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Title: The life and adventures of Daniel Boone, the first settler of Kentucky : interspersed with incidents in the early annals of the country
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Flint, Timothy, 1780-1840
Subjects: Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 Pioneers Frontier and pioneer life
Publisher: New York : International Book Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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less unconcern, he told them, when prepa-ring ro commence a new series, with a counte-nance of scorn, he could teach them how to makean enemy eat fire to some purpose; and begged thatthey would give him an opportunity, together witha pipe and tobacco. In respectful astonishment,at an unwonted demonstration of invincible endu-rance, they granted his request. He lighted hispipe, began to smoke, and sat down, all naked ashe was, upon the burning torches, which were bla-zing within his circle. Every muscle of his coun-tenance retained its composure. On viewing this,a noted warrior sprang up, exclaiming, that thiswas a true warrior; that though his nation wastreacherous, and he had caused them many deaths,yet such was their respect for true courage, that ifthe fire had not already spoiled him, he should bespared. That being now impossible, he promisedhim the merciful release of the tomahawk. Hethen held the terrible instrument suspended somemoments over his head, during all which time he10
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LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE. 147 was seen neither to change his posture, mo\e amuscle, or his countenance to blench. The toma-hawk fell, and the impassable warrior ceased tosuffer. We shall close these details of the Shawnese cus-toms, at the time when Boone was prisoner amongthem, by giving his account of their ceremonies atmaking peace. The chief warriors, who arrangethe conditions of the peace and subsequent friend-ship, first mutually eat and smoke together. Theythen pledge each other in the sacred drink calledCussena. The Shawnese then wave large fans ofeagles tails, and conclude with a dance. Thestranger warriors, who have come to receive thepeace, select half a dozen of their most activeyoung men, surmounting their crowns with swansfeathers, and painting their bodies with white clay.They then place their file leader on the consecratedseat of what imports in their language, the belovedcabin. Afterwards they commence singing thepeace song, with an air of great solemnity. Theybegin to da

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