The Harpe's Head: A Legend of KentuckyKey & Biddle, 1833 - 247 стор. The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky. |
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The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky (Classic Reprint) James Hall Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2017 |
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accustomed admiration Allegheny mountains amusement animal appearance armed barbecue beautiful became began blood canoe CHAPTER character Christian Colburn Colonel Antler Colonel Hendrickson companion concealed countenance dear delight dogs dreadful endeavoring excited exclaimed father feelings felt Fennimore fire forest George Lee glance ground habits hand happy Hark Harpe head heard heart horse hunt hunter Indian interesting JAMES HALL Kentucky Key & Biddle live looked Major Heyward manner ment Micajah mind Miss Pendleton mother mountains Mountford murder nature negroes never night opossum panion party passed path Patterson person Philadelphia prisoners pursuit raccoon recollection religious remarked rendered replied repose retired rifle rode ruffians savage scene seemed seen side silent snake-killer sometimes soon spirit spot stood stranger THOMAS HUGHS threw tion tomahawk traveller tree uncle venison Virginia Pendleton voice volume warriors whole woods young gentleman young lady
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