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Show !AN OLD-TIME BORDER STORY, Nick of tho Woods: a Story of tho Early Settlor In Kentucky. By Robert Mont-J Mont-J aomery Bird. "With four-pago lllustra- 1 lions by J. "Watson Davis. Published by 1 A.. j. Burt Company, New York. I A story of tho early and Indian' flghl- I lng dayH of Kentucky, by an author of I nearly seventy years ago. Jt Is a most I popular and thrilling story of early fron- tier life, which was originally published In tho year 1S37. This novel, long out of print, had In Its day, say tho publishers, publish-ers, a phenomenal aale. In both this country coun-try and In England, for Its realistic prc-I prc-I Mentation of Indian nnd front lor life In , w early days of .settlement In tho South, I nnd for the exciting Incident narrated In the tale with all tho art of a practiced I writer, and the glamor that attaches to a ' . I Keen observer of character. A very charming love romance runs through Hie , story. This new and tnstoful edition of "Nick of. tho "Woods" -will be certain to i I muko many now admirers for this enchaining en-chaining story from Dr. Bird's clover and versatile pen. |