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fent, was Donop^ he was from the German country j and the men who went with him, were the foldiers who were hired of the Ger- man princes, and they went by the name of HefTians. in the land of Columbia,
4. And Donop^ the captain, paiTed over the river, and the two thoufand men followed af- ter him, and they landed in the province of Jerfey.
5. They took the highway that leadeth from the houfe of William the publican, to the field of Haddon;* and as they pafled along the v/ay, fome of the men turned afide and went to the houfe of Jacobs that flood near the way fide.
6. Now Teier was drefling the fleece of 'Jacob's fheep, and Gideon was at the houfe of Jacobs and they were all taken captive : and it came to pafs, that as Gideon drew nigh unto Donop the captain, he fmote Gideon with the
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