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At the age of fifteen , he wounded an enemy in battle ; soon after , he slew an Osage , in a manner which gives a vivid and true idea of the horrors of Indian warfare . ' Standing by my father's side I saw him kill his antagonist ...
At the age of fifteen , he wounded an enemy in battle ; soon after , he slew an Osage , in a manner which gives a vivid and true idea of the horrors of Indian warfare . ' Standing by my father's side I saw him kill his antagonist ...
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It is probable that the President was wholly ignorant of the manner in which the Indian trade was conducted , or that the conference was very loosely interpreted . The neglect to fulfil this promise , real or supposed , cost the lives ...
It is probable that the President was wholly ignorant of the manner in which the Indian trade was conducted , or that the conference was very loosely interpreted . The neglect to fulfil this promise , real or supposed , cost the lives ...
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by the emissaries of the British government , the principal of whom was the celebrated Colonel Robert Dixon , a man of education , the most polished manners , of good family , of un- daunted courage , of noble and generous feelings ...
by the emissaries of the British government , the principal of whom was the celebrated Colonel Robert Dixon , a man of education , the most polished manners , of good family , of un- daunted courage , of noble and generous feelings ...
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HI POISONING | 27 |
EXECUTION OF AN ITALIAN AT CANTON | 58 |
Life of BLACK HAWK | 68 |
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