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The Life of Francis Marion

CHAPTER 7
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A life of Marion, purporting to be in part by the former, but really composed entirely by the Rev.M.L.Weems, from facts furnished by Horry, is already well known to the public.

A MS.

life of Peter Horry is now before me, and has furnished me with several illustrations of the war, during this narrative.
Both of these brothers served under Marion, to the close of the war, with equal courage and fidelity .-- Horry describes his ankle, at this meeting, as still "very crazy"-- so much so that it required his help and that of Marion's servant to lift him from his horse.

But his spirits were good.

He was still cheerful, and possessed that rare elasticity of character which never loses its tone under privations and disappointments.


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