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Sam Brown

A miner and acquaintance in the camps.

minor

Also known as Samson, Brown, Little Brown

First appearance: roughing it

Sam Brown shows up with force in Desperadoism in the Flush Times. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Named as a celebrated desperado whose reputation was greater than that of governors or capitalists.
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TNThe NarratorBBBilly BrownCJCapt. John NyeSBSam Brown

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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