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the dedroying engine?, that were ufed to bat- ter down the walls of ftrofiig holds, and the men flood ready, as they were wont to do when the engine is ready to vomit out its thunders.

1 8. And when the feci of the tories beheld the wooden engine, their countenances fell; for they knew the force of the engines, and that they could not withdand their enemies if they (liot at the houfe, therefore they deliver- ed themfelves to be captives, at the firfl fum- nions.

19. And the foldiers, even the army of the people of the Provinces under Nathaniel^ re- joiced, inafmuch as they judged it a fign of future fuccefs.

20. Now the number of men v/ho followed after Nathaniel^ were about two thoufand, and they were in diftrefs; for the men of Britain occupied the country round about, and Natha?2iei kntw not how he Ihould conti- nue to fupply the army with food.