. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . 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 reco-. vered my senses, I was alone, except that oneof my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. 167 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 s
. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . 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 reco-. vered my senses, I was alone, except that oneof my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. 167 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 that mylast hour had come.
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