The renowned arch-leader, an host in himself, took the field alone ; and being an over-match for the Indians in skill and spirit, he at first advanced on them ; but, they having provided there should be constantly reinforcements on their march, thereby preserving their conps entire, and harrassing him incessantly, giving him no rest night or day.

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he was obliged finally to yield to vigilance and perseverance, and fall

luck. He retired collected, and, as usual, giving up the ground only

inch by inch ; and, though retiring, still presenting a front whenever an

.ittack threatened ; he kept close to the Sound to secure his flank on

tJiat side; and, having reached Frogs point, and the water becoming

narrow, to be crossed by the Indians in bark canoes, easily to be made

ia the night, and the tide being out, and the rocks showing their heads,

he availed himself of them, and stepping from one to another, effected

his retreat to Long Island. He at first betook himself sullen and silent

to Coram, in the middle of the island ; but it being in his nature not to

remain idle long, and " rage superadded, soon roused him and ministered

to him the means of revenge. He collected all the rocks in the island

in heaps at Cold Spring, and throwing them in different directions, to

dirTerent distances across the Sound in Connecticut, covered the surface

of it with them as we now bee it; and it has been repeated from the