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even the great river Delaware, a few days before the fleet of the king of Gaul arrived; and the fervants of the king were vexed becaufe of this thing.

3. For verily, had the fhips of the king of Britain remained until the arrival of their ene- mies, they would have been like unto a lion, when he is taken in the net of the hunters.

4. Howbeit, the fervants of the king of Gaul, purfued after the men of Britain, and the fhip3 came before the harbor wherein the navy of Britain had taken fhelter, even before the city of New-York.

5. And when the fervants of the king of Britain, even the mariners and all the vahant men, favv the fliips of their enemies, they beflirred themfelvesj and encouraged one another, and there was great ftrife amongft the men of war, ■ inafmueh as the whole mul- titude defired to go forth to the battle; it was the ftrife of honor, and was decided by lot.

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