of John Cockburn 9 &e. 141 

 Revenge for the Injury, and whilft I was 

 looking round to fee, if I could come at 

 any Stick or Cudgel, Mr. Roance, who had 

 been gone on one Side, and knew nothing 

 of this Fray, happened to come forward 

 unwarily, and unprepared. Upon which, 

 the Bravoe, flufh'd with Succefs, and being 

 refolv 5 d,as it feem'd, topufh hisConquefts to 

 the utmoft, now as vigoroufly attack'd him 

 as he had before done us, which luckily gave 

 me an Opportunity to fall upon him in the 

 Rear ; for I did not think myfelf bound in 

 Honour to Hand upon Ceremony, with one 

 who had allowed me no Quarter. At laft, I 

 fbized my Gentleman by the Horns, and 

 pummelled him pretty heartily with my 

 Fift on the Head and Nofe, till the latter 

 ran down with Blood, upon which he be- 

 gan to find he had enough, and feemed in- 

 clin'd to retreat ; but we refolved not to let 

 him come off fo, and therefore two of us 

 held him, while the other went and got 

 Sticks, and then beat him till he was 

 thoroughly humbled. By this Time came a 

 Negroe, and fome Indian Women that be- 

 longed to the Houfe, and led him away to 

 be tied up, and he being well acquainted 



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