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unto the hod of Columbia, even on the plains and high-lands of Saratoga; and the people of the Provinces were encamped at the Still- water : and the fpace between the two armies was about fixteen furlongs.

3. And it was fo, that as fome of the young men of the army of Britain went forth to view the camp of their enemies, they were met by fome of the people who followed af- ter Horatio, and they drove with each other in the way.

4. And v/hen the chief captains, Burgoyne and Horatio, heard the noife of the men of war, they put the battle in array, army againd army :

5. And when it was mid-day, the battle waxed hot : death invaded all ranks, and ma- ny valiant men were flain; and the drife of the warriors continued until the going down of the fun :

6. And there were flain, wounded, and ta- ken captive of the men of Britain, about five