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provinces were warring with the hofl of Bri- tain, pafled over to the iflan J, and the refidue of the hofl followed after him.
21. And after he had gathered the hofl: to- gether, he put his army in array and defired the battle, for he was encamped in a ftrong place; but William^ the chief captain of the hofl of Britain, knov/ing that George was a valiant man, and prudent in all matters rela- th>g to the war, he declined to go forth.
22. Neverthelefs, he was minded to cafl up a bank for a place of defence, and to annoy the people of the provinces who were occupied in the ilrong hold.
23. And George perceiving that the chief captain of the hofl of Britain behaved himfelf wifely; then he called a council of his chief men, and when they had confulted together, the greater part of the council advifed that the army of the people of the provinces (hould depart from off the ifland.
24. And when it was night, the hoft mov-
