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Fierce was the encounter of the two champions. The ground 

 fhook with the violence of their blows. The Fians flood liftening. 

 Many fparks of red fire flew over their weli-helmed heads, they re- 

 membering their antient enmity — ftreams oi fire from their naked 

 arms — ftreams of blood from their wounded bodies — fliowers of 

 fplinters from their fliields of valour. Nine days they fought — 

 mothers and fons w^ere weary of the combat. At length the great 

 Con fell by Gaul of wounds. Fin and the Fians of his train 

 raifed a fliout of joy when they beheld Gaul the fon of Morne 

 ftanding over the valiant Con, and Conan's foul difgrace revenged. 

 Nine nights was the valiant Gaul curing of his wounds, liflen- 

 ing to the fong by day and night, and diftributing rich prefents 

 to the fl<:ilful bards. Seven fcore and five hundred of the Fians 

 fell by the great fon of Dargo. Fin bewailed the lofs. 



