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courage was revived by the arrival of the
fhips.
12. Now when D*Estaing was before the hold, and before the people of the Province^ under Lincoln had arrived, he commanded Prcvost^ the captain of the garrifon, to de- liver up the hold to the king his mafter.
1 3 . Now Prevost anfwered D^Estaing wari- ly, and the v/ords that he fpa)^e were words of fubtiity and D'Estaing was beguiled thereby.
14. For Prevost fpake after this manner, faying : Speak clearly now to thy iervant and plain, that I may underftand; fo will I fend an anfwer back to thee, touching all thofe things, whereof thou hail fignified thy pleafure.
15. Then D'Estaing anfwered and faid : It IS not for me O ye men of Britain! it is not for me to propofe terms to you. Is it not the part of the befieged to propofe fuch matters?
