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... Indian fighters from New York's Mohawk Valley to the Georgia uplands . They had penetrated the seemingly endless forest , fought savages , endured heat and cold and dis- ease , helped clear the woods and scratch crops into the soil ...
... Indian fighters from New York's Mohawk Valley to the Georgia uplands . They had penetrated the seemingly endless forest , fought savages , endured heat and cold and dis- ease , helped clear the woods and scratch crops into the soil ...
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... Indian when he die , and no want to lie what he call him ? " ― — " Deerslayer is the name I bear now , though the ... Indian at the first opportunity ? How is the question of who owns the second canoe finally settled ? How does the ...
... Indian when he die , and no want to lie what he call him ? " ― — " Deerslayer is the name I bear now , though the ... Indian at the first opportunity ? How is the question of who owns the second canoe finally settled ? How does the ...
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... Indian dignity his scalp - lock ; 1 he ornamented it with taste , and cherished it , as report said , that some Indian messenger of vengeance might tear it from his head , as expiatory of his nu- merous crimes . Mike noticed this peculi ...
... Indian dignity his scalp - lock ; 1 he ornamented it with taste , and cherished it , as report said , that some Indian messenger of vengeance might tear it from his head , as expiatory of his nu- merous crimes . Mike noticed this peculi ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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