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brother of Eocaid Go-lam, will! cease to 
live, or he willdlivesfrees” to ebusd « 
Now when)! Baal: had» Hire two ‘dena 
in . the); first)ichambery of|? his ‘house 
"Tionnscnad;anth theswatchmen of «the 
ocean saw-three ships coming, towards 
the Jand,\all »Gaelsag flocked » to: the 
shore toomeet the! princes, 
And-as the:ships were moving within 
the/arms) ofsthe land, 4he air rung with 
the shouts’ of the Gaal. 
The anchor east, Liugad, >the; son of 
Ith, stood on the ground before: Marcad, 
1 Ordac:nigh\ unto, when Marcad did 
say unto’ Lugad, wherefore do. we not 
sce Ith? hath he tarried:after thee ?: how 
fareth Ith? 
Lugad did place his hands:upon his 
breast, his eyes bent on! the earth de- 
jectedly, then pointing to. the. vessel, 
whence he had come forth, he answered 
unto Marcad, “Ith is no more; my 
father that: was, falleth to pieces within 
the:chamber of the ship.” 
And: when all had: eaten; and were 
refreshed, andias the horns went round, 
Lugad | being seated on high, near unto 
the King, Maread said unto him, 
» “Let Lugad, if it be pleasing to him, 
relate the tale of Ith.” 
‘> Whereupon Lugad: stood up, and 
spoke-aloud, saying, 
“ Children of ‘Ib-er,’ Gaal. of Sciot, 
hear of Ith,:the son of Bille, the brother 
of 'Go-lam; 
“7th saw and felt: the affliction of 
Gael-ag;) Ith preferred dangers to tri- 
bute, death to'slavery ; did he not move 
on ‘the! surface of the vast deep, to a 
strange land, to prepare the way for the 
children! of the:Gaal, where they may 
live, their ears free from the sound of 
the voice of aamaster. 
And we passed along towards the 
fingers:of; Baal, till we'saw Breotan we 
kept-clearsof Scaoilead; into’ Casad-tir- 
aider we entered: into. | 
And on: the eigbthoday from the day 
whereon we did cease to see Dunmianac, 
we did:espy thelland we Jookeul for, and 
we didsteer withthe landvon tlie left of 
us, as we moved for four dayso and 
nights, thendid the waters of nis aenhags 
bear us’ to’ the shore. 
* And: Tthdideset thoethird of ouricom- 
pany to guard the ships, with the west 
did he adventuré: into! the) country) and 
thére are two distinct Gael :thereon, 
speaking with different tongues, «and we 
did come to know !that those whorare 
the mos}, Aré)servants! unto those! who 
are the Jeiist—moreoy er, that: the mas- 
O'Connor’s Chronicles of Bri. 
ters are) evil in theaminds of theiservatty 
—and the servants are‘inclineddowatds 
us+—they seemed insjoyationt coming, 
for theyre! im bondage. boow to ons! 
}oAnd> ith enquired) forthe ichiefjiaind 
after two: days): came sometto! conduct 
uS.to: his: presence\ | 2 off no aWwob 
And Dthealled for counsely. and fittwas 
said,— Why» igo farther;! have> wee not 
seen enough?let!usito out brethren; 
and» return vii them: ands! wine Ahe 
land. viotlt bobs 
But Ith saids0“ Nay; may itiaiotobe 
said we were ufivared)-bizep: Gobretarn 
to the ships, and if ave! domotusuceced, 
then Gol spced thou ‘to: Gaeka vaindbee! 
peat in Marcad’s car the words’ of Ith 
“* Let Marcad: lead theichildren of Ther 
hitherward, here faiseup-the tents oftlie 
Gael”’—but!'Gobentreated tov go" KH 
howbeit, he spoke inpvainy 098) Wo | 
And we passed along forvone! day wa- 
rily; and:we'spent the niglit cautiously. 
‘And on the: morrow. dthomade) Ahiose 
who conducted ‘us! to:'know,that'he 
would abide where he was} tilbthe come 
ing of the chief, and ‘for two tay only, 
and we tarried*there. | nt W Stns 
And on the second day half spengiwe 
espied a multitude:coming’ towardseus, 
and as they drew nigher unto asj24vé 
saw huge clubs in their|hands—io slings; 
nor bows had they, nor sharpoweapons 
for war—and we moved to mect then, 
notwithstanding theirnumbers} the'hen 
were fair to look upon; yea'veryifait.o! 
And oftentimes did: they mention the 
name of Dan-ba ‘and of) Dantan; ditd 
the masters did beat the'servants under 
their feet, in our pomitnnnas es them 
Cloden. Ly, ewe 
Long time had not prasield til ‘we saw 
bands gathering round about, atid some 
hasting betweem*ussand’ the Shipsi— 
When Itlosaid, “ Letthe backward wiy- 
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Now the men of the land raiged'a 
Joud shout, ‘and flung stones ‘at us! with: 
ereat force, then) we. idid> ancdse our 
bows,vand draw Cran Pubail forth 
iy Ui re {raalowerevin’ streights,and we 
did ompve our. forees towards the mule. 
titude$! And) thus\ for! three days; when 
our brethren led by Gol, save nine (Jett 
withotlie! shipsy came toWwalids, ‘elearing 
the way,! felliitiothe combat; and: hay 
wheres they, fell: Moreover. Tth> my 
fatber fell} but’ not into! iheécarms ‘of: 
death on that day, and we spar ore ‘to 
bis shipa.) 
sAndiT Lugad did nod iritor my ship, 
Premained with my entlicny and not long, 
while 
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