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 ( 102 ) informed by what certain mark he would be known: That he was tall, handsome, wore a searlet dress above a coat of mail; that he was in the foremost strip, and that he would be the first to board the vessel. Having thus received the certain signs by which he should be known. he requested the master of the vessel and his men, to retire into the bold: arrayed his fifty companions in ar- mour : ordered them all to lie close on the deck; Crawford to guide the sails, and Cleland to steur the hei; meanwhile, desiring the former to strike the moment he was requuested by Redriver, and to haul up the sail again as soon as he gave him a sign. Matters being bus arranged, they proceeded on their voyage, and waited the arrival of the direful pirate: When his ship came along-side of them he commanded them to strike, or they should die. Crawford let down the sails, and the pirate entered. Wallace şeized him by the throat. cast him on the deck disarmed, and made him prisoner. His life was spared, on condition that he would prevent his men front firing, and that he would submit to the guidance of Wallace. Accordingly, his fleet returned to port with Wallace. During the remainder of the voyage, he learned that the true name of the pirate was Thomas Longueville: that he lad slain a cour- tier in the palace of France; and as he could not obtain his king's forgiveness, he had betaken himself to his employment; and by the increase of