The history of King Philip's War

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nefs\ and would certainly fetch them off, if he came: the
Wind being fair, the Veffel was foon with them; and Capt.
Golding it was. Mr. Church (as foon as they came to Speak
one with another) deiired him to come to Anchor at fiich
a dijlance froin the Shore that he might veer out his Cable
and ride a float, and let flip his Canoo that it might drive
afhore\ which directions Capt. Golding obferv'd; but the
Enemy gave him fuch
Colour, and Stern w
a warm Salute, that his Sails
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ere full of Bullet holes.
The Canoo came alhore, 94 but was fo fmall that fhe
would not bare above two Men at a time; and when two
were got aboard, they turn'd her loofe to drive afhore for
two more: and the Sloops company kept the Indians in
play the while. But when at laft it came to Mr. Churches
turn to go aboard, he had left his Hat and Cutlalh at the
Well 95 where he went to drink, when he firft came down;
he told his Company, He would never go off and leave his
Hat and CutlaJJi for the Indians ; theyfliould never have that
to reflecl ttpon him. Tho' he was much diffwaded from it,
yet he would go fetch them. He put all the Powder he
had left into his Gun (and a poor charge it was) and went
neffefitie of the tranfportation of our 94 The wind was probably northweftmen
to the faid Hand [Rhode-Ifland] erly, as it is apt to be there on a pleafand
otherwife very reddy to doe vs ant day, which would be exactly " fair"
good." This land adjoined that of the for Capt. Golding in running down, as
Lakes (note 82, ante). \R.-I. Col. narrated; and which would foon drift a
Rec. ii : 480; Savage, Gen. Difl. ii. light canoe on lhore.
287; Plym. Col. Rec. v: 214. See alfo 95 See note 91, ante. I fee no reafon
Plym. Col. Rec. v: 242, and vi : 120, to doubt the truftworthinefs of the tra-
for further facts concerning Capt. G.] dition identifying this well.
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