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Five fcorc men well acquainted with danger, who came againft us 

 from the fnowy country, fell on the oppofite fide by the liand of 

 Ofcar, as he rufhed on toward the king of Ireland. Five fcore of 

 the chiefs of the army of red-haired Cairbre fell by the hand of 

 Ofcar, as he rufhed on againft the king of Ireland. When dark- 

 red Cairbre faw the flaughter of his armies by Ofcar, he hurled 

 the poifoned fpear that was in his hand againft him. Ofcar fell 

 upon his right knee — the poifoned fpear pafTed through his body, 

 but he pierced Cairbre with a nine-barbed fpear where the hair 

 and forehead unite. 



Cairbre. " Rife, Art, and take thy fvvord, and ftand up in 

 " the place of thy father ; if thou furviveft the battle, may you 

 " reign a fortunate king over Ireland." 



Oscar hurled another fpear on high (as we thought it was 

 high enough) ; fo great was the force with which it was caft, 

 that it ftruck Art' to the ground as he was aiming his fpear at 

 Ofcar. They placed the king's crown upon the ftump of a tree, 

 to Hiew that the vidory Was theirs. 



' According to the prophefy of 'the witch, that he {l\ould wound the perfen next 

 to the king in dignity. 



