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The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman
by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks
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14 totalTHE - ADVENTURES - OF - DANIEL BOONE, - THE - KENTUCKY RIFLEMAN. - BY THE AUTHOR OF “UNCLE PHILIP’S CONVERSATIONS.” - “Too much crowded—too much crowded—I want more elbow-room.”—Boone on his way to Missouri. - NEW YORK: D. APPLETON & CO., 200 BROADWAY. PHILADELPHIA: GEORGE S. APPLETON, 164 CHESNUT ST. - MDCCCL.
\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843, By D. APPLETON & CO., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO HIS YOUNG COUNTRYMEN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, - AND ESPECIALLY - THE LADS OF KENTUCKY, - This Volume - IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED, - By Uncle Philip.
THE - ADVENTURES OF DANIEL BOONE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
Description
Born on the frontier of Pennsylvania, Daniel Boone grows up with a restless love for the woods and the thrill of the hunt. After a daring encounter with a panther and years of wandering the forest, he marries Rebecca Bryan and settles near the Yadkin River, only to feel crowded by the influx of settlers. Encouraged by friends who return from Kentucky with glowing tales, Boone gathers a small band and sets out west, eager to claim a new home beyond the mountains.
The journey brings rugged challenges—dense forests, hungry predators, and tense encounters with Native American groups. Boone’s skill with his rifle and his quick wit help him survive a deadly ambush, a narrow escape from captivity, and the loss of a close companion. As he forges a settlement on the Kentucky riverside, his reputation as a fearless explorer spreads, drawing more families and sparking the birth of the frontier town that will bear his name.
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en
Duration
~3 hours (210K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Florida's Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM))
Release date
2008-12-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks
1798–1866
A gifted 19th-century Episcopal preacher, historian, and educator, he moved from law and politics into church life and became one of the best-known religious voices of his day. His books helped shape how early American church history was remembered.
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