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tiire life. I, however, made him leave rne his 

 fword, and then permitted him to fly; but un- 

 fortunately, Mr. Murchifon, whofe goodnefs of 

 heart induced him to interfere, received a fevere 

 wound acrofs his hand, when he threw himfelf 

 before me to fave Prater. 



That night I was put in arreft by the Com- 

 mandant, who, early in the morning, carried 

 me to the Governor; by that excellent General 

 I was treated with great and even unufual kind- 

 ncfs ; and had the proud fatisfadion to hear 

 from himfelf the warmed encomium on my 

 condudt, which he faid had given me a frelh. 

 claim to his friendfhip. Mr. Minchin 1-ikewifc 

 waited on hrs Excellency, to exprefs his difap- 

 probation of his brother officer's conduct; and 

 faid, that though I hati fulfered fome difficul- 

 ties in my awn country, which it was not his 

 bufinefs to explain, ftill Prater, as well as him- 

 felf, knew me to be a gentleman and an old 

 officer. I then wifhed to relate to the General 

 all the circumflances of my difgrace; but that 

 truly great man impofed filence upon me, fay- 

 ing, " I will not fuffer you to call to your me- 

 *' mory any painful event." 



Prater, as well as myfelf, had been put under 

 arreft, and was not yet enlarged; I folicited 

 his Excellency to difcharge him, promifmg 

 upon my honour, that I would no more lift my 



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