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ing that he was fo minded, prevented him. Thus the devices of the crafty were fruftrated, fo that they could not perform the things they had devifed.
16. Now the army of the king of Britain and the hofl of the people of the provinces were nigh unto the houfc* of a certain publi- can, in the province of Pennfylvania.
17. And the two chief captains put the bat- tle in arrny, army againft army 5 and the men of war ihouted for the battle.
18. And when the expe£i:ations of the peo- ple was at the height, lo! a mighty (torm arofe, and the rain defcended and beat upon the holl! andtheblcickdufl was fpoiled bytherain.
19. Then George j the chief captain of the hoft of the people of the provinces, decamp- ed, and departed thence to a certain place^ and the hott of Britain followed after him.
20. And when Geo-ge had gotten as far as
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