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Excerpt from The Juvenile Miscellany, Vol. 2
His heart beat strong and painfully, as 1118 foot was about to touch the ground. At that moment, one of the tomahawks fell. It struck a stone, and his guard awaked. What was his astonishment. At beholding a child whom he deemed incapable of resistance, raising a dead ly weapon, with a warrior's spirit ?ashing from his eyes He could not but gaze on him for a moment with admiration for in the sight of the brave he was beautiful, and the son of the for est respects valor even in a foe. He di'sarmed him, but not till after many a struggle from the bold and disappointed boy, whom he pinioned securely, and again stretched himself upon his bed of turf. Antoine groaned aloud, My poor father, and at last, overcome with fa tigue and sorrow, mourned himself to sleep. But in his broken dreams, he started and com plained almost incessantly. Sometimes he vo ciferated, Give me my father's sword, or, See see they have murdered Elise.
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