Discovery of the New World.—Of Florida.—Conquest and cruelties of DeSoto.—The Wigwam.—Colony at St. Mary.—Sir Walter Releigh and his Colonies.—Grant of King James.—Settlements in the Virginia.—Adventures of John Smith.—Arrival of Lord Delaware —Terrible massacres.—Pressures of Colonists to the West.—Doherty Trade with Indians.—Attempted Colony on the Tennessee.—Daniel Boone
Trials of the Colonists.—George Boone and his home.—Squire Boone.—Birth and character of Daniel Boone.—His limited education.—A pioneer’s camp.—A log house and furnishings.—Annoyance of Boone on the arrival of Scotch emigrants.—His longings for adventure.—Camp meetings.—Frontier life.—Sports.—Squirrel hunting.—Snuffing the candle
Louisiana, and its eventful history.—The expedition of DeSoto. —The Missionary Marquette.—His voyage on the Upper Mississippi.—The Expedition of La Salle.—Michilimackinac.—Its History.—Fate of the “Griffin.”—Grief of La Salle.—His voyage of Discovery.—Sale of Louisiana to the United State.—Remarks of Napoleon
John Finley and his adventures.—Aspect of the Country.—Boone’s Private Character.—His Love for the Wilderness. First view of Kentucky.—Emigrants’ Dress.—Hunter’s Home.—Capture of Boone and Stewart by the Indians.—Their Escape.—Singular Incident
Alleghany Ridges.—Voyage in a canoe.—Speech of Logan.—Battle at the Kanawha.—Narrative of Francis Marion.—Important commission of Boone.—Council at Circleville.—Treaty of Peace.—Imlay’s description of Kentucky.—Settlement right.—Richard Henderson.—Boone’s letter.—Fort at Boonesborough
Emigration to Boonesborough.—New Perils.—Transylvania Company.—Beneficence of its Laws —Interesting incident. —Infamous conduct of Great Britain.—Attack on the Fort, —Reinforcements.—Simon Kenton and his Sufferings.—Mrs. Harvey
Stewart killed by the Indians.—Squire Boone returns to the Settlements.—Solitary Life of Daniel Boone.—Return of Squire Boone.—Extended and Romantic Explorations.—Charms and Perils of the Wilderness.—The Emigrant Party. —The Fatal Ambuscade.—Retreat of the Emigrants.—Solitude of the Wilderness.—Expedition of Lewis and Clarke.—Extraordinary Adventures of Cotter
Heroism of Thomas Higgins and of Mrs. Pursley.—Affairs at Boonesborough.-—Continued Alarms.—Need of Salt.—Its Manufacture.—Indian Schemes.—Capture of Boone and twenty-seven men.—Dilemma of the British at Detroit.—Blackfish adopts Colonel Boone.—Adoption Ceremony.—Indian Designs.—Escape of Boone.—Attacks the Savages. —The Fort Threatened
Situation of the Fort.—Indian Treachery.—Bombardment.—Boone goes to North Carolina.—New Trials.—Boone Robbed.—He returns to Kentucky.—Massacre of Colonel Rogers.—Adventure of Col. Bowman.—New Attack by the British and Indians.—Retaliatory Measures.—Wonderful Exploit
Death of Squire Boone.—Indian Outrages.—Gerty and McGee. —Battle of Blue Lick.—Death of Isaac Boone.—Colonel Boone’s Narrow Escape.—Letter of Daniel Boone.—Determination of General Clarke.—Discouragement of the Savages.—Amusing Anecdote of Daniel Boone
Peace with England.—Order of a Kentucky Court.—Anecdotes. Speech of Mr. Dalton.—Reply of Plankashaw.—Renewed Indications of Indian Hostility.—Conventions at Danville. —Kentucky formed into a State.—New Trials for Boone
The Search for the Horse.—Navigating the Ohio.—Heroism of Mrs. Rowan.—Lawless Gangs.—Exchange of Prisoners.—Boone Revisits the Home of his Childhood.—The Realms beyond the Mississippi.—Habits of the Hunters.—Corn,—Boone’s Journey to the West
Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.—Boone’s Narrative to Audubon.—The Midnight Attack.—Pursuit of the Savages.—Sickness in the Wilderness.—Honesty of Colonel Boone.—Payment of his Debts.—Loss of all his Property
Colonel Boone Appeals to Congress.—Complimentary Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky.—Death of Mrs. Boone. —Catholic Liberality.—Itinerant Preachers.—Grant by Congress to Colonel Boone.—The Evening of his Days.—Personal Appearance.—Death and Burial.—Transference of the Remains of Mr. and Mrs. Boone to Francfort, Kentucky.