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13. And the writings were figned, and the fignets of the two chief captains were prefixed thereunto, in the feventeen hundred and fe- venty-feventh year of the Chriftian Hegina, in the tenth month, and on the thirteenth day of the month, were they executed.

14. And there were taken firll and lall, of the army of Britain, according to the written record of Ramsay the fcribe, ten thoufand men; and large flores of all kinds of imple- ments for war!

15. Thus the army of Britain, became cap- tives to the people of the Provinces.

16. O Britain, how is thy glory tarnifhed! thy warriors are becom.e weak! they are en- ervated! they have loft that noble fire that animated their fore- fathers! my foul is trou- bled for thy degenerate fons, whofe progeni- tors trod upon the necks of their enemie.% and had to fheath their fwords for lack of oppofi- tion!

17. Bear vninthjzHenrys, and ye Edwards.,