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Bush. For this purpose, he came quietly down
the stream one morning at daylight and fired
on the Sentry, Willoughby pursued him as usual
to the very verge of the American strand, Kelly
with his men taking the Bush in the hope that
his pursuers would follow. It was thus that he constantly
evaded every endeavour and exertion on the part
of the British Officers to secure his capture.

[image man seated on rock with hat, pipe, and firearm resting on lap]

In the meantime while all this was going forward
the two Officers and Doctor Martin deemed it highly
essential to conduct themselves in a marked and friendly
way of intercourse with the farmers and other inhabitants
of the island, and the more particularly to cultivate
and observe that line of conduct towards Mrs. Millis