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-ral bushes. This manner of fighting, our men had little experience of, and hence were under great disadvantages. The Eng. wanted not courage, or resoluation, but could not discern or find an enemy to fight with, yet were galled by the enemy The council having advice hereof from the commanders of the army, judged it very necessary to unclear and lend forth some of the pray. Inds. to assist our forces hereby not only to try their fidelity, but to unclear the better with the enemy in their own ways and methods, according to the Ind. manner of fighting wherein our Indians were well skilled, and had unclear council practiced, and also to be as scouts and unclear to the Eng.; for the Inds. generally excel in a quick and strong sight for the discovery of anything, and then they have a very accurate sagacity in discovering the tracks of man or beast. And also they are subtle and willing? to accomplish their enterprise, especially to keep a deep silence in their marches and motions whereas the Eng. are more prone to talk to one another, and make a noise, whereby the enemy unclear covering them before they come near, either prepare for them or take their flight, as is most unclear their advantage. And here I shall take leave, as parenthesis, to insert a short and true story of an Indian? chief capt. under Lukas, who marching in this war unclear scouts with some Eng. soldiers of Cou., one of the Eng. soldiers had on a new pair of shoes that made a unclear king noise as they travelled. That Indian capt. unclear not quiet until he had persuaded the fellow with creating shoes to take his moccasins and wear them and ... (1) Something seems to be wanting? here to make sense, or perhaps some word is missing by the author, or mistaken by the transcriber. (2) All early writers agree in this. - Who mention it at...