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house was attacted by them. I flew, to my chamber window, and perceived them to be twelve in number, They, making several attempts to get in, I asked them what they wanted. They gave me no answer, but continued, beating, and trying to get the door opened. Judge then, the condition I must be in, knowing the cruelty, and merciless disposition of those savages, should I fall into their hands. To escape whieh dreadful misfortune, having my gun, loaded in my hand, I threatened them with death if they should not desist. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of one man against the united force of so many, and of such merciless, undaunted, and blood-thirsty monsters as I had here to deal with. One of them that could speak a little English, threatened me in return, that, if I did not come out, they would burn me alive in the house--telling me farther, that they were no friends to the English, but if I would come out and surrender myself prisoner, they would not kill me. My terror and distraction at hearing this is not to be expressed by words, nor easily imagined by any person, unless in the same condition. Little could I depend on the promises of such creatures, and yet, if I did not, inevitable death, by being burnt alive, must me my lot. Distracted as was, in such deplorable circumstances, I chose to rely on the uncertainty of their fallacious promises