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(7) might be wanting to put an end to thoſe barbarous cruelties. No ſign of habitation was found for a long time? and even when they came to the cave of theſe wretches, they took no notice of it, but were going to purſue their ſearch along the ſhore, the tide being then out; but ſome of the blood hounds luckily entered the cave, and ſet-up ſuch a hideous barking and yowling, that the king and his attendants went back and looked into it, but could not think that any thing human was there. Nevertheleſs, as the hounds went further in, they increaſed their noiſe and refuſed to come back; torches were immediately had, and a great many men entered thro' the moſt intricate windings, 'till they came to the private receſs of the murderers: then the whole body of then went in, and ſaw the diſmal ſight, and were ready to ſink into the earth to ſee ſuch a multi-tude of arms, legs, thighs, hands, and feet of men, women, and children, hung up in rows, like dry'd beef, and a great many lying in pickle. They alſo found a quantity of money, watches, rings, ſwords, piſtols, and a large quantity of cloathes and other things, which they had taken from thoſe they had murdered.

John's family at this time conſiſted of