The history of King Philip's War

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Canoo's: But by that time they had made two fraights,
and had got over the Captain, and about 15 or 16 of his
Indians, the Wind fprung up with fuch violence that Canoo's
could no more pafs. 328 The Capt. feeing it was
impoffible for any more of his Souldiers to come to him,
he told his Indians, If they were willing to go with him, he
would go to Poppafquafh, and fee if they could catch fome of
thofe Enemy Indians. They were willing to go, but were
forry they had no EnglifJi Souldiers; 329 fo they March'd
thro' the thickets that they might not be difcovered, until
they came unto the Salt Meadow, to the Northward of
Briflol Town, 830 that now is. Then they heard a Gun, the
Capt. look'd about, not knowing but it might be fome of
his own Company in the rear; fo halting till they all came
up, he found 'twas none of his own Company that fired.
Now tho' he had but a few Men, was minded to fend
fome of them out on a Scout. He moved it to Capt.
Lightfoot m to go with three more on a Scout; he faid he
was willing provided the Captains man Natha7iael (which
was an Indian that they had lately taken) might be one of
them, becaufe he was well acquainted with the Neck, 333
endeavor to furprife the Indians as they 331 See note 238, ante.
fhould pafs out of Poppafquafh neck 332 He means here, evidently, Mounttoward
the main land. Hope neck, and not Poppafquafh neck.
328 See note 175, ante. Church himfelf with his party proceed-
329 It will appear, further on, that his ed to fearch the latter for the enemy;
Lieutenant and Englifh foldiers fubfe- and Lightfoot with his three companquently
croffed and joined him next day. ions muft have fcouted off toward what
330 Probably thofe juft north-weft of are now Warren and Swanfey, in the
Silver Creek. direction of Kikemuit.
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