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CHAR LIX.

The news of the capture of CornwaUls arrlvss in EtJgland — Debates in Parliament,

iN OW when tidings came to the king of Britain, and the great council of the king- dom, that the Southern army was taken cap- tive; they gazed upon each other as men who had loll their wits!

2. They eOayed to fpeak, but their tongues clave to the roof of their mouths! they were filent through grief, for a feafon! Howbeit, their enemies caufed them to fpeak, and there was a great wrath amongfl the counfeliors!

3. And one /pake after this manner, and another after that manner, and there was great confufion amongfl them! for they took it greatly to heart, that the fame of the war- riors of Britain was fallen.