What was he looking for in those travels of his ?" "Hunting maybe," said Boone.

"He was the skilfullest hunter, I reckon, between the Potomac and the Cherokee.

He brought in mighty fine pelts, but he didn't seem to want money.

Just so much as would buy him powder and shot and food for the next venture, ye understand....

He wasn't looking for land to settle on, neighber, for one time he telled me he had had all the settling he wanted in this world....