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17. And when the waters of the river were fallen, Cornwallis flill continued to purfue after the people, and came to the river Yad- kin, and at this place alfo he was fain to en- camp, as the rain defcended and fwelled the river fo that the army could not pafs; how- beit, the hoft of Columbia had crofled the river, for it had not rifen with the rain when they palTed over.

18. Now while the men of Britain were detained on the other fide of the river, lo! the two bands of the hofl were united j thus the people of the provinces became one army, as at the fird; howbeit they were not yet able to withfland the men of Britain.

19. Then the people of the Provinces who followed after Nathaniel^ moved forv;ards and eroded over the river Dan into the pro- vince of Virginia, and the men of Britain fol- lowed hard after them.

20. And Cornwallis the king's chief cap- tain, encourged the people of the province