the adventures-第6章

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daughter　shut　the　door。　The　savages　instantly　appeared；　and　applied

their　tomahawks　to　the　door。　An　old　rusty　gun…barrel；　without　a

lock；　lay　in　a　corner；　which　the　mother　put　through　a　small

crevice；　and　the　savages；　perceiving　it；　fled。　In　the　mean　time；

the　alarm　spread　through　the　neighbourhood；　the　armed　men　collected

immediately；　and　pursued　the　ravagers　into　the　wilderness。　Thus

Providence；　by　the　means　of　this　Negro；　saved　the　whole　of　the　poor

family　from　destruction。　From　that　time；　until　the　happy　return　of

peace　between　the　United　States　and　Great…Britain；　the　Indians　did

us　no　mischief。　Finding　the　great　king　beyond　the　water

disappointed　in　his　expectations；　and　conscious　of　the　importance

of　the　Long　Knife；　and　their　own　wretchedness；　some　of　the　nations

immediately　desired　peace；　to　which；　at　present；　they　seem

universally　disposed；　and　are　sending　ambassadors　to　General　Clark；

at　the　Falls　of　the　Ohio；　with　the　minutes　of　their　Councils；　a

specimen　of　which；　in　the　minutes　of　the　Piankashaw　Council；　is

subjoined。



To　conclude；　I　can　now　say　that　I　have　verified　the　saying　of　an

old　Indian　who　signed　Col。　Henderson's　deed。　Taking　me　by　the　hand；

at　the　delivery　thereof；　Brother；　says　he；　we　have　given　you　a　fine

land；　but　I　believe　you　will　have　much　trouble　in　settling　it。My

footsteps　have　often　been　marked　with　blood；　and　therefore　I　can

truly　subscribe　to　its　original　name。　Two　darling　sons；　and　a

brother；　have　I　lost　by　savage　hands；　which　have　also　taken　from　me

forty　valuable　horses；　and　abundance　of　cattle。　Many　dark　and

sleepless　nights　have　I　been　a　companion　for　owls；　separated　from

the　chearful　society　of　men；　scorched　by　the　Summer's　sun；　and

pinched　by　the　Winter's　cold；　an　instrument　ordained　to　settle　the

wilderness。　But　now　the　scene　is　changed：　Peace　crowns　the　sylvan

shade。





What　thanks；　what　ardent　and　ceaseless　thanks　are　due　to　that

all…superintending　Providence　which　has　turned　a　cruel　war　into

peace；　brought　order　out　of　confusion；　made　the　fierce　savages

placid；　and　turned　away　their　hostile　weapons　from　our　country！　May

the　same　Almighty　Goodness　banish　the　accursed　monster；　war；　from

all　lands；　with　her　hated　associates；　rapine　and　insatiable

ambition。　Let　peace；　descending　from　her　native　heaven；　bid　her

olives　spring　amidst　the　joyful　nations；　and　plenty；　in　league　with

commerce；　scatter　blessings　from　her　copious　hand。



This　account　of　my　adventures　will　inform　the　reader　of　the　most

remarkable　events　of　this　country。I　now　live　in　peace　and　safety；

enjoying　the　sweets　of　liberty；　and　the　bounties　of　Providence；

with　my　once　fellow…sufferers；　in　this　delightful　country；　which　I

have　seen　purchased　with　a　vast　expence　of　blood　and　treasure；

delighting　in　the　prospect　of　its　being；　in　a　short　time；　one　of

the　most　opulent　and　powerful　states　on　the　continent　of　North…

America；　which；　with　the　love　and　gratitude　of　my　country…men；　I

esteem　a　sufficient　reward　for　all　my　toil　and　dangers。



Fayette　county；　Kentucke。



DANIEL　BOON









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