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[[word scratched our]] George Tuke was about seven & twenty. There was a mixture in him of white blood -- it is supposed about one fourth. His eye was restless but intelligent and animated, and of a brilliant hazle. His whole countenance was striking and handsome. So was his person, even as I saw it -- maimed and only half robed in an old blanket. | [[word scratched our]] George Tuke was about seven & twenty. There was a mixture in him of white blood -- it is supposed about one fourth. His eye was restless but intelligent and animated, and of a brilliant hazle. His whole countenance was striking and handsome. So was his person, even as I saw it -- maimed and only half robed in an old blanket. | ||
It was said that he had fallen in with McDaniel, Creek Ben and a kinsman of his own, Big George Tuke, when they were camping out in the | It was said that he had fallen in with McDaniel, Creek Ben and a kinsman of his own, Big George Tuke, when they were camping out in the woods. [[word scratched out]] They imparted to him a design they had against the life of Bowman & for the destruction of his cabin & family. He declined lifting his hand against Bowman. He said Bowman was his friend. The others said he had their secret word & must be of their party. He accompanied them; all being provided with clubs. In the encounter, Creek Ben was severely wounded. His body [[word scratched out]] encumbered them, and satisfied that he could not live, they flung him into a creek. Then they returned to their forest encampment. | ||
The person who reported this tale as a confession | The person who reported this tale as a confession | ||
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word scratched our George Tuke was about seven & twenty. There was a mixture in him of white blood -- it is supposed about one fourth. His eye was restless but intelligent and animated, and of a brilliant hazle. His whole countenance was striking and handsome. So was his person, even as I saw it -- maimed and only half robed in an old blanket.
It was said that he had fallen in with McDaniel, Creek Ben and a kinsman of his own, Big George Tuke, when they were camping out in the woods. word scratched out They imparted to him a design they had against the life of Bowman & for the destruction of his cabin & family. He declined lifting his hand against Bowman. He said Bowman was his friend. The others said he had their secret word & must be of their party. He accompanied them; all being provided with clubs. In the encounter, Creek Ben was severely wounded. His body word scratched out encumbered them, and satisfied that he could not live, they flung him into a creek. Then they returned to their forest encampment.
The person who reported this tale as a confession