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DEAN MAHOMET.
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men, by no means, ſuſpcting his dark deſign, were actually on the way to their perfidious hoſt and muſt have met with an untimely fate at his inhoſpitable table, had not one of his ſervants providentially diſcloſed the ſecret before their arrival, and informed them that there was a plan concerted to ſurpriſe the main body, in their abſence. The Colonel, Capt. Gravely, and the reſt of the Officers, alarmed at this intelligence, inſtantly returned to the camp, and perceived at ſome diſtance; numbers of Maboub's men, advancing in regular order, to give them battle. Our ſoldiers, at a moment's notice, were prepared to oppoſe their force, and made ſo vigorous a charge on them,
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