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^^ yc now to the city of York, and tell Hen- " ry the chief captain concerning all things re-
 * ^ lating to the war, and that there is provcn-
 * ' der for the hoil until fuch a day, and that
 * the hod will abide here, in this place, un^.
 * ' til then."

15. And It was fo, that the men went forth from the camp, and journeyed through the wildernefs, and efcaped the perils that were in the way; and they went into the city and reported all the words of Jobn^ in the cars of Henry y whofe fur- name was Clinton.

16. Not many days after, there came more foldiers from the iiland of Britain, and the number of them, was about two thoufand fighting men; and Rohertson^ a chief captain and renowned vn war, came with the foldiers.

17. And ^hen the foldiers were landed from the fhips, and had refreO^ed themfelves; it came to pafs at a convenient feafon, that Henry numbered the men of war, and led theai forth to battle.