283-292.

De Haas gathered the facts of these and numerous similar incidents from the pioneers themselves in their old age; doubtless they are often inaccurate in detail, but on the whole De Haas has more judgment and may be better trusted than the other compilers.

In the Draper MSS.

are volumes of such traditional stories, gathered with no discrimination whatever.] Monotonous Horror of the Ravages.
These are merely some of the recorded incidents which occurred in the single year 1785, in one comparatively small portion of the vast stretch of territory which then formed the Indian frontier.

Many such occurred on all parts of this frontier in each of the terrible years of Indian warfare.