LIFE AND EXPLOITS OF COL. DAN'L. BOONE,
THE FIRST SETTLER OF KENTUCKY;

INTERSPERSED WITH INCIDENTS IN THE
EARLY ANNALS OF THE COUNTRY.


BY TIMOTHY FLINT.

1856.




CONTENTS


CHAPTER I.

Birth of Daniel Boone--His early propensities--His pranks at school--His
first hunting expedition--And his encounter with a panther.--Removal of
the family to North Carolina--Boone becomes a hunter--Description of
fire hunting, in which he was near committing a sad mistake--Its
fortunate result--and his marriage.


CHAPTER II.

Boone removes to the head waters of the Yadkin river--He meets with