Early Indiana Trials and Sketches: ReminiscencesMoore, Wilstach, Keys & Company, printers, 1858 - 640 pages |
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... seen a more athletic man , and I never knew a man of greater bravery . He lived some four or five miles from Connersville . In general the Doctor was highly respected , but it seems that he had given some real or imaginary cause of ...
... seen a more athletic man , and I never knew a man of greater bravery . He lived some four or five miles from Connersville . In general the Doctor was highly respected , but it seems that he had given some real or imaginary cause of ...
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... seen in one box . The evidence was clear and conclusive , leaving no room to doubt . The defense set up was that the crime was committed under a frenzied state of excitement , to which it was answered by the prosecuting attorney and ...
... seen in one box . The evidence was clear and conclusive , leaving no room to doubt . The defense set up was that the crime was committed under a frenzied state of excitement , to which it was answered by the prosecuting attorney and ...
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... seen floating down the river . Still , he being one of the pioneers , and his horse a trained swimmer , gallantly stemmed the cur- rent , and exactly struck the haw - bush , his horse swimming to the very shore , while Betty stood on ...
... seen floating down the river . Still , he being one of the pioneers , and his horse a trained swimmer , gallantly stemmed the cur- rent , and exactly struck the haw - bush , his horse swimming to the very shore , while Betty stood on ...
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... seen coming into the field , with his aids by his side , his horse rearing and plunging , very unlike old " Whitey " at the battle of Buena Vista . The brilliant uniform of the Major and his high waving plume pointed him out as ...
... seen coming into the field , with his aids by his side , his horse rearing and plunging , very unlike old " Whitey " at the battle of Buena Vista . The brilliant uniform of the Major and his high waving plume pointed him out as ...
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... seen several Senecas , relatives of the murdered Indians . The gallows was erected just above the falls , on the north side . The people covered the surround- ing hills , and at the appointed hour , Hudson , by the forfeiture of his ...
... seen several Senecas , relatives of the murdered Indians . The gallows was erected just above the falls , on the north side . The people covered the surround- ing hills , and at the appointed hour , Hudson , by the forfeiture of his ...
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