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Tireless, and careless of all hardship, they came silently out of unknown forests, robbed and murdered, and then disappeared again into the fathomless depths of the woods.
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This passage reflects on the relentless and stealthy nature of Native American raids, emphasizing their ability to strike and vanish.
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