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70 American Revolution.

people came out to do him honor: and the fame of George^ the chief captain, went out into all lands!

CHAP. XL

Fresh troops are sent by Congress to Canada — a a large force arrives from Great Britain-^ The war in that province assumes a new face*

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O W it came to pafs, that the princes of the provinces, even the great Sanhedrim of the people, being mindful of Bsnedidt and the men- who were with him, and fearing left peradventure, they would fall into the hands of Giiy^ the king's governor;

2. That they fent aband of men, to flrength- en the hoft that was with Denedid; and fent large money to the foldiers: and the number of the men that were fent, was three thou- sand : and they were all valiant men-

3. Now it happened, about that time, that