Mirror of olden time border life / compiled from authentic sources by J. Pritts.

Author/creator Pritts, Joseph
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoAbingdon, Va. : S.S. Miles, 1849, [c1848] (Denny, Reynolds & Gehr)
Descriptionx, [13]-700 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subjects

SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteColonization; Colonial Era; Biography.
Local note2008A370600.
General noteRewritten and much altered from the 1st edition which was issued in 1839, and again in 1841 under title: Incidents of border life.
General notePrincipally a compilation from writings of Henry Trumbull, Charles Campbell, A.S. Withers, I.D. Rupp and others.
General note"Chronicles of border warfare ... by A.S. Withers": p. 121-314.
General note"Embracing a history of the discovery of America, of the landing of our forefathers at Plymouth and of their most remarkable engagements with the Indians in New England from their first landing in 1620 until the final subjugation of the natives in 1679. Also, history of Virginia, embracing its first settlement, the progressive movements of civilization and the establishment of civil government and a narrative of the long continued and bloody struggle between the white settlers and Indians in north-western Virginia, Kentucky, &c., &c., including accounts of all the battles from the beginning to the decisive blow by Gen. Wayne and consequent peace. Also, history of the early settlement of Pennsylvania, Penn's treaty with the Indians and the subsequent warfare which marked the efforts to settle the interior with devastation, blood and suffering until the final establishment of peace. To which are added personal narratives of captivities and escapes--of strange and thrilling adventures--personal prowess, &c., &c. Together with numerous sketches of frontier men, the remarkable achievements and incidents in their career--with numerous miscellaneous sketches of daring deeds, remarkable events, &c., &c."
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 65720.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2008. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Other titleIncidents of border life.

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