The history of King Philip's War

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anfwered they were. He then afk'd him, If there were
no more than they whom he appointed to be there ? To
which he would give him no direcl: anfwer. However he
went a-fhore, where he was no fooner landed, but Awa-
JJwnks and the reft that he had appointed to meet him there,
rofe up and came down to meet him; and each of them
fucceffively gave him their hands, and expreffed them-
felves glad to fee him, and gave him thanks for expoling
himfelf to vifit them. They walk'd together about a Gun-
fhot from the water to a convenient place to lit down. 180
Where at once a-rofe up a great body of Indians; who had
lain hid in the grafs, (that was as high as a Mans wafte)
and gathered round them, till they had clos'd them in;
being all arm'd with Guns, Spears, Hatchets, &c. with
their hair trim'd and faces painted, in their Warlike ap-
pearance. It was doubtlefs fome-what furprizing to our
Gentleman at firft, but without any vilible difcovery of it,
after a fmall lilent paufe on each fide, He fpoke to Awa-
JhonkS) and told her, That George had informed him thatJJie
had a dcjire to fee him, and difcourfe abotit making peace
with the Englifh. She anfwered, Yes. Then faid Mr.
Church, It is cujlomary when People meet to treat of Peace
to lay afide their Arms, and not to appear in ftich Hoflile
form as your People do : defired of her that if they might
talk about Peace, which he defired they might, Her men
might lay afide their Arms, and appear more treatable.
180 Doubtlefs to the rock itfelf, which, from 1200 to 1300 feet — from the
as I have faid, is about 500 paces — or beach.
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