Boone being attacked by two Indians near the Blue Licks, kills them both--Is afterwards taken prisoner and marched to Old Chillicothe--Is adopted by the Indians--Indian ceremonies. CHAPTER IX. Boone becomes a favorite among the Indians--Anecdotes relating to his captivity--Their mode of tormenting and burning prisoners--Their fortitude under the infliction of torture--Concerted attack on Boonesborough--Boone escapes. CHAPTER X. Six hundred Indians attack Boonesborough--Boone and Captain Smith go out to treat with the enemy under a flag of truce, and are extricated from a treacherous attempt to detain them as prisoners--Defence of the fort--The Indians defeated--Boone goes to North Carolina to bring back his family. CHAPTER XI. A sketch of the character and adventures of several other pioneers--Harrod, Kenton, Logan, Ray, McAffee, and others. CHAPTER XII. Boone's brother killed, and Boone himself narrowly escapes from the Indians--Assault upon Ashton's station--and upon the station near Shelbyville--Attack upon McAffee's station. CHAPTER XIII. Disastrous battle near the Blue Licks--General Clarke's expedition against the Miami towns--Massacre of McClure's family--The horrors of Indian assaults throughout the settlements--General Harmar's expedition--Defeat of General St. Clair--Gen. Wayne's victory, and a final peace with the Indians. CHAPTER XIV. Rejoicings on account of the peace--Boone indulges his propensity for hunting--Kentucky increases in population--Some account of their conflicting land titles--Progress of civil improvement destroying the range of the hunter--Litigation of land titles--Boone loses his lands--Removes from Kentucky to the Kanawha--Leaves the Kanawha and goes to Missouri, where he is appointed Commandant. CHAPTER XV. Anecdotes of Colonel Boone, related by Mr. Audubon--A remarkable instance of memory. CHAPTER XVI. Progress of improvement in Missouri--Old age of Boone--Death of his wife--He goes to reside with his son--His death--His personal appearance and character. PREFACE.