. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . irst steam-boat tomake its way through the snags of the mightyMis-sis-sip-pi. 54 History of Missouri. CHAPTER V. HISTORY OF DANIEL BOONE. Up to the year 1795 there was no path madethrough the wilds of Mis-sou-ri. The Trad-ingPosts of the French were on the banks of the chiefstreams. At this time there were four such towns or* posts : St. Lou-is, St. Gen-e-vieve, St. Charles,and Car-on-de-let; but the first white man to breakthe ground of the soil far back in the gloom of thedense woods was an A-mer-i-can, Dan-i-el was born in Phil-a-del
. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . irst steam-boat tomake its way through the snags of the mightyMis-sis-sip-pi. 54 History of Missouri. CHAPTER V. HISTORY OF DANIEL BOONE. Up to the year 1795 there was no path madethrough the wilds of Mis-sou-ri. The Trad-ingPosts of the French were on the banks of the chiefstreams. At this time there were four such towns or* posts : St. Lou-is, St. Gen-e-vieve, St. Charles,and Car-on-de-let; but the first white man to breakthe ground of the soil far back in the gloom of thedense woods was an A-mer-i-can, Dan-i-el was born in Phil-a-del-phi-a County, Ex-e-tertown-ship, Penn-syl-va-nia.* His home was in awild spot, where fierce beasts came close to thehouse to prowl in search of food; the scent of freshshot game led them at times right to the door. Youmay well know that the use of gun and knife wastaught the lads of that day when they were quiteyoung. Dan-i-el had a quick eye and a firm hand. * Quot-ed from Dr. John P. Hales ar-ti-cles on Boone, in the 55 56 History of Missouri. When he was still a small boy he went out to huntwith some young friends one day; they had notgone far when a strange sound like a childs shrillcry rang out oer their heads. They well knew whatit was, and the boys fled, pale with fear. Not soDan-i-el; swift as a flash his glance caught the gleamof a pair of fierce eyes. Bang ! Just as the beast, a big pan-ther, made a springfor him, a ball found his heart and he fell dead atDan-i-els feet. That is the kind of a shot he was when a man his aim was just as quick and true. Heknew not what fear was. I grieve to tell you that he knew the use of hisfists as well as his gun. That he was a bad boy atschool, and would not keep his nose well down onhis book, nor his eyes bent on his task so thathis teach-er was proud to say to his pa and ma,* Dan-i-el is the pride of my life, and knows morethan all the rest in the school. No. Dan-i-el would not stick to his books,
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