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Excerpts from: A Structural Outline of The Oberlin Spalding Manuscript S.R.P. Working Paper No. 08 Account No. 1: Lobaska's Stratagem (MS 071-081, 117) (word "stratagem" used on pp. 073, 077, 078, 079 & 117) (word "ambush" used on pp. 077, 117) (word "exploit/exploits" used for stratagem on p. 079) (word "plan/plans" only used on p. 117) (word "ambush" not used in this account) Account No. 2: A Daring Kentuck Exploit (MS 154-156) (word "stratagem" used on pp. 128, 154) (word "ambush" not used in this story) (word "exploit/exploits" used for stratagem on on pp. 154~2) (word "plan/plans" used for stratagem on pp. 154, 155, 156) (word "enterprise" on pp. 154 & 155) Account No. 3: Sambal and Ulipoon's Stratagem (MS 156-157) (word "stratagem" used on p. 156) (word "ambush" not used in this account) (word "exploit" not used in this account) (word "plan/plans" used for stratagem on pp. 156 & 157) (word "enterprise" on p. 156~2) Account No. 4: Ulipoon's Treachery (MS 159-162) (word "stratagem" not used in this account) (word "ambush" used on pp. 159) (word "exploit" not used in this account) (word "plan/plans" used for stratagem on p. 160) (word "enterprise" not used in this account) Account No. 5: Rambock's 1st Secret March (MS 163-171) (word "stratagem" not used in this account) (word "ambush" not used in this account) (word "exploit" not used in this account) (word "plan/plans" used for stratagem on pp. 163~2, 171) (word "enterprise" used on pp. 164, 166)
THIRD DIVISION
C. The War of the Blue Feather and Lobaska's Intervention 071:03-081:08 a. the Kentuck claim to the blue feather badge 071:03-072:14a b. King Bombal of Kentuck's Ultimatum Letter to Sciota 072:14b-073:09 2. Lobaska's Stratagem in the Battle With the Kentucks 073:10-078:06a a. the ultimatum received, Lobaska's advice 073:10-074:08 b. the Sciotan war preparations 074:09-075:05a c. Bombal invades Sciota with his armies 075:05b-075:22a d. Bombal's address to his troops 075:22b-076:12a e. the Kentuck army trapped by Lobaska's stratagem 076:12b-078:06a f. dialog between Bombal and Hadocam 078:06b-078:24a g. the peace conference at Tolanga 078:24b-081:08 i. Bombal and Hadocam choose Lobaska as arbitrator 078:24b-079:17a
FOURTH DIVISION
A. Hamboon Prepares the Kentuck Defense 142:21-145:08a B. The First Hostile Engagement 145:08b-149:31 C. The Sciotan Retreat 149:32-151:02a D. Aftermath of the Great Battle 151:02b-153:19
FOURTH DIVISION
A. The Stand-off Between the Two Armies 153:20-155:37 B. A Daring Kentuck Exploit 154:13-155:37 2. The Two Kentucks Plan a Night-time Stratagem 154:26b-154:38 3. The Night-time Raid on the Sciotan Camp 155:01-155:37 a. the two Kentucks sneak into the midst of the sleeping enemy 155:01-155:11a b. they spend the night killings hundreds of sleeping warriors 155:11b-155:16a c. they are discovered and pursued by indignant Sciotans 155:16b-155:19 4. Kelsock and Hamko are killed by the Pursuing Sciotans 155:20-155:37 a. Hamko is overtaken by the enemy 155:20-155:25a b. Kelsock pleads for his friend's life 155:25b-155:29a c. the two Kentucks are killed; their eulogy 155:29b-155:37
FOURTH DIVISION
A. The Sciotans Attack and Sack Gamba, the Kentuck Capital 156:01-158:26 a. Sambal and Ulipoon plan a stratagem for revenge 156:01-156:12a b. the Sciotans break camp by night 156:12b-156:16a c. the Kentucks soon pursue the marching Sciotans 156:16b-156:20 d. the Sciotans ravage villages on way to Gamba 156:21-156:24a 2. the Sciotans Attack the City of Gamba 156:24b-157:27 a. Lamack prepares the defense of Gamba 156:24b-156:32a b. Sciotan Prince Moonrod attacks the Kentuck defenders 156:32b-157:21a c. the Kentuck defenders retreat to the fort at Gamba 157:21b-157:32 3. Ulipoon Sacks and Fires the City of Gamba 158:01-158:26 a. the worried Kentucks approach burning Gamba 158:27-159:07a b. they find the remainder of the citizens are safe in the fort 159:07b-159:11 c. they prepare to attack the Sciotans at dawn 159:12-159:14a 2. Hanock Destroys Ulipoon's Division 159:14b-162:32 a. Hamboon sends out Hanock's division 159:14b-159:25 b. Ulipoon does not attack the fort, but flees with his division 159:26-160:31 c. Hanock pursues and surrounds Ulipoon's division 161:01-161:22 d. Ulipoon and his troops are destroyed 161:23-162:32 a. Sambal is granted approval for the attack 163:01-163:18a b. Rambock moves his camp; Sambal's division is sent out 163:18b-163-29a 2. Sambal Attacks the Fort 163:29b-164:16a a. Sambal attack's Lamack's band of defenders 163:29b-164:14a b. the Sciotans storm the fort -- massacre of the Kentucks 164:14b-164:17a 3. Sambal Discovers Lamesa 164:17b-165:13a a. Sambal enters the blockhouse in the fort 164:17b-164:21a b. he slays Lamesa's friend Heliza 164:21b-164:27a c. his advances are refused by Lamesa 164:27b-165:13a a. he leaves Lamesa under guard in the blockhouse 165:13b-165:19a b. he moves his troops outside the fort to engage Elseon 165:19b-166-04a 2. Elseon Attacks Sambal's Division 166:04b-167:25a a. Elseon's battle speech to his warriors 166:04b-166:27a b. the two opposing divisions attack each other 166:27b-167:05a c. Helicon is killed in single combat with Sambal 167:05b-167:15 d. Elseon is informed of Helicon's death 167:16-167:25a 3. Elseon Slays Sambal in Single Combat 167:25b-169:10 a. he marches to locate Sambal 167:25b-167:28a b. he and Sambal excgange insults 167:28b-168:18a c. the two engage in a sword fight 168:18b-169:06a d. the defeated Sambal pleads for his life 169:06b-169:09 e. Elseon slays Sambal 169:10 4. The Fort is Regained and Lamesa is Rescued 169:11-171:22 a. Sambal's division flees and is decimated by Elseon 169:11-169:21a b. the scene of death blunts the Kentuck victory 169:21b-169:29a c. eulogy for Helicon and Heliza 169:29b-170:19 d. Elseon and Lamesa are reunited 170:20-171:05 e. Elseon leaves a garrison at the fort and returns to Hamboon 171:06-171:22 [the story ends abruptly in the middle of MS page 171] |
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