with the first that go captive. It is the Lord's doing, and it
should be marvelous in our eyes.

2. I cannot but remember how the Indians derided the slowness,
and dullness of the English army, in its setting out. For after
the desolations at Lancaster and Medfield, as I went along with
them, they asked me when I thought the English army would come
after them? I told them I could not tell. "It may be they will
come in May," said they. Thus did they scoff at us, as if the
English would be a quarter of a year getting ready.

3. Which also I have hinted before, when the English army with
new supplies were sent forth to pursue after the enemy, and they
understanding it, fled before them till they came to Banquang
river, where they forthwith went over safely; that that river
should be impassable to the English. I can but admire to see
the wonderful providence of God in preserving the heathen for
further affliction to our poor country. They could go in great
numbers over, but the English must stop. God had an over-ruling
hand in all those things.

4. It was thought, if their corn were cut down, they would
starve and die with hunger, and all their corn that could be
found, was destroyed, and they driven from that little they had
in store, into the woods in the midst of winter; and yet how to
admiration did the Lord preserve them for His holy ends, and the
destruction of many still amongst the English! strangely did the
Lord provide for them; that I did not see (all the time I was
among them) one man, woman, or child, die with hunger.