The Life of Francis Marion
The Life of Francis Marion
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Of Major John James we have alreadyseen something. All the brothers were men of courage and great muscularactivity. The Witherspoons were similarly endowed. His chief counsellorswere the brothers Horry, and Postelle, --all like himself descended fromHuguenot stocks. To the two last (the brothers Postelle) it has beenremarked, that "nothing appeared difficult. "* Captains Baxter andConyers were particularly distinguished, --the first for his giganticframe, which was informed by a corresponding c...ourage; the latter by hisequal bravery and horsemanship. He was a sort of knight-errant in thebrigade, and his behavior seemed not unfrequently dictated by a passionfor chivalrous display. An anecdote, in connection with Conyers, istold, which will serve to show what was the spirit of the patrioticdamsels of the revolution. Marion had environed Colonel Watson, at aplantation where Mary, the second daughter of John Witherspoon, wasliving at the time. She was betrothed to Conyers. The gallant captaindaily challenged the British posts, skirmishing in the sight of hismistress.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Of Major John James we have alreadyseen something. All the brothers were men of courage and great muscularactivity. The Witherspoons were similarly endowed. His chief counsellorswere the brothers Horry, and Postelle, --all like himself descended fromHuguenot stocks. To the two last (the brothers Postelle) it has beenremarked, that "nothing appeared difficult. "* Captains Baxter andConyers were particularly distinguished, --the first for his giganticframe, which was informed by a corresponding c...ourage; the latter by hisequal bravery and horsemanship. He was a sort of knight-errant in thebrigade, and his behavior seemed not unfrequently dictated by a passionfor chivalrous display. An anecdote, in connection with Conyers, istold, which will serve to show what was the spirit of the patrioticdamsels of the revolution. Marion had environed Colonel Watson, at aplantation where Mary, the second daughter of John Witherspoon, wasliving at the time. She was betrothed to Conyers. The gallant captaindaily challenged the British posts, skirmishing in the sight of hismistress.
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