The history of King Philip's War

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quiet People : but in the end it prov'd a Providence & an
advantage to him and his Family, as you may fee after-
wards. This Indian Woman knew Capt. Church, and as
foon as fhe faw him, held up both her hands and came
running towards him, crying aloud, Church, Church,
Church. Capt. Church bid her flop the reft of the In-
dians, and tell them, The way to fave their Lives was not to
run, but yield them/elves Prifoners, and he would not kill
them; [35] fo with her help, and Dillano^s, who could call
to them in their own Language, many of them flop'd
and furrendred themfelves ;
others fcampering and catling
away their baskets, &c. betook themfelves to the thickets,
but Capt. Church being on Horfe-back foon came up
with them, and laid hold on a Gun that was in the hand of
one of the foremoft of the company, pull'd it from him,
and told him he mufl go back. And when he had turned
them, he began to look about him to fee where he was,
and what was become of his Company, hoping they might
be all as well imploy'd as himfelf, but could find none but
Dillano, who was very bufy gathering up Prifoners; the
Captain drove his that he had ftop'd to the reft, inquiring
of Dillano for their Company, but could have no news of
them. But moving back picked up now and then a skulk-
ing Prifoner by the way. When they came near the place
where they firft ftarted the Indians, they difcover'd their
Company flanding in a body together, and had taken fome
few Prifoners; when they faw their Captain, they haftened
to meet him : They
told him they found it difficult getting
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