Excerpt: ...the wilderness to the new settlement, and the safety with which the journey thither had been accomplished, were strong inducements now to other families to make similar ventures. Within a few months the little settlement had increased until it contained at least one hundred and fifty people. Trees had been felled, log houses had been built, and with great energy the new people were preparing to make permanent homes in the fertile valleys. Most of the newcomers were more than willing to follow the suggestion of ...
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Excerpt: ...the wilderness to the new settlement, and the safety with which the journey thither had been accomplished, were strong inducements now to other families to make similar ventures. Within a few months the little settlement had increased until it contained at least one hundred and fifty people. Trees had been felled, log houses had been built, and with great energy the new people were preparing to make permanent homes in the fertile valleys. Most of the newcomers were more than willing to follow the suggestion of Boone, who strongly advised all the settlers to seek safety in the shelter of the fort when night fell. The great scout was convinced that the Shawnees were continually watching the little community, and that their anger at the determination of the settlers to make permanent abodes in the beautiful region was steadily increasing. Every day Boone Pg 152 was watchful. Occasionally the red men were seen, and not infrequently they crept close enough to the fort, or to the men when they were toiling in the forests or fields, to fire upon them; but as yet no concerted attack had been made. Among the families which had come was one named Merrill. Mr. Merrill was a vigorous, active young man, and his wife was almost as large as he and as strong. So convinced were the two young people of their ability to withstand any attack that might be made upon their home that they had been somewhat unmindful of the request of the leader. One morning in December Daniel Boone said to Peleg: "I wish you to go to Mr. Merrill's at once, and say to him that I have seen recently some signs of the Indians which greatly disturb me. It will not be necessary for you to say more, except that I strongly urge the Merrills to comply with my suggestion and come nightly to the fort." Peleg, at the request of the scout, mounted a horse and rode in the direction of the little log cabin which the Merrills had erected on the extreme border beyond the settlement. He and Henry, ...
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Very Good. Hardcover Cloth 303 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Reprint edition 1931. Elegant dark blue boards and orange embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Orange topstain. Previous owner's signature on front endsheets. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear to hinge of back cover. Rough cut edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Tight binding with good hinges. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. This story of one of the greatest American scouts is filled with the thrilling adventures of men in an unbroken wilderness where life was in continual danger from the prowling beasts and hostile red men. North Carolina and Kentucky in 1773--a colorful, splendid expanse of forest. Among the rugged heroes of that time, Daniel Boone stands out for his courage, reverence, honesty, unselfishness, his simplicity and yet his shrewdness as shown in his dealing with the Indians. The foundation of this story is taken in large part from Boone's own diary, but the record of the adventures, the narrow escapes and the rescues is told in modern language so as to be more easily read and appreciated by the boys of today. There is romance and tragedy in the life of Daniel Boone. He believed that he was called to be the pathfinder for the new nation in America. He is a figure of legend--one of the greatest of those who were making history rather than recording what they did.
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