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the fign of the Whife-Horfe, on the highway that leadelh to the chief city of the province, he drew up the hoft of the people of the pro- vinces, and offered the men of Britain battle.

21. But ii^7/7j;?2 declined to go forth that day, and he turned and went to a certaia place,* where the (lores of the king, his mafter were \Jt : fo the army of Britain went to fecure the (lores.

2 2. And it was fo, that the people of the provinces v/ere in an evil cafe; for there were in the holl a thoufand men who went bare- footed; for their (hoes were worn and gone.

23. And the bov/els of the chief captain yearned towards the people, even as the bow- els of a father for his fon whom he loveth.

24. And afcer thefe things it came to pafs, that the hod of Columbia journeyed onwards to a place of fafety; and the highways to the city were left unoccupied by the people of the provinces.


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