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 Forfeited estates were not in those days quietly resigned;, therefore, went with an armed force to seize his new possessions, and, I know not for what reason, took his wife with him. The rose in defence of their Chief, and a battle was fought at the head of, near the place where  now stands, in which  obtained the victory, and , with his followers, was defeated and destroyed.

The lady fell into the hands of the conquerours, and being found pregnant was placed in the custody of, one of a tribe or family branched from , with orders, if she brought a boy, to destroy him, if a girl, to spare her.

's wife, who was with child likewise, had a girl about the same time at which lady brought a boy, and  with more generosity to his cap-