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thelefs, CornwaUis came with a great army not many days after and when the garrifon heard thereof, they deflroyed the hold and departed.

C H A P. XXVill.

The Hessians retreat through the Jerseys and plunder the Inhabitants,

IN OW after that Donop the captain was ilain, the reiidue of the hod turned back again; and as they pailed along through the provmce of Jerfey, they fpoiled the mhabi- tants thereof.

2. And every thing that was pleafant to the eye, they took away! they were like greedy dogs that never had enough! they fpared not, neither did they pity!

3' Defolation and deft:ru«SlIon marked the paths of their feet! and thofe who had fared