Project Gutenberg 2008-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 222 Pendexter, Hugh 1875 1940 Rochester, Faunce Hutchison, D. C. 1869 1954 Hutchison, Donald C. 22007880 A Virginia Scout Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Virginia Scout" by Hugh Pendexter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the events and tensions preceding Dunmore's War in 1774, portraying the struggles of settlers in Virginia against hostile Indian raids and the complexities of frontier life. The main character, Basdel Morris, serves as a scout and messenger who finds himself caught in the tumultuous dynamics between native tribes and settlers during this critical period. The opening of the story introduces Basdel Morris as he reflects on his surroundings while resting in a hollow sycamore. The peacefulness of the natural setting is juxtaposed against the grim reality of the impending war, as Morris contemplates the violent history between the settlers and the Native Americans, particularly following recent provocations. As he prepares to deliver important despatches to the governor, he witnesses distressing events, including the execution of a friendly Indian and the emergence of a youth consumed by revenge against the natives. As tensions mount and skirmishes unfold, the narrative hints at a larger conflict that is about to erupt, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of loyalty, vengeance, and survival in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Fiction Lord Dunmore's War, 1774 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 540937 540935 2024-09-11T10:06:00.343241 2023-09-12T04:17:05.496826 text/html text/html 560784 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 279240 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 336232 2024-09-11T10:06:08.906198 application/epub+zip 344178 2024-09-11T10:06:02.235245 application/epub+zip 266232 2024-09-11T10:06:01.133344 application/epub+zip 579460 2024-09-11T10:06:13.951174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540571 2024-09-11T10:06:08.044296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463239 2022-09-12T10:30:26.964052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480904 480820 2024-09-11T10:05:59.104268 2023-09-12T04:17:04.076795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 480780 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186175 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480771 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186144 2021-01-04T03:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21263 2024-09-11T10:06:14.106210 application/rdf+xml 15498 2024-09-11T10:06:01.514253 image/jpeg 3840 2024-09-11T10:06:01.329286 image/jpeg 331142 2024-09-11T10:06:00.393401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia