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100 1 _aBates, Walter
245 1 0 _aHenry More Smith: The Mysterious Stranger
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-24
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Robin Monks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Henry More Smith: The Mysterious Stranger" by Walter Bates is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative recounts the exploits of Henry More Smith, a notorious road agent known for his daring criminal activities, daring escapes from jail, and elusive nature as he evaded the law across New Brunswick and beyond. The story is centered around Smith's multiple arrests and escapes, highlighting the complexities of his character and the impact of his actions on the authorities involved. The opening of the work introduces Henry More Smith as he arrives in Windsor, Nova Scotia, presenting himself as a respectable newcomer while secretly engaging in theft and deception. Employed by a local farmer and marrying his daughter, Smith quickly becomes a person of interest due to a series of mysterious thefts tied to his presence. After escaping arrest, he embarks on a series of adventures marked by further crimes and clever evasions from law enforcement, all of which set the stage for an enthralling tale of suspense and intrigue. The narrative promises a blend of human drama and the cat-and-mouse dynamic typical of historical criminal accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSmith, Henry More, active 1812-1836
653 _aCriminals -- Canada -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65686
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