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The history of King Philip's War

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clined to go with him, thinking it might be in his way to<br />

gain fome intelligence <strong>of</strong> Annawon ; and fo taking one En-<br />

gli/Ji Man and a few Indians with him leaving the reft there,<br />

he went with his new Souldier to look his Father; when<br />

he came to the Swamp, he bid the Indian go fee if he could<br />

find his Father: he was no fooner gone but Capt. Church<br />

difcover'd a Track coming down out <strong>of</strong> the Woods, upon<br />

which he and his little company lay cl<strong>of</strong>e fome on one<br />

fide <strong>of</strong> the Track & fome on the other. <strong>The</strong>y heard the<br />

Indian Souldier make a howling for his Father; and at<br />

length fome body anfwered him, but while they were lilt—<br />

ening, they thought they heard fome body coming towards<br />

them, prefently faw an old man coming up with a Gun on<br />

his Shoulder, and a young Woman following <strong>of</strong> him in the<br />

Track which they lay by: <strong>The</strong>y let them come up between<br />

them, and then ftarted up and laid hold on them<br />

both. Capt. Church immediately examined them a part, 343<br />

telling them, What they mujl truji too if they toldfalfe Stories<br />

: He ask'd the young Woman, What company they<br />

came lajl from ? She faid, from Capt. Annawons. He<br />

asked her, How many were in company with him whenfJie<br />

left him? She faid, 50 or 60. He ask'd her How many<br />

Miles it was to the place wherefie left him ? She faid, She<br />

did not underftand Miles, but he was up in Squannaconk<br />

Swamp? ^ <strong>The</strong> old man who had been one <strong>of</strong> Philips<br />

343 Through one <strong>of</strong> his Indian foldiers eaftern fide <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Rehoboth,<br />

as an interpreter. Mafs., about midway between its north-<br />

844 Squannahonk fwamp is on the ern and fouthern boundaries, and<br />

162

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