married wives -- multiplied good children, and thus, very unlike
our niggardly bachelors, contributed a liberal and laudable part
to the population, strength, and glory of their country.
God, I pray heartily, take kind notice of all such; and grant,
that having thus done his will in this world, they may partake of his glory
in the next.




Chapter 2.

Marion's first appearance -- a humble cultivator of the earth --
the great Cherokee war of 1761 comes on -- volunteers his services
to his country -- is appointed a first lieutenant in the provincial line --
commands a forlorn hope -- narrowly escapes with his life --
the Anglo-American and the Indian forces engaged -- bloody battle --
the Indians defeated -- their country laid waste -- peace made --
Marion retires.



Among the Mohawks of Sparta, it was a constant practice
on the birth of a male infant, to set a military granny to examine him,
as a butcher would a veal for the market, and if he were found any ways puny,
he was presently thrown into a horse pond with as little ceremony
as a blind puppy. Had such been the order of the day in 1732,
Carolina would never have boasted a Marion; for I have it from good authority,
that this great soldier, at his birth, was not larger than
a New England lobster, and might easily enough have been put into a quart pot.