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hundred perfons; and there fell of the peo- ple of the Provinces, three-fcore and four valiant men, who t-urned not their backs in the diy of battle!

7. Now the Barbarians who were yet re- maining with Burgoyne^ the chief captain, when they beheld the valiant adls of the peo- ple of the Provinces, they refufed to help the men of Britain, but went over to the hofl of Columbia; and ferved the king of Britain no more.

8. And the names of the tribes who went over to the hofl: of Columbia, were the Onei- das, the Tufcaroras, the Onondagas, and the Mohawks.

9. Now Hora/w, was occupied in llrength- ening the camp of the people of the Provinces round about; and there came to the help of Horatio, Lincoln, a valiant man, and two thou- fand men with him, prepared with inflruments for war.

10. And it v/as fo. that when tidin3:s came