. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . domen, took out an intestine, which they tied to a sapling,and then unbound hiin from the tree, and by scourges, drove him around it till he haddrawn out the whole of his intestines. He was then beheaded, and his head was stucku{)on a pole with a dogs head just above it, and his body left unburied upon t
. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . domen, took out an intestine, which they tied to a sapling,and then unbound hiin from the tree, and by scourges, drove him around it till he haddrawn out the whole of his intestines. He was then beheaded, and his head was stucku{)on a pole with a dogs head just above it, and his body left unburied upon the the whole of his sufferings, the brave Boyd neither asked for mercy, nor ut-tered a word of complaint. Thus perished William Boyd, a young officer of heroic virtue and of rising talents ;and in a manner that will touch the sympathies of all who read the story of his death. Hisfellow-soldier, and fellow-sufferer, Parker, was obliged to witness this moving and tragicalscene, and in full expectation of passing the same ordeal. According, however, to our in-formation, in relation to the death of these two men, which has been obtained incidentallyfrom the Indian account of it, corroborated by the discovery of the two bodies by theAmerican army, Parker was only Western view of Mount Morris village, Livingston county. Mount Morris village, incorporated in 1835, is at the head of theboat navigation on Genesee river, 36 miles S. of Rochester, and bythe Genesee valley canal 38|, from Geneseo SW. 6 miles. The siteis beautiful, being elevated above the fertile flats which border theriver. The annexed view was taken near the residence of Mr. Jo-seph Starkey. The three churches seen in front are respectivelythe Episcopal, Baptist, and Methodist; the spire on the left is that ofthe Presbyterian church. The hills in the distance are on the op-posite side of the Genesee flats. The village contains about 150dwellings. Dansville, at the southern extremity of the co
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