The Memories of Fifty Years - Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by William Henry Sparks
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of the Race--A Brave Warrior--A White Man's Friendship--The
Death-Song--Tuskega; or, Jim's Boy CHAPTER XXXIII. FUN, FACT, AND FANCY. Eugenius Nesbitt--Washington Poe--Yelverton P. King--Preparing to Receive the Court--Walton Tavern, in Lexington--Billy Springer, of Sparta--Freeman Walker--An Augusta Lawyer--A Georgia Major--Major Walker's Bed--Uncle Ned--Discharging a Hog on His Own Recognizance --Morning Admonition and Evening Counsel--A Mother's Request-- Invocation--Conclusion THE MEMORIES OF FIFTY YEARS. CHAPTER I. REVOLUTIONARY TRADITIONS. MIDDLE GEORGIA--COLONEL DAVID LOVE--HIS WIDOW--GOVERNOR DUNMORE-- COLONEL TARLETON--BILL CUNNINGHAM--COLONEL FANNIN--MY GRANDMOTHER'S BIBLE--SOLOMON'S MAXIM APPLIED--ROBERTUS LOVE--THE INDIAN WARRIOR-- DRAGON CANOE--A BUXOM LASS--GENERAL GATES--MARION--MASON L. WEEMS-- WASHINGTON--"BILLY CRAFFORD." |
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