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Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place.

Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place.

Daniel Boone
Lightning, Doe, Strikes

I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.

Daniel Boone
Delight, Summit, Astonishing
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.5, Applewood Books

Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!

Daniel Boone
Spring, Blessing, Hands
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.25, Applewood Books

We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death amongst savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.

Daniel Boone
Country, Men, White Man
John Filson, Daniel Boone (1793). “The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky, and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that ... country. Also colonel Daniel Boon's narrative of the wars of Kentucky”, p.36

May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable ambition!

Daniel Boone
War, Ambition, Land
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.25, Applewood Books

In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy.

Daniel Boone
Diversity, Impossible, Melancholy
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.6, Applewood Books

Nothing embitters my old age [like] the circulation of absurd stories that I retire as civilization advances, that I shun the white men and seek the Indians, and that now even when old, I seek to retire beyond the second Alleganies.

Daniel Boone
Men, White Man, Civilization
"The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer". Book by John Mack Faragher, p. 302, 1993.

On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.

Daniel Boone
Party, Men, July
John Filson, Daniel Boone (1793). “The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky, and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that ... country. Also colonel Daniel Boon's narrative of the wars of Kentucky”, p.39

In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.

Daniel Boone
Kentucky, Aggravation, Rivers
John Filson, Daniel Boone (1793). “The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky, and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that ... country. Also colonel Daniel Boon's narrative of the wars of Kentucky”, p.35

During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home.

Daniel Boone
Home, Giving, Purpose
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.12, Applewood Books

Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day.

Daniel Boone
Country, Memorable, Adventure
Daniel Boone, Francis Lister Hawks (1996). “Daniel Boone: His Own Story”, p.2, Applewood Books

In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.

Daniel Boone
Kentucky, Rivers, Enemy
John Filson, Daniel Boone (1793). “The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky, and an introduction to the topography and natural history of that ... country. Also colonel Daniel Boon's narrative of the wars of Kentucky”, p.43

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