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Wild Western Scenes - A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the - Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly - Described by J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones
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The retreat--Joe makes a mysterious discovery--Mary--A disclosure
--Supper--Sleep--A cat--Joe's flint--The watch--Mary--The
bush--The attack--Joe's musket again--The repulse--The starting
rally--The desperate alternative--Relief.

CHAPTER V.

A strange excursion--A fairy scene--Joe is puzzled and frightened--A
wonderful discovery--Navigation of the upper regions--A crash--No
bones broken.

CHAPTER VI.

A hunt--A deer taken--The hounds--Joe makes a horrid discovery--Sneak
--The exhumation.

CHAPTER VII.

Boone--The interment--Startling intelligence--Indians about--A skunk
--Thrilling fears--Boone's device.

CHAPTER VIII.

Night--Sagacity of the hounds--Reflection--The sneaking savages--Joe's
disaster--The approach of the foe under the snow--The silent watch.

CHAPTER IX.

Sneak kills a sow that "was not all a swine"--The breathless suspense
--The match in readiness--Joe's cool demeanour--The match ignited