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 unknown to the Count, and then they retired each to themselves for a few hours preparatory to the dreadful business of the following day.

At the first dawn of day, the drums and shrill sounding trumpets gave the alarm, and called them to the field.—The friends embraced, and hastened to their posts. The Turkish army was a numerous host; ashamed and enraged at their former defeats, they seemed now resolved to conquer or die on the spot; to retrieve their former blasted laurels, or return no more to meet the fury of their monarch, or bend the neck to the fatal and ignominious bow-string. Their opponents, equally emulous of glory, and desirous to rid themselves of a troublesome enemy, advanced to meet them with eagerness and resolution. A hard fought battle ensued; dreadful was the carnage on both sides; but the multitude prevailed. The Turks poured in on all the ranks of the Imperialists with such velocity, that they were unable to sustain their posts; were compel-