Cynthia Ann Parker: The Story of Her Capture at the Massacre of the Inmates of Parker's Fort; of Her Quarter of a Century Spent Among the Comanches, as the Wife of the War Chief, Peta Nocona; and of Her Recapture at the Battle of Pease River, by Captain L. S. Ross, of the Texian RangersDeShields, James T.
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Cynthia Ann Parker: The Story of Her Capture at the Massacre of the Inmates of Parker's Fort; of Her Quarter of a Century Spent Among the Comanches, as the Wife of the War Chief, Peta Nocona; and of Her Recapture at the Battle of Pease River, by Captain L. S. Ross, of the Texian Rangers
DeShields, James T.
Comanche Indians -- History; Indian captivities -- Texas; Parker, Cynthia Ann, 1827?-1864; Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911; Ross, Lawrence Sullivan, 1838-1898
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GENERAL L S ROSS _changed to_
GENERAL L. S. ROSS
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in all thingss ave _changed to_
in all things save
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Vide “Ross Texas Brigade _changed to_
_Vide_ “Ross’ Texas Brigade
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civilization--withal a fine-looklng _changed to_
civilization--withal a fine-looking
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Quanah is how camped with a thousand _changed to_
Quanah is now camped with a thousand
The following issues were noted when transcribing from the
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columns of the Forth Worth _Gazette_
columns of the Fort Worth _Gazette_
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give the reader a glimps of
give the reader a glimpse of
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pretented that they were looking for
pretended that they were looking for
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with all the servile sicophancy
with all the servile sycophancy
and intented to fight
and intended to fight
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each unconcious of
each unconscious of
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meadly of sounds
medley of sounds
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now living near Graesbeck
now living near Groesbeck
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shreads, their bodies lacerated
shreds, their bodies lacerated
A burrial party of twelve men from
A burial party of twelve men from
went up and burried the dead
went up and buried the dead
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involentarily hastened to the
involuntarily hastened to the
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but litterly torn to shreds
but literally torn to shreds
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who treated her in a most bruatl manner
who treated her in a most brutal manner
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indellible while life continued
indelible while life continued
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have been recieved of her
have been received of her
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and by a stocial effort
and by a stoical effort
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bazars of Paris, or the half
bazaars of Paris, or the half
of Pata Nocona, performing for her
of Peta Nocona, performing for her
the slavish offices which savageism
the slavish offices which savagism
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discomfited Comanches up the Gaudaloupe
discomfited Comanches up the Guadaloupe
they flount the blood-drabbled scalps
they flaunt the blood-drabbled scalps
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with the gallaxy of the
with the galaxy of the
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punishment of Prometheas is not
punishment of Prometheus is not
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Peta Nocono, the young and daring
Peta Nocona, the young and daring
against the maruding Comanches
against the marauding Comanches
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He was wholly unconcious
He was wholly unconscious
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yell of their red allys greeted the
yell of their red allies greeted the
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semi-civilized congeners, the Tonchua. The Tonchuas
semi-civilized congeners, the Toncahua. The Toncahuas
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