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... shots were fired in the war which was to determine whether the North American continent should be French or English . In his earliest expedition he was defeated by the He enemy . Later he was with Braddock , and it was he who tried to ...
... shots were fired in the war which was to determine whether the North American continent should be French or English . In his earliest expedition he was defeated by the He enemy . Later he was with Braddock , and it was he who tried to ...
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... shot on any- thing so small as a prairie - chicken or wild duck ; but they sometimes killed geese and swans when they came south in winter and lit on the rivers . But whenever Boone went into the woods after game , he had perpetually to ...
... shot on any- thing so small as a prairie - chicken or wild duck ; but they sometimes killed geese and swans when they came south in winter and lit on the rivers . But whenever Boone went into the woods after game , he had perpetually to ...
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... shot the latter . Boone himself escaped , but the Indians followed him for three miles by the aid of a track- ing dog , until Boone turned , shot the dog , and then eluded his pursuers , In company with Simon DANIEL BO enton and many ...
... shot the latter . Boone himself escaped , but the Indians followed him for three miles by the aid of a track- ing dog , until Boone turned , shot the dog , and then eluded his pursuers , In company with Simon DANIEL BO enton and many ...
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... shot ; And When the files Of From the smoky night pant Unicorn , And grummer , mer , Swept the strong grumm Thr Then wit And with Stoo d the isles encampment bore the banner of the ra er , grummer , rolled the roll of the drun ough the ...
... shot ; And When the files Of From the smoky night pant Unicorn , And grummer , mer , Swept the strong grumm Thr Then wit And with Stoo d the isles encampment bore the banner of the ra er , grummer , rolled the roll of the drun ough the ...
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... shots into the town . cables mass blew ping F parted , and then the Phila of flames , drifted across the ha up . Meantime the batteries of and the castle had been turned around Intrepid , but although the shot st one shot through her ...
... shots into the town . cables mass blew ping F parted , and then the Phila of flames , drifted across the ha up . Meantime the batteries of and the castle had been turned around Intrepid , but although the shot st one shot through her ...
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