FRANCIS DE ULLOA a.d. 



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 though very lame, with a Negro and a souldier which 



accompanied him, incouraging and comforting them, 



willing them not to feare. Thus we drave them to 



the place where they had fortified themselves, and from 



whence they descended, and we tooke another hill over 



against them within a darts cast of them. And having 



breathed our selves a little, the Captaine came unto us, 



and said. Go too my maisters, upon them before they 



strengthen themselves on this hill, for now we see 



plainely that they be affeard of us, seeing we chase them 



continually from their Forts : & suddenly 3 or 4 of us 



went toward them well covered with targets, unto the 



foot of their Fort where they were assembled, and the 



rest of our company followed us : the Indians beganne [III. 410.] 



to make head against us, and to fling many stones upon 



us, and shoot many arrowes, and we with our swords 



in our hands rushed upon them in such sort, that they 



seeing how furiously we set upon them, abandoned the 



fort, and ranne downe the hill as swift as Deere, and fled 



unto another hill over against us, where the other 



squadron of the Indians stood, of whom they were 



rescued, and they began to talke among themselves, 



but in a low voyce, and joyned together 6 and 6 



and 8 & 8 in a company, and made a fire and warmed 



themselves, and we stood quietly beholding what they 



did. 



[Chap. 9 

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