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The history of King Philip's War

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toward Cujhnet^ where all the Houfes were burnt; and<br />

cr<strong>of</strong>fing Cujhnet River, 233 being extreamly fategued, with<br />

two Nights and one Days ramble without Reft or Sleep;<br />

and obferving good forage for their Horfes, the Captain<br />

concluded upon baiting, and taking a Nap. Setting Six<br />

Men to watch the paffage <strong>of</strong> the River, two to watch at a<br />

time, while the other flept, & fo to take their turns; while<br />

the reft <strong>of</strong> the Company went into a thicket to Sleep under<br />

the guard <strong>of</strong> two Sentinels more. But the whole Com-<br />

pany being very drowfy, foon forgot their danger, and<br />

were faft a-fleep, Sentinels, and all. <strong>The</strong> Captain firft<br />

awakes, looks up, and judges he had flept four Hours,<br />

which being longer than he defigned, immediately roufes<br />

his Company, and fends away a file to fee what were<br />

become <strong>of</strong> the watch at the paffage <strong>of</strong> the River, but they<br />

no fooner opened the River in fight, but they difcovered a<br />

company <strong>of</strong> the Enemy viewing <strong>of</strong> their traces, where they<br />

came into the Neck; 234 Capt. Church and th<strong>of</strong>e with him<br />

foon difpers'd into the brufh on each fide <strong>of</strong> the way,<br />

232 Cii/knet (AcuJ/wet, AccuJ/7ianeck, <strong>of</strong> 1675, — as, fee note 109, «»/

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