raving and Etching historical and other prints."

JASPER YEATES DODDRIDGE,

_Clerk of the Western District of Virginia_.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The "Chronicles of Border Warfare" are now completed and presented to
the public. Circumstances, over which the publisher had no control,
have operated to delay their appearance beyond the anticipated period;
and an apprehension that such might be the case, induced him, when
issuing proposals for their publication, not positively to name a time
at which the work would be completed and ready for delivery.

This delay, although unavoidable, has been the source of regret to the
publisher, and has added considerably to the expenditure otherwise
necessarily made, in attempting to rescue from oblivion the many
interesting incidents, now, for the first time recorded. To preserve
them from falling into the gulph of forgetfulness, was the chief
motive which the publisher had in view; and should the profits of the
work be sufficient to defray the expenses, actually incurred in its
preparation and completion, he will be abundantly satisfied. That he
will be thus far remunerated, is not for an instant doubted,--the
subscription papers having attached to them, as many names as there
are copies published.

In regard to the manner of its execution, it does not perhaps become
him to speak. He was attentive to his duties, and watched narrowly the
press; and if typographical errors are to be found, it must be
attributed to the great difficulty of preventing them, even when the
author is at hand to correct each proof sheet. They are however,
certainly few, and such as would be likely to escape observation.

JOSEPH ISRAEL, _Publisher_.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.--General view of the discovery of North America, by
England, France and Spain. 1 to 11. Aborigines of America--Their
origin. 12-27. Their persons and character--Indian antiquities.
28-43.

CHAPTER 1. Of the country west of Blue ridge, difficulties attending
its first settlement; Indians in neighborhood--their tribes and
numbers. Various parties explore the Valley; their adventures.
Benjamin Burden receives a grant of land; settles 100 families, their
general character, West of Blue ridge divided into two counties; its
present population, &c. Discovery of Greenbrier, explored by Martin
and Seal; by the Lewis's, Greenbrier Company, settlement of Muddy
Creek and Big Levels, of New river and Holstein; of Gallipolis by
Frenc