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they fet fall; and went out to look for Ben- edl6l. Now the flilps of the king of Britain were flronger than the fhips that were with Benedid; and moreover, the number of them was greater,

20. And it came to pafs, when the (hips of the king ol Britain were drawing nigh un- to the navy of Benedict, that the men of war fliouted, and the fliouting of the warriors was heard afar off.

21. And Befiedid, the chief captain of the navy of Columbia, and Pringle, the chief captain of the flilps of the king of Britain, thirilcd for the battle, and the roaring of the deflroying engines was heard, and the battle laded until the time of the offering the evening facrifice : and two of the fhips that were with Bemdicl, fell a prey unto the men of Britain.

22. And It came to pafs, while it was yet night, that Bengdid efcaped with the remnant of the fhips : and when the fun arofe, the f hief capta^iu of the Ibips of the king of Bri-