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Excerpt from Captain Jeff: Or Frontier Life in Texas With the Texas RangersAs this narrative records the killing of two "Big Foot" Indians it is due to the reader that I give dates of killings, and the sections of country where their depredations took place."Big Foot" first mentioned operated west of San Antonio, over the counties of Bexar, Medina, Frio, Uvalde, Nueces, and elsewhere, and was killed by Captain William (Big Foot) Wallace in 1853. His tribe is unknown.Big Foot No. 2 was killed by Captain W. J. Maltby, known as Captain Jeff, Commander of Company E, Frontier Battalion Texas Rangers, in the year of 1874. Big Foot No. 2 depredated over the counties of Callahan, Coleman, Brown, Llano, Mason, Burnett, Lampasas and Hamilton. His lieutenant, Jape, or Japy, the Comanche, was mortally wounded when Big Foot was killed, and in his (Jape's) dying confession, said that Big Foot No. 2 was a Kiowa Chief, big and brave, and had just come from the Fort Sill (U. S.) Reservation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Arkansas Traveler's Song BookS. Give me some satisfaction, if you please, sir. Where does this road go to? 0. M. Well, it hain't moved a step since I've been beret (plays as before.)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Napoleon's Oraculum and Dream Book: Containing the Great Oracle of Human Destiny; Also the True Meaning of Almost Any Kind of Dreams; Together With Charms, Ceremonies, and Curious Games of Cards; A Complete BookIn the second, even, so make two thus. In the third, odd again, make one mark only In the fourth, even again, two marks.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Memoir of Emily Elizabeth Parsons: Published for the Benefit of the Cambridge HospitalOn the whole, I should infer from her letters that she was successful in her work. But I have other evidence of this, of a kind which may be more satisfactory. Miss Sophia Knight, of Boston, a friend of my daughter, and a most intelligent lady, requested of her an opportunity to be of service, and joined her at Benton Barracks, and was there for some six months in 1864. In a letter to me she says.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.