The Crockett almanac : containing sprees and scrapes in the West; life and manners in the backwoods, and exploits and adventures on the praries . ss he had met with in aiming his blows gave him irenewed couraae. He now parried the attacks of his assailant with more *, and at every jonset inflicted a wound, which rendered him more and more desperate, ictory still seemed jdoubtful, for though the dog had received manv severe wounds, the l .a had lost much ( I blood, and his strength was fast foiling. He saw that his life depended on giving tht dog aif. mortal wound within a short time, for
The Crockett almanac : containing sprees and scrapes in the West; life and manners in the backwoods, and exploits and adventures on the praries . ss he had met with in aiming his blows gave him irenewed couraae. He now parried the attacks of his assailant with more *, and at every jonset inflicted a wound, which rendered him more and more desperate, ictory still seemed jdoubtful, for though the dog had received manv severe wounds, the l .a had lost much ( I blood, and his strength was fast foiling. He saw that his life depended on giving tht dog aif. mortal wound within a short time, for he felt that he could continue the fiiht but a few mo-|rnents longer. He coolly waited a favorable opportunity, which happily occurred almost,immediately- and everting his inmost power, struck desperately at the dog. The knife reached IhH heart and with a deadly howl the dog fell at his feet, and immediately expired. The]youth was considerably injured, but soon after recovered. Had he been without the means,of defence, or had he lacked the coolness and courage he displayed, tnere is not a doubt butthe dog would have killed anddevoured 1842. APRIL. 30 Days. SUN RISES AND SETS. ?iia 5 40 6 28|5 41 8J6 2915 405 36:6 30;5 335 3416 31J5 365 326 325 35 16 335 335 29 6 345 32 76 355 305 266 36J5 296 34|5 315 246 37]5 2716 35l5 305 23 6 38l5 26 6 36 5 28 ill nsesi gets, risesf^ HM 543!626|5 44 6 24~!5 465 42:6 2715 436 25:5 44 Si5 426 27l5 416 28|5 396 29p 386 30 5 37 15 35 6 236 246 256 266 2b6 276 286 29, 6 325 346 295 r. otii; or>U on- 15 32 6 3056 31J56 3256 33 56 33 56 3456 355 5 216 39)5 24 6 37 5 275 19 6 40!5 236 38 5 255 18J6 4l|5 216 39 5 245 166 42!5 20 6 40 5 23:6 36 55 146 435 18J6 415 21J6 37 55 13 6 44;5 17J6 42 5 20 6 38 55 ll;6 45J5 1516 43 5 186 39 55 106 47 5 146 4415 17 6 40 55 8*6 48J5 126 45 5 16 6 41566 495 116 465 146 4255 5 6 505106475 1364355 36 52J5 8 6 48j5 ll|6 4455 26 53|5 7 6 49(5 10 6 45 55 l:6 54j5 5 6 50:5 9 6 4654 596 55|5 46 515 7|6 475
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