The life and adventures of Wilburn Waters, the famous hunter and trapper of White Top Mountain Author: Coale, Charles B. Description: The life and adventures of Wilburn Waters, the famous hunter and trapper of White Top Mountain : embracing early history of southwestern Virginia, sufferings of the pioneers, etc.. Coale, Charles B.. Richmond. G.W. Gray. 1878. Notes: Most of book based upon series of articles which appeared in the Abingdon Virginian. Cf. pref. View this book online Subject(s): Waters, Wilburn, 1812- Virginia -- History. Washington County (Va.) -- History. Virginia Virginia -- Washington County Table of Contents: Title page Front matter Contents Chapter I. Description of White Top Mountain, near which, forty-five years ago, Wilburn Waters selected the spot for his cabin... Chapter II. Birth, parentage, nativity and early orphanage of Wilburn Waters Chapter III. The Indian nature developed--lying out three months--first schooling--his great strength and activity Chapter IV. His first wolf-hunting Chapter V. Adventures with a wounded buck Chapter VI. Experience at a camp-meeting with a new hat Chapter VII. In a close palce with a large wounded bear Chapter VIII. An exciting wolf-hunt in Black Mountain Chapter IX. Four bears in one tree Chapter X. Fight with a bear on the brink of a precipice Chapter XI. A bear hunt in the Iron Mountain Chapter XII. An adventure with a mad wolf Chapter XIII. Adventure with a four-pronged buck in the Holstrom Chapter XIV. Another adventure with a wounded buck Chapter XV. Amusing adventures with bears Chapter XVI. First white settler in southwestern Virginia Chapter XVII. The Abingdon of modern times Chapter XVIII. A brief history of Washington County, its organization, etc. Chapter XIX. General Campbells adventure with a daring Tory Chapter XX. Southwestern Virginia--its topography and resources Chapter XXI. The soils of Washington County--products--ancient and modern mode of farming Chapter XXII. A brief history of the Saltworks of Southwestern Virginia--their management, revenues, etc. Chapter XXIII. A jaunt into Tazewell County, with a description of some of its romantic scenes and natural curiosities Chapter XXIV. An Indian incursion at Abingdon, and incedents in pioneer life Chapter XXV. A race for life--Indian depredations on the Holston Chapter XXVI. A thrilling narrative of Katy Sage, the lost child of Grayson Chapter XXVII. The abductor of Katy Sage--the horse-thiefs revenge Chapter XXVIII. The pioneers of Castles Woods, and troubles with the Indians Chapter XXIX. Troubles of the early settlers Chapter XXX. The battle of Long Island Flats Chapter XXXI. Remarkable indicents in pioneer life Chapter XXXII. A singular incident in the life of Hon. William O. Preston Chapter XXXIII. Massacre and captivity of the pioneers of Abbs Valley Chapter XXXIV. The massacre of Archibald Scott and his children, and the captivity of his wife Chapter XXXV. Brief history of two colleges Chapter XXXVI. Incidents of the war Chapter XXXVII. The streams and springs of Washington County. Chapter XXXVIII. Story of a haunted ball room Chapter XXXIX. Monticello and its surroundings Chapter XL. Baron Teu Beuf, the french nobleman who settled in Russell County near the close of the last century Chapter XLI. The Natural Bridge of Scott Chapter XLII. Brief history of religious organizations in Southwestern Virginia, and the first ministers--memoirs of Rev. Charles Cummings Chapter XLIII. The introduction of Methodism into Southwestern Virginia, with the names of the first ministers of that denomination Chapter XLIV. The First Baptist Church in the Holston settlements, and its pioneer ministers Chapter XLV. Brief description of Caney Vallley Chapter XLVI. History of the weeping willow

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