Roughing It · Character
Bill Noakes
A miner known for a particular anecdote in the book.
minor
Also known as one Bill Noakes, Noakes
First appearance: roughing it
Bill Noakes shows up with force in L. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The bully and murderer who kills Blakely's mate and is subsequently captured, tried, and hanged by Blakely.
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- Diverse Western and Historical Figures
- Frontier Authority Figures
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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