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Fragmented Narrative of Love and Frontier Drama
A garbled excerpt blends characters Gilbert, Guy, and Rowland with a scene of homeward departure and a wedding tease. Interwoven are maritime voyage memories, an Indiana frontier incident, and a dramatic river chase with Capt Hobart and a party of emigrants facing Indians. The text shifts through multiple voices and eras, yielding a collage of social scenes and peril at sea and on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobart
Kentucky
Big Bandy
Indiana
Apt
Hobart
Vic
Osage
Sone
Coplal
Mark
Port Mason
Sroute
Groads
Garce Volfey