Fortunate Escape of a New Hampshire Pioneer Boy
In 18th century New Hampshire a 14 year old named Jack Woodman rides to town for sugar and snuff, bears a letter from England, and plans venison supper. He encounters a fleeing Indian attack, is wounded in the wrist by a rifle shot, and escapes by swimming downstream into river reeds while the assailants watch from the bank.
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Woodman
New Hampshire
Cocheco
Jack
Captain Jameson
River searchers probe riverbed for clue
A man bent over the opposite riverbank and probed the river bottom with a long pole or arrow shaft, thinking he might have struck a stone during the search.
Search for captured boy by pursuing Indians continues at river bank
The text describes a boy hiding beside a river as Indians search the stream and banks for him. Warriors dive and probe decayed logs, fail to locate the concealed fugitive, then spot the hat and assume he is near it, renewing the chase with renewed vigor. The scene ends with a continuation noted on the thirty second page.
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Ance
Jack
The Dwarf Nignil Escapes Kidnapers in London
The Dwarf Nignil recounts a kidnapping attempt in London by Burke and others. He was chloroformed, placed in a hat box, and hidden in a house. He escaped at night, avoiding pursuers, narrowly colliding with a policeman, and later saw the kidnappers arrested. crowds cheered him at the hotel.
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London
Cfor
Burke
Amy
Yedda
Anak
Nigni
James
Only a Little: Boy Refuses Ocean Yet Takes Ten Cents
A six year old resists entering the sea until his father offers fifty cents to wear a bathing suit and get wet. After trembling, the boy is only willing to be wet to his ankles and jokes he will take ten cents.
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England
Oyster River
Persever
Fred Myron Colby
Nignil
Mr. Yeddo
Hanns
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