He presented himself frequently before the lines of the enemy, either as a single champion or at the head of his troop.

The pride of the maiden's heart may be imagined when she heard the warning in the camp, as she frequently did--"Take care,--there is Conyers!" The insult was unresented: but, one day, when her lover appeared as usual, a British officer, approaching her, spoke sneeringly, or disrespectfully, of our knight-errant.

The high spirited girl drew the shoe from her foot, and flinging it in his face, exclaimed, "Coward! go and meet him!" The chronicler from whom we derive this anecdote is particularly careful to tell us that it was a walking shoe and not a kid slipper which she made use of; by which we are to understand, that she was no ways tender of the stroke.
* Judge James' Sketch of Marion .-- The Horrys were both able officers.

Hugh was a particular favorite of Marion.

For his brother he had large esteem.