The history of King Philip's War

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intended to /wallow Shell and all ? And then handed it to
AwaJJwnks, fhe ventured to take a good hearty dram, and
pafs'd it among her Attendants.
The Shell being emptied, he pulled out his Tobacco,
and having diftributed it, they began to talk.
AwaJJwnks demanded of him, the Reafon why he had
not (agreeable to his promife when fhe faw him laft) been
down at Sogkonate before now; Saying that probably if he
had come then according to his promife, they had never
joyned with Philip againft the EnglifJi.
He told her he was prevented by the Wars breaking
out fo fuddenly. And yet, he was afterwards coming
down, & came as far as Punkateefe, where a great many
Indians fet upon him, and fought him a whole afternoon,
tho' he did not come prepared to fight, had but Nineteen
Men with him, whofe chief delign was to gain an Oppor-
tunity to difcourfe fome Sogkonate Indians. Upon this
there at once arofe a mighty Murmur, confufed noife, &
talk among the fierce look'd Creatures, and all rifing up in
an hubbub; and a great furly look'd fellow took up his
Tomhog, or wooden CutlaJJi, to kill Mr. Church, but fome
others prevented him.
The Interpreter asked Mr. Church, if he underftood
what it was that the great fellow (they had hold of) faid ?
He anfwered him, No. Why, faid the Interpreter, He
fays, you killed his Brother at Punkateefe, and therefore he
thirfts for your blood. Mr. Church bid the Interpreter tell
him that his Brother began firft : That if he had kept at
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