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AniTican Rruchuion* i^q

6. And it came to pafs about this time, that Lee, the captain, who had revolted from the king of Britain, v/as taken captive by fome of the foldiers of the king of Britain.

7. And when the people of the provinces heard thereof, they were difcomfited, for he was a mighty man of valor, andfearednot, nei- ther regarded he the face of any man; and the people thought he fecretly inclined to go back to the king his mafler.

8. Now the hofl of Britain occupied the towns in the province of Jerfey, and they walked to and fro therein, and there were none to make them afraid.

9. And certain fons of Belial, in the hoil: of Britain, went forth from the camp to the cottages of the hufbandmen : and they faw the daughters of the land, that they were fair, and withal of a beautiful countenance,

10. They were^ot reflrained by the law of the chief captain, they did thofe things which are not feemly to be mentioned, nor fliall the