Cynthia Ann Parker / The Story of Her Capture at the Massacre of the Inmates of Parker's Fort; of Her Quarter of a Century Spent Among the Comanches, as the Wife of the War Chief, Peta Nocona; and of Her Recapture at the Battle of Pease River, by Captain L. S. Ross, of the Texian Rangers

by James T. DeShields

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    columns of the Forth Worth Gazette
    columns of the [Fort] Worth Gazette
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    give the reader a glimps of
    give the reader a [glimpse] of
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    pretented that they were looking for
    [pretended] that they were looking for
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    with all the servile sicophancy
    with all the servile [sycophancy]
• • and intented to fight
    and [intended] to fight
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    each unconcious of
    each [unconscious] of
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    meadly of sounds
    [medley] of sounds
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    now living near Graesbeck
    now living near [Groesbeck]
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    shreads, their bodies lacerated
    [shreds], their bodies lacerated
• • A burrial party of twelve men from
    A [burial] party of twelve men from
• • went up and burried the dead
    went up and [buried] the dead
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    involentarily hastened to the
    [involuntarily] hastened to the
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    but litterly torn to shreds
    but [literally] torn to shreds
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    who treated her in a most bruatl manner
    who treated her in a most [brutal] manner
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    indellible while life continued
    [indelible] while life continued
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    have been recieved of her
    have been [received] of her
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    and by a stocial effort
    and by a [stoical] effort
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    bazars of Paris, or the half
    [bazaars] of Paris, or the half
• • of Pata Nocona, performing for her
    of [Peta] Nocona, performing for her
• • the slavish offices which savageism
    the slavish offices which [savagism]
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    discomfited Comanches up the Gaudaloupe
    discomfited Comanches up the [Guadaloupe]
• • they flount the blood-drabbled scalps
    they [flaunt] the blood-drabbled scalps
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    with the gallaxy of the
    with the [galaxy] of the
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    punishment of Prometheas is not
    punishment of [Prometheus] is not
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    Peta Nocono, the young and daring
    Peta [Nocona], the young and daring
• • against the maruding Comanches
    against the [marauding] Comanches
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    He was wholly unconcious
    He was wholly [unconscious]
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    yell of their red allys greeted the
    yell of their red [allies] greeted the
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    semi-civilized congeners, the Tonchua. The Tonchuas
    semi-civilized congeners, the [Toncahua]. The [Toncahuas]
• • “georgeous” display incident to savage
    “[gorgeous]” display incident to savage
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    in recognition of which he never recieved
    in recognition of which he never [received]
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    to confine ourself to
    to confine [ourselves] to
• • author of “Ross’ Texas Brigade,” counts
    author of “Ross’ Texas Brigade,” [“counts]
• • the names of many heros, living and
    the names of many [heroes], living and
• • high prerogative of the State to enbalm
    high prerogative of the State to [embalm]
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    greatness and glory.—Vide
    greatness and [glory.”]—Vide
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    Major Earl Van Dorn, in a compaign against
    Major Earl Van Dorn, in a [campaign] against
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    reconnoissance showed that the wily Comanches
    [reconnaissance] showed that the wily Comanches
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    warrior, siezed Alexander’s rifle and shot Ross
    warrior, [seized] Alexander’s rifle and shot Ross
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    to their inaccessable deserts
    to their [inaccessible] deserts
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    The “Reservation Policy,”—necesessary
    The “Reservation Policy,”—[necessary]
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    left their dedefenseless
    left their [defenseless]
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    to my inexpressable surprise,
    to my [inexpressible] surprise,
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    while Lieut. Tom. Kelliheir and I pursued
    while Lieut. Tom. [Killiheir] and I pursued
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    wierd song. At this time my Mexican servant
    [weird] song. At this time my Mexican servant
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    she could recieve the attention her situation
    she could [receive] the attention her situation
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    decisive one; as sudden and irresistable
    decisive one; as sudden and [irresistible]
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    doubtless, gave rise to the eroneous statement
    doubtless, gave rise to the [erroneous] statement
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    dispair of being able to reach a conclusion
    [despair] of being able to reach a conclusion
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    civilization, and owns a ranche with
    civilization, and owns a [ranch] with
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    and were asigned an apartment together
    and were [assigned] an apartment together
• • gastly spectacle met the eyes of the
    [ghastly] spectacle met the eyes of the
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    visited Quanah in his teepe
    visited Quanah in his [teepee]
• • white teepes, and the inmates
    white [teepees], and the inmates
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    lent a wierd charm to the lonely
    lent a [weird] charm to the lonely