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Title: A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc.
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Duncan, R. S. (Robert Samuel), 1832-1909
Subjects: Baptists -- History Baptists -- Missouri
Publisher: Saint Louis : Scammel
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ter, all the In-dians fell back but one stout, athletic fellow that seemed deter-mined not to lose his prey. Elder McLain was encumberedwith heavy winter clothing. The Indian fired and missed him,which gave him the chance to throw off his heavy coat, in hopesthe prize would atti-act the attention of his pursuer. The otherIndians having fallen back, Mr. McLain made signs of surrenderas this one approached him, having loaded his gun. In this wayhe deceived his foe till he got within a few feet, when he assum-ed an attitude of defiance, watched his motions, and at the in-stant he fired dodged the ball, and then with all the energy hecould command ran for his life. The contest continued morethan one hour, during which his foe fired at him seven times.In one instance as he threw his breast forward, unfortunately hethrew his elbow back and received the ball in his arm. Theyhad run three or four miles in the timbered bottom down thej*iver, and at a bend came near the bank. Elder McLain found
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MT. PLEASANT ASSOCIATION. 159 himself nearly exhausted, and it seemed to him his last chanceof escape was to swim the river. He plunged in, making theutmost effort of his remaining strength, and yet he had to keepan eye constantly fixed on his wily foe, who had loaded his gunfor the eighth time, and from the hank brought it to a poise andfired a second of time after McLain dived in deep water. Byswimming diagonally down the stream he had gained on his pur-suer, who, with the savage yell peculiar on such occasions, gaveup the chase and returned to his band. Doubtless his report tothe braves was that he had followed a great medicine, who wasso charmed that his musket balls could not hurt him. On reaching the shore Mr. McLain was so exhausted that itwas with the utmost difficulty he could crawl up the bank; forhe was in a profuse perspiration when he plunged into the coldwater. He was wet, chilled through, badly wounded, and couldnot stand until he had rolled himself on the ground and ru

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