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fame of his companions; they beheld in him the IVashington of a future day.

4. And it came to pafs, in the fame year, in the fixth month, on the nineteenth day of the month, that the young man, even the young man Lee^ went againft a garrifon of the men of Britain, atPowles Hook.

5. And there was but a fmall company with Lee^ neverthelefs they were valiant men, whofe hearts were true, and whofe Jove for the great Sanhedrim was perfect.

6. And thenumberof men who went again fl the garrifon, were about three hundred two fcorc and ten men.

7. And lo! when they came againfl the garrifon and affaulted it, the men of Britain fled; howbeit, one fcore and ttn perfons of the garrifon were flain, and eight fcore were taken captives.

8. This was one of the valiant a6ls of the young man Lee; and the princes of the Pro- vinces honored him with many honors.