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DEAN MAHOMET.
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the united bravery of their countrymen, preponderating in the ſcale of her unbiaſſed judgment, induced the Goddeſs to beſtow on them, her unfading laurels, as the reward of their exertions; After a dreadful carnage of killed and wounded on each part, the conquered fled for refuge to their fort, and the victors advanced to Chunar to recruit their loſſes. At the commencement of theſe commotions, Governor Haſtings diſpatched a courier to Colonel Morgan, at Caunpore, with inſtructions directing him to ſend an immediate reinforcement to Chunar: three regiments were accordingly ſent with the utmoſt expedition two of which were under the command of Majors Crabb and Crawford with one com-
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