which was free from the anger of Indian attack . settlements in the early years depended exclu- 192 melttga was settlemen sively upon When The me for their meat , and Boone was ...
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... carried off by the Indians . a prisoner made his escape and came home through the trackless woods as straight as the wild pigeon flies . He was ever on the watch to ward off the Indian inroads , and to follow the war - parties , and try ...
... carried off by the Indians . a prisoner made his escape and came home through the trackless woods as straight as the wild pigeon flies . He was ever on the watch to ward off the Indian inroads , and to follow the war - parties , and try ...
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... carried the scalps of the slain settlers . The savages were taken red - handed , and the Ameri- frontiersmen were in no mood to show mercy . tomahawked in sight of the All the Indians were can fort . For some time the British defended ...
... carried the scalps of the slain settlers . The savages were taken red - handed , and the Ameri- frontiersmen were in no mood to show mercy . tomahawked in sight of the All the Indians were can fort . For some time the British defended ...
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