The History of Virgil A. Stewart: And His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great "western Land Pirate" and His Gang, in Connexion 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, 1835Harper & Brothers, 1836 - 273 páginas |
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... soon render the name and remembrance of an Alexander or a Jackson little and inconsiderable when compared with his own ; he is great from the force of his own mental powers , and they are great from their station in the world , in which ...
... soon render the name and remembrance of an Alexander or a Jackson little and inconsiderable when compared with his own ; he is great from the force of his own mental powers , and they are great from their station in the world , in which ...
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... soon as I will need it . ' " Preacher . " Well , Brother Nobs , I will take him— I need him very much ; I want him for my own mares ; I am a domestic fellow ; I raise my own mules for my farm . ' " The trade being completed , the ...
... soon as I will need it . ' " Preacher . " Well , Brother Nobs , I will take him— I need him very much ; I want him for my own mares ; I am a domestic fellow ; I raise my own mules for my farm . ' " The trade being completed , the ...
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... soon be there . Will you go as far down as Randolph ? your horse may have got down in that region . " S. " It is likely that I will , sir ; and , if I were not rather scarce of change , I would continue my journey over into Arkansas ...
... soon be there . Will you go as far down as Randolph ? your horse may have got down in that region . " S. " It is likely that I will , sir ; and , if I were not rather scarce of change , I would continue my journey over into Arkansas ...
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... soon had a nurse that attended him day and night , until he found his way to the bottom of the Mississippi river . This was the way he fixed these two villains for their smartness in matters that did not concern them . He waited until ...
... soon had a nurse that attended him day and night , until he found his way to the bottom of the Mississippi river . This was the way he fixed these two villains for their smartness in matters that did not concern them . He waited until ...
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... soon make it a humbug , a cock - and - bull story ; and all things would be accounted for to the satisfac- tion of the community in short order . These fellows make strong pillars in our mystic mansion . Hues , how do you suppose I ...
... soon make it a humbug , a cock - and - bull story ; and all things would be accounted for to the satisfac- tion of the community in short order . These fellows make strong pillars in our mystic mansion . Hues , how do you suppose I ...
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The History of Virgil A. Stewart: And His Adventure in Capturing and ... Visualização integral - 1836 |
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acquainted Aker appeared Arkansas arrest Attala county Beatie's Bluff BENJAMIN MORRELL Blake Boyd Brother Nobs character Choctaw Purchase citizens clan Clitto commenced committee confessions conspiracy conversation Cotton coun danger dence determined disclosures Donovan engaged Engravings Erwin evidence examination gentleman groes guard hands heard Henning hereby certify Hinds county HISTORY Holmes County horse Hues hundred dollars inquiries insurrection J. G. LOCKHART 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 pistol portmanteau Portrait preacher proceeded rell requested river road Saunders Sealed seen soon Stewart stranger Tennessee thing tion Tipton county told trial Vess Vicksburg villain villany Virgil vols Western Land Pirate whip William Yallabusha young
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