...was on the firft of May, in the year 1769, that I refigned my dómenle happinefs for a time, and left my family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin River, in North Carolina, to wander through the wildernefs of America, in quell of the country of Kentucky, in company with John Finley, John Stewart,...

...the lirll of May, in the year 1769, that I refigncJ my domeftic happinefs for a time, and left ray family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin River, in North Carolina, to wander through the wildernefs of America, in queft of the country of Kentucky, in company with John Finley, John Stewart,...

...domestic happiness and left my family and peaceful habitation-on the Yailkin River, in North Carolina, lo wander through the wilderness of America, in quest of the country of Kentucky, itt company with John Finie}, John Stuart, Joseph Holden, James Money, and William Cool. On the seventh...

...1762. WBITTEM BY IT was on the first ofcMay, 1769, that I resigned my domestick happiness, and left my family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin river...with John Finley, John Stuart, Joseph Holden, James Monay,and William Cool. On the seventh of June, after travelling in a western direction, we found ourselves...

...WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. IT was on the first of May, 1769, that I resigned my domestic happiness, and left my family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin river,...Joseph Holden, James Monay, and William Cool. On the 7th June, after travelling in a western direction, we found ourselves on Red river, where John Finley...

..."the first of May, 1769," as he himself tells us, " he resigned his domestic happiness, and left his family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin river,...of America, in quest of the country of Kentucky." His companions were five in number—John Finley, John Stewart, Joseph Holden, James Mooney, and William...

..." It was on the first of May, 1769," that our hunter " resigned his domestic happiness for a time, to wander through the wilderness of America, in quest of the country of Kentucky." He assigns no motive for the pursuit. He urges no reason for this " resignation of domestic happiness."...

...WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. IT was on the first of May, 1769, that I resigned my domestic happiness, and left my* family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin...Joseph Holden, James Monay, and William Cool. On the 7th June, after travelling in a western direction, we found ourselves on Red river, where John Finley...

...was on the 1st of May, in the year 1769, that I resigned my domestic happiness for a time, and left my family and peaceable habitation on the Yadkin River,...of America, in quest of the country of Kentucky." Boone was not unfeeling or indifferent to the domestic relation. His affectionate wife, who was an...

...mention of them in his pleasing and sensible " Travels in the United States." ful home on the bank of the Yadkin river, in North Carolina, "to wander through...of America in quest of the country of Kentucky." In this exploration of the unknown regions of Western Virginia, he was accompanied by five companions....