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J. And, If at any time he rebuked the fol- diers for thefe things, his reproofs were like the reproofs of Eli to his Tons, faying, Why do ye fuch things, for I hear of all your evil doings with this people; nay, verily, but you do wrong, and it is not a good report that I hear concerning you. Thus reafoned he with the men of war, but he retrained them not.

8. And the hoft of Britain again came forth, and IVilliam trulling in the men of war, put his army in array : but George^ the chief cap- tain of Columbia, thought it would not be expedient to go forth to the battle : fo the hoif of the people of the provinces remained in the camp, and went not out.

9. Now when William faw that the people were not inclined to come forth, he turned himfelf about, and made as though he fled from the people. Then, fomc of the people who were with George followed after the hoft

of Britain.

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