DANIEL BOON. From the Basso Relievo in theRotunda of the Capitol at Washington
THE
ADVENTURES
OF
DANIEL BOONE,
THE
KENTUCKY RIFLEMAN.
BY
THE AUTHOR OF “UNCLE PHILIP’S CONVERSATIONS.”
“Too much crowded—too much crowded—I want moreelbow-room.”—Boone on his way to Missouri.
NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON & CO., 200 BROADWAY.
PHILADELPHIA:
GEORGE S. APPLETON, 164 CHESNUT ST.
MDCCCL.
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843,
By D. APPLETON & CO.,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States,
for the Southern District of New York.
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TO
HIS YOUNG COUNTRYMEN
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES,
AND ESPECIALLY
THE LADS OF KENTUCKY,
This Volume
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED,
By Uncle Philip.
CONTENTS.
Daniel Boone is born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania—Hisfather removes to the Schuylkill—Boone's early passionfor hunting—Kills a panther—Wanderings in the woods—Issent to school—The school is broken up—Boone returns tohis sports—His father removes to the Yadkin river inNorth Carolina—While the farm is improving Daniel ishunting—The neighborhood begins to be settled—Daniel isdissatisfied—Settlement of Mr. Bryan—Daniel Boone goesout upon a fire hunt—Strange adventure—Marries RebeccaBryan—Makes a home for himself on the head waters of theYadkin—Men begin to crowd upon him—determines tomove
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Early visits to Kentucky—James M‘Bride—Dr. Wacker andothers—John Finlay goes to Kentucky trading with theIndians—Returns with glowing accounts of thecountry—Visits Daniel Boone and spends the winter withhim—Boone is charmed with the stories—They determine inthe spring to go to Kentucky—Meeting at Boone's house inMay—With four companions they start for the[Pg 10]west—Adventures by the way—They reach Finlay's oldstation on the Red river—Make their camp—Amusethemselves in hunting and exploring the country—Beautyof the country—Abundance of game—Boone and Stewart aretaken by the Indians—Make their escape—Return to theircamp—It is plundered and deserted—Arrival of SquireBoone—Daniel Boone is rejoiced to hear from hisfami
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