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Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed a second paradise, at the risk of my life and fortune.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: After Bring Determination Esteemed Family Fortune Home Kentucky Life Live My Life Paradise Possible Returned Risk Second Soon Them Which

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In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Diversity Impossible Melancholy Should

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We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death amongst savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Amongst Beasts Country Daily Dangerous Death Exposed Helpless Man Ourselves Perils Savages Situation Then Were White Wild

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A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Action Army Attack Country Defence Experienced Few Few Men Heroes Led Men Powerful Scene Though Warriors Zeal

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I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Ample Astonishing Below Commanding Delight Gained Had Looking Plains Round Summit

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Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Adventures Been Circumstances Country Day Events First Life Memorable Most Movement Myself Public Relate Satisfaction Scenes Until Will

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In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Brow Day Decline Hill Indians Kentucky Made Near Number Out Prisoners River Rushed Small Thick Us

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In this situation I was constantly exposed to danger and death.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Constantly Danger Death Exposed Situation

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In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: Began Enemy Fort Kentucky Our River Sixty Time Undermine Which Yards

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On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.

~Daniel Boone

Topics: About Attacked Day Following Fourth Hundred Indians July Man Party Two Wounded

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Explorer

Born: November 2nd, 1734

Died: September 26th, 1820

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