Excerpt from The Boy Captive of the Texas Mier Expedition It has been my purpose herein to portray the dramatic and picturesque story of the young Texas lad who was the hero of the fated Mier Expedition. That was a stern and stressful period, and one lit by revolutionary fires, in which men, women and children bore a part. It is, therefore, fitting that this volume should be affectionately dedicated to the pioneer mothers and fathers who early espoused the cause of Texas independence, and through their superior courage, energy and intelligence won the price less treasure of this Great Southwestern Empire. 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.