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3l8 American Revoluilon,

Horatio, his brother in the war, was abafed in the eyes of the people; .moreover he knew that Hcraiio was a valiant man, and he treat- ed him with ths refpecl due to an elder bro- ther.

12. Furthermore, he juilified him in all companies; and in his letters to the princes of the Provinces, the members of the great Sanhedrim, he fpake in praife of Horatio; and to them he faid : In no part of his conduct, has Horatio been to blame, he has done his duty as chief captain, and verily no man can enfure to himfelf fuccefs; for victory is not at the command of the fons of men.

13, And it was fo, that not m.any hours after that I<!aihaniel had aiiumed the command of the army, that a meiTenger cam.e and brought tidings, that one of the Lieutenants* from the Columbian army, had'been out with a number of m^en to feek forage for the hoit,

54. And it came to pafs, that as they jour-

  • Lieat. Col. Wa0nrs'c::.