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

I'm going now. My time has come.

Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.

Have I made my peace with God? I didn't know we'd quarreled!

Many heroic exploits and chivalrous adventures are related to me which exist only in the regions of fancy. With me the world has taken great liberties, and yet I have been but a common man.

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!

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