. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . 166 WIT BOUGHT. of our party were killed. I was myselfwounded in the knee, by a bullet, and fallingto the earth, fainted from loss of blood andthe anguish of the wound. When I re<»o-. vered my senses. I was alone, except that cr;eDf my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. ID/ At this moment, I saw a tall Indian peer-ing through the woods. He saw me, andwith some caution came to the spot. Helifted his scalpmg-knife over my head, andas my senses faded away. I supposed thathou


. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . 166 WIT BOUGHT. of our party were killed. I was myselfwounded in the knee, by a bullet, and fallingto the earth, fainted from loss of blood andthe anguish of the wound. When I re<»o-. vered my senses. I was alone, except that cr;eDf my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. ID/ At this moment, I saw a tall Indian peer-ing through the woods. He saw me, andwith some caution came to the spot. Helifted his scalpmg-knife over my head, andas my senses faded away. I supposed thathour had come.


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