CHAPTER VI

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Boone's disappointment upon not finding his wife--Strengthening of Boonesborough--Indian hostilities--Attack of Boonesborough--gallant defence--Boone returns to North Carolina--Occurrences during his absence--Boone returns--Goes to the Blue Licks for salt--Death of the younger Boone--Daniel Boone escapes--Kentucky divided into three counties--Hard winter of 1781--Indian hostilities--Attack on Bryant's station--Villany of Simon Girty 91

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