The 2 maine works thus obtained, the two captaynes w^th ease
walked the rest of the round, whilst Mr Broome, w^th a companye of her
la^pps servants and some fresh souldiers, had a care to levell the
ditch, and by a present devise, with ropes lifting the morter-peece to a
low dragge, by strength of men drew it into the house, Capt. Ogle
defending the passage ag^t another companye of the enemye which play'd
upon their retreate. The like endeavour was used to gayne theire greate
gunnes; but lying beyond the ditch, and being of such bulke and weight,
all our strength could not bringe them off before the whole army had
fallen upon us; however, our men took tyme to poyson all the cannon
round, if anything will doe the feate, Capt. Rawstorne still defending
the first passe ag^t some offers of the enemy to come up by the wood."
It was near the conclusion of this affray, as Mr Broome, the steward,
and several of his helpers, were encompassing the great dragon which had
so often vomited forth fire and smoke upon them, intending to carry it
away captive, that they heard a voice from the breach below:--
"Hold, ye uncircumcised:--I will make your house desolate, and the glory
thereof shall be turned into ashes.
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