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Southern province who loved not the king, and who defired to change;

14. They took courage, and gathered themielves together under Sumpter, who was made a chief captain* by the great Sanhe- drim,

15. He concealed himfelf and his men, near the rivers, even the Broad river, the Tiger river, and the river Evorce.

16. And they came out of their lurking places, and they fell upon the men of Bri- tain at unawares : now this man, even Sump-^ ier, was as a thorn in the fides of the fervants of the king of Britain, and they feared tQ go forth in fmall companies.


 * General.

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