Removal of Boone's father and family to North Carolina--Location on the Yadkin River--Character of the country and the people--Byron's description of the Backwoodsmen--Daniel Boone marries Rebecca Bryan--His farmer life in North Carolina--State of the country--Political troubles foreshadowed--Illegal fees and taxes--Probable effect of this state of things on Boone's mind--Signs of movement. CHAPTER III. The Seven Years' War--Cherokee War--Period of Boone's first long Excursion to the West--Extract from Wheeler's History of Tennessee--Indian accounts of the Western country--Indian traders--Their Reports--Western travelers--Doherty--Adair--Proceedings of the traders--Hunters--Scotch traders--Hunters accompany the traders to the West--Their reports concerning the country--Other adventurers--Dr. Walker's expedition--Settlements in South-western Virginia--Indian hostilities--Pendleton purchase--Dr. Walker's second expedition--Hunting company of Walker and others--Boone travels with them--Curious monument left by him. CHAPTER IV. Political and social condition of North Carolina--Taxes--Lawsuits--Ostentation and extravagance of foreigners and government officers--Oppression of the people--Murmurs--Open resistance--The Regulators--Willingness of Daniel Boone and others to migrate, and their reasons--John Finley's expedition to the West--His report to Boone--He determines to join Finley in his next hunting tour--New company formed, with Boone for leader--Preparations for starting--The party sets out--Travels for a month through the wilderness--First sight of Kentucky--Forming a camp--Hunting buffaloes and other game--Capture of Boone and Stuart by the Indians--Prudent dissimulation--Escape from the Indians--Return to the old camp--Their companions lost--Boone and Stuart renew their hunting. CHAPTER V. Arrival of Squire Boone and a companion at the camp of Daniel Boone--Joyful meeting--News from home, and hunting resumed--Daniel Boone and Stuart surprised by the Indians--Stuart killed--Escape of Boone, and his return to camp--Squire Boone's companion lost in the woods--Residence of Daniel Boone and Squire Boone in the wilderness--Squire returns to North Carolina, obtains a fresh supply of ammunition, and again rejoins his brother at the old camp--Daniel Boone's own account of this remarkable period of his life--His return to North Carolina--His determination to settle in Kentucky--Other Western adventurers--the Long hunters--Washington in Kentucky--Bullitt's party--Floyd's party--Thompson's survey--First settlement of Tennessee. CHAPTER VI. Daniel Boone remains two years in North Carolina after his return from the West--He prepares to emigrate to Kentucky--Character of the early settlers to Kentucky--The first class, hunters--The second class, small farmers--The third class, men of wealth and government officers. CHAPTER VII.