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HE Chritian army under the conduct of the magnanimous English champion, St. George, being arrived in Barbary, and, with their victorious arms, turning all into ruin whereoever they came, the noie thereof made Almidor's guilty concience to quake, and thereupon he raied a mighty hot to withtand them, who with great courage fell upon the Chritians, o that between them enued a most terrible battle, each ide triving to outdo the other in victorious exploits; to purchae renown; the Moors in defence of their country, their wives and children. Three days together did this bloody conflict hold, the night carce giving them time to breath in, but before the un began his diurnal race, they returned their trength to a more eager encounter; horror, bloodhed and amazement was on their ide, and death rode triumphant thro' the whole hot; but the valiant St. George (whoe courage was never wanting at all eays) being minded to put an end to the fight, ingled out the Morocco king, betwixt whom and the English champion was a long and dangerous encounter; but Almidor, not able to withtand the mighty puiance of St. George, was forced to yield himelf to his mercy, and became his prioner, which the Moors eeing, preently would have fled to the chief city, but the Chritians intercepting them, made amongt them uch a laughter, that not one of a hundred ecaped to tell the ad diater of their misfortunes.

The Chritian army then marched directly to Tripoly, carrying along with them the wicked Almidor to whom (notwithtanding his evil deerts) upon a promie of foraking his heathen gods, and to turn to be a Chritian, mercy was proffered, which refuing,