Captain Jack Crawford--buckskin Poet, Scout, and ShowmanBiography of American educator, author, explorer, and storyteller of the Wild West, John Wallace Crawford. |
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... camp just as snow began falling . They found splendid shelter . " Eight trees , from one to two feet through , stood in a circle and formed one of the prettiest natural bowers we ever saw , and all came together at the top , making it ...
... camp just as snow began falling . They found splendid shelter . " Eight trees , from one to two feet through , stood in a circle and formed one of the prettiest natural bowers we ever saw , and all came together at the top , making it ...
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... camp and try to persuade him to surrender.59 On September 8 , Crawford's party reached the town of As- cension , where they remained several days , allowing their horses to rest while two Mexican scouts tried to find Victorio's trail ...
... camp and try to persuade him to surrender.59 On September 8 , Crawford's party reached the town of As- cension , where they remained several days , allowing their horses to rest while two Mexican scouts tried to find Victorio's trail ...
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... camp out under the stars , and “ put confidence in them such as they cannot get from any other source and teach them the principles of self reliance . ” With his poems and stories , he would entertain the boys and elevate their ...
... camp out under the stars , and “ put confidence in them such as they cannot get from any other source and teach them the principles of self reliance . ” With his poems and stories , he would entertain the boys and elevate their ...
Contents
TWO YEARS IN THE GOLD FIELDS | 229 |
A GENIUS IN BUCKSKIN | 247 |
IF I BUT COULD | 273 |
Copyright | |
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