The History of Virgil A. Stewart and His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great "western Land Pirate" and His Gang, in Connection with the Evidence: Also of the Trials, Confessions, and Execution of a Number of Murrell's Associates in the State of Mississippi During the Summer of 1835, and the Execution of Five Professional Gamblers by the Citizens of Vicksburg, on the 6th July, 1835Reprint Company, 1976 - 273 páginas |
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... mind of Hues as he followed his mysterious companion towards that dismal , and , as he feared , fated spot . The fond recol- lections of home , and the many cherished objects that he had left behind ; the endearments of kindred and ...
... mind of Hues as he followed his mysterious companion towards that dismal , and , as he feared , fated spot . The fond recol- lections of home , and the many cherished objects that he had left behind ; the endearments of kindred and ...
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... mind his highly perilous condition , the ten thousand dangers that beset his path , and the great degree of cautious circumspection necessary to be observed in all his future movements ; and a more careful review of Vess's recent ...
... mind his highly perilous condition , the ten thousand dangers that beset his path , and the great degree of cautious circumspection necessary to be observed in all his future movements ; and a more careful review of Vess's recent ...
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... mind of Mr. Stewart , they seemed to convey an omin- ous import . He had been long enough among men of desperate character to know that they could at pleasure assume the guise of friendship , the better to hide under its blandishments ...
... mind of Mr. Stewart , they seemed to convey an omin- ous import . He had been long enough among men of desperate character to know that they could at pleasure assume the guise of friendship , the better to hide under its blandishments ...
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acquainted Aker ALLEN COLLINS appeared Arkansas arrest Attala county Beatie's Bluff Blake Blake's Boyd Brother Nobs called character Choctaw Purchase citizens clan Clitto commenced committee confessions conspiracy conversation Cotton coun danger determined disclosures Donovan engaged Erwin evidence excitement fear gentleman give groes guard hands heard Henning hereby certify Hinds county Holmes County honour horse Hues hundred dollars insurrection intended Jackson James John journey July knew leave lived Livingston Madison county Matthew Clanton meet miles Milton Brown Mississippi Mississippi river morning Murrell Murrell's Natchez negroes neighbourhood never New-Orleans night passed persons pistol portmanteau preacher proceeded rell requested river road Saunders Sealed seen slaves soon Stewart stranger Tennessee thing tion Tipton county told took trial Vess Vicksburg villain villany Virgil Western Land Pirate whip William Yallabusha young