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Excerpt from The Cincinnati Miscellany, or Antiquities of the West, and Pioneer History and General and Local Statistics, Vol. 2: Compiled From the Western General Advertiser, From April 1st, 1845, to April 1st, 1846The editor and publisher of Cist's Advertiser, at the instance of his friends and subscribers, nearly a year since issued a volume compiled of various bistori cal and statistical sketches, which made their appearance originally in his columns. Of these but a small edition was sold, the editor's other engagements not permit ting him the opportunity of offering it personally to his subscribers and others.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Cincinnati Miscellany, or Antiquities of the West, and Pioneer History and General and Local Statistics, Vol. 1: Compiled From the Western General Advertiser, From October 1st, 1844 to April 1st, 1845 The hog is not more a glutton than an epicure, as any one knows, who is familiar with his hab its, and there is nothing more delicious than the rattlesnake, at least when broiled on coals, as I know from experience. I have made many a meal on bull frogs, as well as eaten occasion ally rattlesnakes, and hold that man's taste cheap, who regales himself with an opossum or rabbit, when he can enjoy such delicacies as these. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.