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THE LIFE OF HON. WILLIAM F. CODY

KNOWN AS BUFFALO BILL
THE FAMOUS HUNTER, SCOUT AND GUIDE.
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

1879

To GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN, THIS BOOK IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED
BY THE AUTHOR.

[Illustration: Yours Sincerely, W. F. Cody]

INTRODUCTORY.