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pons of war in his hand?, and let the deflroying engines go out of the camp, and let cer- tain men flay behind to kindle the fires, thaC the men of Britain may be deceived thereby.

5. And it was fo, that when all things were ready, the hoft of Coluaibia moved forwards; and the men who were left behind, kindled up the fires in the front of the camp; and the watchmen in the hod of Britain, verily thought that the people of the provinces were taking their refl in ileep.

6. Now as the hofl of the people of the provinces drew nigh unto the town, they were efpied by fome of the foldiers of the king of Britain, who were journeying towards their brethren that were encamped at the bridge of Sanpiiik.

7. And when they perceived that the peo- ple of the provinces v/ere journeying for- v/ards, they let in a jealoufy that evil was in- tended againft their brethren in the town: therefore they fent a mefTenger with tidings thereof*