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less by reason of the wet, when comin 

 through the swamp the first night : we 

 had tried to discharge them, but could not. 

 When the Indians fired I ran to a tree ; 

 but an Indian, presenting himself fifteen 

 yards before me, desired me to deliver 

 myself up, and I should not be hurt. My 

 gun was in good order ; but, apprehending 

 the enemy behind might discharge their 

 pieces at me, I did not risk firing, which I 

 had afterwards reason to regret, when I 

 found what was to be my fate ; and that 

 the Indian who was before me, and pre- 

 sented his gun, was one of those who had 

 just before fired. Two of my companions 

 were taken with me in the same manner, 

 the Indians assuring us we should not be 

 hurt : but one in company, James Paul, 

 who had a gun in order, made his escape, 

 and has since come into Wheeling. One 

 of these Indians knew me, and was of the 

 party by whom I was taken in the last war. 

 — He came up and spoke to me, calling 

 me by my Indian name, Mannuchcothee, 



