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 as others, like the wild ass's colt. I met with many sore accidents during the years of my minority.

I had a terrible fever fore on my leg, which had well nigh proved fatal to my life, which it seems was occasioned by a scald that terminated in a severe fit of sickness. In these trials my master was very kind to me, he procured the best physicians & surgeons, and provided every thing necessary for my comfort, all which, as I suppose that he might again reap the benefit of my labour, for although it was thought for a time that I could not live; yet my master never spoke to me of death, judgment or eternity, nor did he ever to my recollection discover that he himself had any idea that he was made to die, or that he had here no continuing city, or ever thought of seeking one to come.

Soon after I left my master, I enlisted in the service of my country, under the command of, Capt. Henry, an was annexed to a regiment commanded by Col Whiting. I marched from Connecticut to Fort Edwards; there was a severe battle fought at the half way brook, in the year 1755.

I had been out a long scout, and I caught a bad cold and was taken sick, and remained so all the rest of the winter, and in the sprirg 1756, I was carried to Albany in a waggon, where I saw 5 men hung at one time. I remained sick the biggest part of the summer. I went