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''by his friends and several of the fugitives, and passing through the pillars to the back-ground, rushes amidst the confusion of the fight. A terrible noise of arms, &c. and presently one of the pillars in the middle of the stage falling down, a wider view of the battle is opened, and the Turks are seen rushing through the breach, and bearing every thing before them.) Re-enter wounded, but still fighting bravely, though oppressed with numbers, and falls down near the front of the stage, the enemy passing on and leaving him.''

Am I then left? Oh, is there ne'er a Christian soldier near me That will cut off my head? Ho! thou Turk there! (To a Turk who is going to pass him.)

Art thou not dead?

No, one half of me, Turk, is living still, (Raising himself half up from the ground.) And still a match for thee.

Ha! say'st thou so? we'll put it to the proof.