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Cole-be knowing that he must submit to the 

 trial usual on such occasions, or live in th< 

 continual fear of being murdered, determined 

 to suffer the affair to be decided. Having 

 made known his resolution. On a day appointed, 

 he repaired armed to the place near the bar- 

 racks. The violence shewn by the friends ol 

 the deceased was indescribable ; and Cole-be 

 would certainly have lost his life, but for several 

 of the military. Although active in the use oi 

 the shield, he was overpowered, and falling 

 beneath their spears, would have been killed on 

 the spot, but several soldiers rushed in, and 

 prevented them ; he, from the many severe 

 wounds he received, being incapable of making 

 any resistance. The soldiers lifted him from 

 the ground, and bore him into the barracks. 



Bennillong, the friend of Cole-be, was present 

 at this meeting; but, without intending to take 

 any part in it either way. The atrocity of his 

 friend's conduct had been such that he could 

 not openly espouse his quarrel ; perhaps indeed, 

 he had no wish to fight ; and if he could avoid it, 

 he would not, by appearing against him, add to 

 the number of his enemies. He was armed, , 

 however, and without clothing of any kind, 

 remaining a silent spectator till the moment 

 when the soldiers rushed in to save the life of 

 Cole-be. On a sudden he was in a rage, and 

 threw a spear among the soldiers, which took 

 effect on one of them, entering at his back and 

 coming out at the belly, close to the naval. 

 For this he would instantly have been killed 



