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The Prairie

CHAPTER X
10/15

There was a white man associated with the Delawares.

A scout of the English army, but a native of the provinces." "A drunken worthless vagabond, like most of his colour who harbour with the savages, I warrant you!" "Old man, your grey hairs should caution you against slander.

The man I speak of was of great simplicity of mind, but of sterling worth.

Unlike most of those who live a border life, he united the better, instead of the worst, qualities of the two people.

He was a man endowed with the choicest and perhaps rarest gift of nature; that of distinguishing good from evil.


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