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7. Yet, notwithstanding the army of the king of Britain gained the top of the mountain, and they built a strong hold there, and placed a garrison of soldiers in the midst thereof,

8. Howbeit, it was a sore battle; and the captain of the host of the people of the provin- ces, w^hose sur-name was Warren was slain; and the people mourned for him many days.

9. And on the same day, the host of the king of Britain burned a town* with fire, that appertained to the province, and the peo- ple of the town lost all their possessions.

10. After these things, the princes of the provinces, even the great Sanhedrim of the people sent another petition to the king, en- treating him after the former manner, but they could not prevail.

11. Then the people of the provinces de- spaired of being reconciled to the king, inas- much as he harkned to the voice of the chief


 * Charleaon.

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