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neyed along the way, they came nigh unto Clermont, the dwelling place of one of the fed of the tones who had joined himfelf to the king's fervants, and was made a captain* in the array of Britain.
15. Now there were about five fcore of the feci of the tories colleded at the houfe, and they had flrengthened themfelves within and without; and they had made a place of defence called a Block-houfe, and a ditch en- clofed it round about; fo that it was very firong.
16. Notwithftanding, the lieutenant being a cunning man, and well knowing he could not get at the houfe except ke had fome of the dellroying engines with him, therefore he went about to devife a cunning device.
17. He went into the forefl of pines, and hewed down one of the tall trees thereof, and he fafhioned it v/ith the axe of the workman \intil hs brought it to the likenefs of one of
- Col. Rigely.
