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Perseveres friendless and alone........csesceeere eee 8 
Rare Truthfulness of his Nature.......eeeeeeeccese: © 8 
Equally at Home in the Indian Camp and in Refined 
Society. .......ceccescecennecceeenceecereceee  & 
CHAPTER IL 
His Estate in Pennsylvania..........ceeceeceeceee » 10 
Plantation on Perkioming Creek.......+sseceesseeee 10 
A Rocky Cave his Studio... ...cccccseeeecceseeecees IL 
Birds build their Nests over its Entrance...........+. Il 
Nest of Pewees within his Retreat...........eeeeeeee IL 
Audubon’s Marriage...........000- pia siotieerncssDela 
Removes to Louisville after his Marriage........... -- 18 
Beargrass Creek, Kentucky.......ccceceesessecccees 13 
Kentucky Barbecues........cceccsnccececsccsesees 14 
Fertility of Southern Kentucky..........ceeecceeees 15 
Ruggedness of the Northern portion...........-..... 16 
Will Smith, the Forest Chieftain...........eeeeeeees 17 
Solitary Life of Smith. .......c.ceeeeeeoee Kewewwice, LT 
The “Silent Hunter”....... WE RONEA USEC ENOS tas a a 
Early Years of Will Smith..........cecceeecesceecs 18 
Mattie Saunders.........cceseccccccceccsececeseeee 19 
Tyrannical conduct of Mattie’s Father......ssseeeee. 19 
Patient Heroism of Will Smith................ eene 20 
Makes his Escape from the Cruelty of Sancders. coors 21 
Curious Vicissitudes and Distress of Will........ ... 21 
Found by Judge Campbell..........cccceecscecccees 2 
Kindnese and Humanity of the Judge........... .... 21 
A Strange Cuincidence......... oot eeesecensecece eee 22 
Saunders takes his Trial for “making away with Will” 22 
Sudden Appearance of Will in Court..........e+.00. 28 
His emaciated look excites Horror and Pity.......... 28 
Mattie’s Sensations. ........cccceccsecescncenecceee 28 
Saunders compelled to aid in h‘sSupport and Education 28 
