This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXYI. Assault on the Alamo directed by Santa Anna--Desperate fighting--Six Americans survive--Crockett one of tbe number--Death of Thimblerig--Castrillon takes the prisoners to Santa Anna, who directs the massacre of the whole-- Death of Colonel Crockett--Of Colonel Bowie--Of Colonel Travis- ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXYI. Assault on the Alamo directed by Santa Anna--Desperate fighting--Six Americans survive--Crockett one of tbe number--Death of Thimblerig--Castrillon takes the prisoners to Santa Anna, who directs the massacre of the whole-- Death of Colonel Crockett--Of Colonel Bowie--Of Colonel Travis--Loss of the Mexicans at the Alamo--Battle of Goliad--Surrender of Colonel Fanning--Massacre of the American prisoners--Ravages of the Mexicans on their march to San Jacinto--General Houston--Battle of San Jacinto-- Total defeat of the Mexicans and capture of Santa AnnaDeath of Colonel Fanning. The hand is cold that wrote the foregoing pav, and it devolves upon another to record the su. .sequent events. Before daybreak, on the 6th of March, the Alamo was assaulted by the whole force of the Mexican army, commanded by Santa Anna in person. The battle was desperate until daylight, when only six men belonging to the Texan garrison were found alive. They were instantly surrounded, and ordered by General Castrillon to surrender, which they did, under a promise of his protection, finding that resistance any longer would be madness. Colonel Crockett was of the number. He stood alone in an angle of the fort, the barrel of his shattered rifle in his right hand, in his left his huge bowie-knife dripping blood. There was a frightful gash across his forehead, while around him there was a complete barrier of about twenty Mexicans, lying pell-mell, dead, and dying. At his feet lay the dead body of that well-known character, designated in the Colonel's narrative by the assumed name of Thimblerig, his knife driven to the haft in the throat of a Mexican, and his left hand clenched in his hair. Poor fellow, I knew him well, at a time when he was...
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Fair. Size: 9x6x1; Hardcover. No DJ. c.1902. Text unmarked with minimal page-turn soiling marks. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing. Front hinge cracked and binding loosening slightly but still intact. Heavily used but pages still quite legible/readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very good. Introduction G. Mercer Adam. A.L. Burt, 1902. "The Home Library" edition. 415pp., publisher's catalog. 8vo. Some sunning on spine, gold titles remain bright. Very Good hardcover.
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Good. No Jacket. Book Seller # HA231, 5.25 inches by 7.6 inches, 405 pages. Definite wear to the exterior worst along the edges at the corners and at the top and bottom of the spine. There is a gift inscripton dated 1884 on the blank. Both the front and back hinges have been reinforced with white linen tape with acid free adhesive. Nothing is loose in th text block and the interior pages are clean. NOT an Ex-Library copy. "Comprising His Early History; His Bear Hunting And Other Adventures; His Services In The Creek War; His Electioneering Speeches And Career In Congress; ......And Services in The Texas War To Which Is Added An Account Of His Glorious Death At The Alamo...."
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