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13. And the men of war gathered them- felves together, and they prepared armed ihips, and Saiionstali* a mighty man of war, was captain of the (hips; Loveij a man of that country, went forth before the men of war,

14. And the people went forth willingly againfl: the men of Britain, for their wrath burned againft the king, even as the fireburn- eth upon the altar..

15. And when the captain of the garrifon was told that the people ol rhe Provinces were coming againft: him, he encouraged the men of thegarrifon to (Irengthen the hold.

16. Howbeit, it was not finifhed when the people of the Provinces came againfl it; ne- Yerfhelefs Maclejn- the ciptainof rhegarrifon, refuled to dehver the hold to the people of the Provinces.

17. And when they had fought againfl the hold for the fpace of fourteen d'ays, and were


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