Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . whofirst explored their fair State, when the elk and buffalo held undisputedpossession with the Indian; when its dark forests were the contestedboundary between the Cherokees, Creeks, and Catawbas, of the South;and the Swanees, Delawares, and Wyandottes, of the North; and the deep BENJAMIN FRANKIylN. 75 glades of the forest primeval were stained witH tlie warrior blood of tiie redsavages. Daniel Boone was born in Bucks Cutinty, Pennsylvania, 1735. Hedied in Missouri, in 1820 or
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . whofirst explored their fair State, when the elk and buffalo held undisputedpossession with the Indian; when its dark forests were the contestedboundary between the Cherokees, Creeks, and Catawbas, of the South;and the Swanees, Delawares, and Wyandottes, of the North; and the deep BENJAMIN FRANKIylN. 75 glades of the forest primeval were stained witH tlie warrior blood of tiie redsavages. Daniel Boone was born in Bucks Cutinty, Pennsylvania, 1735. Hedied in Missouri, in 1820 or 1822. QUESTIONS. In what period of our countrys history did Daniel Boone live?What part of the country did he explore? While he and his party weretraveling by whom were they attacked ? What appointment did DanielBoone receive from our government ? Who were the first white womenthat ever stood on the banks of the Kentucky River ? What was DanielBoones appearance ? Describe his being captured by the Indians. Howdid he lose his property ? Where was he born and when did he die ? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE NOBLE NCLE FRANK had been waiting for his young friendssome minutes before they arrived. Always be ontime, he said, as they came out hurriedly to the seatswaiting for them on the porch. Perhaps you havesome excuse, he said, for being late this morning. None at all, said Mabel, as she turned her frank,round face toward Uncle Frank. We were playingand forgot ourselves. You should always be punctual, was the might have told you when I was speaking of Washington about a secre-tary of his who got into the habit of being a few minutes late every day,and always excused himself by saying his watch was slow. One dayWashington gave him a stern look and said, Hither you will have to geta new watch, or I will have to get a new secretary. The young mantook the hint and after that was on time. I want to tell you to-day, continued Uncle Frank, of that great manand noble patriot, Ben
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