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PREFACE.
It is expected that every Author, in the Preface to his book, will make
his bow to the public, and also make a statement of his reasons for
writing said book, and yet Prefaces are generally looked upon as great
afflictions. We will endeavor to afflict our readers as little as possible,
by stating our reasons in as few words as can be used for the purpose.
The Author, in presenting the Prairie Bird to the public, designed
(and how far he succeeded the public must judge) to portray, in the most
familiar and vivid manner, the manners, customs, and incidents in the
life of the Red Man of the West, at the time of the first settlement of
Ohio. In the present volume the Author has endeavored to present to
the public other scenes as they transpire since the time chosen for the
evens of the Prairie Bird. The incidents and adventures that almost
daily occur in the life of the Trapper; his encounters with Indians, the
excitements of the chase, the great diversity and endless variety of the
most grand and beautiful scenery, all furnish inexhaustible themes for
the pen of the author, which we have sought to take advantage of for
the entertainment, if not the instruction, of our readers. With this
introduction we leave our tale in the hands of an enlightened public.
THE AUTHOR.
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