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and many were the blows that fell thick upon his cowardly 

 head, when he was bound neck, hands and heels. " Thanks to 

 " the hand that did this deed (faid Fionn of majefcic form) 

 " unprofperous has been your journey, O rafh bald-headed 

 " Conan." We then went, the chiefs of the Fianns, together 

 in council to the houfe of my father. 



Fin. " O Gaul, fon of Mornc, of great deeds and excellent 

 " underftanding, who are accuftomed to give reafon for reafon 

 " in all difcourfe, I })ray you bring us boldly the head of that 

 " champion who thus infults you and the nobles of the Fianns, 

 " as you formerly brought us the head of his father'." 



Gaul. " I will obey you in this, O Fin of foothing words ; 

 " let us leave our enmity and hatred " behind us, and reunite 

 " in friendfhip. Skilful art thou in healing the wounds of the 

 " hoflile mind. I and my warriors of ftrength fhall ferve you, 

 " O noble prince of the Fians." 



Gaul went like a firm bulwark in the prefence of the army ; 

 the red countenance of the hero in the beginning of the com- 

 bat was like a fpreading fail. 



• The combat in which Gaul performed this exploit is related in an Irifh poem 

 called Laoidh an Deirg ; and the mufic to which it was antiently fung is ftill preferved 

 in the Highlands of Scotland, and has been lately publiflied in Mc. Donald's collection 

 of Highland airs. 



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