146 Natives of 'N.HoWmd. 
Av. 1699. the Sand-hills. We knew by what Ren- 
counter we had had with them in the 
Morning that we could eafily out-run 
them ; fo a nimble young Man that was 
with me, feeing fome of them near, ran 
towards them ; and they for fome time, 
ran away before him. But he foon over- 
taking them, they fac’d about and foughr 
him. He had a Cutlafs, and they had 
Wooden Lances : with which, being ma- 
ny of them, they were too hard for him. 
When he firft ran towards them I chas’d 
two more that were by the Shore ; but 
fearing how it might be with my young 
Man, I ttirn’d back quickly, and went up 
to the top of a Sand-hill , whence 1 faw 
him near me , clofely engag’d with them. 
Upon their feeing me, one of them threw 
a Lance at me, that narrowly mifst me. 
I difcharg’d my Gun to fcare them, but 
avoided fhooting any of them : till finding 
the young Man in great danger from them, 
and my felf in fome ; and that tho’ the 
Gun had a little frighted them at firft, yet 
they had foon learnt to defpife it, tofting 
up their Hands, and crying Fooh^ Fooh, 
Fooh ; and coming on afrefh with a great 
Noife, I thought it high time to charge a- 
gain, and ihoot oneof them, which 1 did. 
'I'he reft, feeing him fall, made a ftand a- 
gain ; and my young Man took the op- 
portunfty to difengage himfelf, and come 
off 
