Ned in the Block-House: A Tale of Early Days in the West

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Ned in the Block-House: A Tale of Early Days in the West by Edward Sylvester Ellis, Library of Alexandria
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis ISBN: 9781465585349
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
ISBN: 9781465585349
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English
The boy who was addressed as Ned was kneeling behind a fallen oak, in a Kentucky forest, carefully sighting at a noble buck that stood in the middle of a natural clearing or opening, with head upraised and antlers thrown back, as though he scented danger, and was searching for the point whence it threatened. The splendid animal was no more than a hundred yards distant, so that no better target could have been offered. He was facing the youth, who aimed at the point above his fore legs, which opened the path to the heart of the creature. The lad, who was sighting so carefully, was Ned Preston, and his companion was a colored boy with the unique name of Wildblossom Brown. There was not a week's difference in their ages, each having been born four years before the immortal Declaration of Independence. As the date on which we introduce him to the reader was the autumn of 1788, the years of the two may be calculated without trouble. Ned Preston, as he drew bead on the deer, was as certain of bringing him down as he was of "barking" the gray squirrel, when it chirped its mimic defiance from the topmost limbs of the gnarled oak or branching sycamore. Wildblossom, or "Blossom," as he was invariably called, was anxious that his young master should not miss, for the chilly autumn day was drawing to a close, and they had eaten nothing since morning. They were eager to reach the block-house, known as Fort Bridgman, and scarcely allowed themselves any halt for many hours; but night was closing in, and they must soon go into camp; food was therefore as indispensable as fire.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The boy who was addressed as Ned was kneeling behind a fallen oak, in a Kentucky forest, carefully sighting at a noble buck that stood in the middle of a natural clearing or opening, with head upraised and antlers thrown back, as though he scented danger, and was searching for the point whence it threatened. The splendid animal was no more than a hundred yards distant, so that no better target could have been offered. He was facing the youth, who aimed at the point above his fore legs, which opened the path to the heart of the creature. The lad, who was sighting so carefully, was Ned Preston, and his companion was a colored boy with the unique name of Wildblossom Brown. There was not a week's difference in their ages, each having been born four years before the immortal Declaration of Independence. As the date on which we introduce him to the reader was the autumn of 1788, the years of the two may be calculated without trouble. Ned Preston, as he drew bead on the deer, was as certain of bringing him down as he was of "barking" the gray squirrel, when it chirped its mimic defiance from the topmost limbs of the gnarled oak or branching sycamore. Wildblossom, or "Blossom," as he was invariably called, was anxious that his young master should not miss, for the chilly autumn day was drawing to a close, and they had eaten nothing since morning. They were eager to reach the block-house, known as Fort Bridgman, and scarcely allowed themselves any halt for many hours; but night was closing in, and they must soon go into camp; food was therefore as indispensable as fire.

More books from Library of Alexandria

Cover of the book The Sufi Message of Hazrat Murshid Inayat Khan: The Vision of God and Man, Confessions, Four Plays by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book John Marchmont's Legacy (Complete) by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Foolish Lovers by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Red House on Rowan Street by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book In Love With the Czarina and Other Stories by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Poems of Emma Lazarus: Jewish Poems by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Anna St. Ives by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The House of Fulfilment by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Guide for the Perplexed by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Morning Glory Club by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Earl Hubert's Daughter: The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Under the Stars and Bars: Memories of Four Years Service with the Oglethorpes of Augusta, Georgia by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Marion Arleigh's Penance by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Golden Alaska: A Complete Account to Date of the Yukon Valley by Edward Sylvester Ellis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy