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that was garrifoned by the foldlers of the king of Britain, and it was called St. John's after the fuperftition of that country; and they efTayed to gain poiTeflion thereof.

20. The hold was very ftrong, and the chief captains of the hod held a council toge- ther, and the greater part advifed to depart thence to a certain illand, called in the French, tongue, The Ille aux Noix, to the South of the hold about ninety-fix furlongs,

21. Now Philip was taken fick, by reafon whereof he could not go out before the hofl: as at other times j and he departed thence, and journeyed onwards until he came to the hold that Ethan and Benedid hdid taken } and he fojourned there for a feafon.

22. And Montgomery^ the chief captain, re« turned back again to the hold, for it grieved him that he had left it, left the foldiers in the garrifon fhould think that he had turned his back upon them through fear; and he call a bank againft the hold, and placed the de-