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to come forth to the help of the king, and he caufed the royal flandard to be fet up, that the people might flock to it, but they were
weary,
21. He'alfo fent Tarleton^ in whom he greatly confided, to aifernble the fed of the tories v/ho dwelt on the borders of the Deep river,
22. And when KathanUl heard thereof, he fent two chofen men, whofefirnames were Pickens and Lee* in purfuit of Tarleton^ and the men of Britain who were with him.
23. And it came to pafs, as they were paffing along, that they were met by about three hundred and fifty of the fed of the to- nes, and a man whofe firname was Pyles\ went before them.
24. And the tcries taking thefe men for fervants of the king of Britain, fainted them
- Gee. Pkkens, and Col. Lee.
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