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Daniel Boone [1734-1820] American

Rank: 101
Explorer, Pioneer

Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman, whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.

Death, Good, Happiness, Home, Men, Nature

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All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.	Good, Happiness	101
Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.		102
I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.		103
A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.	Men	104
I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.		105
Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.	Nature	106
During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home.	Home	107
Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.		108
Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day.		109
I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.		110
In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy.		111
May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable ambition!		112
On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.		113
Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed a second paradise, at the risk of my life and fortune.		114
We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death amongst savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.	Death	115
In this situation I was constantly exposed to danger and death.		116
Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!		117
One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.		118
In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.		119
In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.		120

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