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PKEFACE. cxliii " died," that is, St. Andrews. The " Irish Annals" do not record his death. Indulf was succeeded by Duf, the son of Malcolm, uuf, son of to whom the " Pictish Chronicle" gives a reign of five ^ ™ ""' years, and the Latin lists of four and a half. The only event recorded in his reign is a battle between him and his successor, Culen, son of Indulf, at Duncrub, in which he was victorious, but was after- wards expelled by Culen. The Latin lists say he was slain at Forres, and add a strange story of his having been concealed under the bridge of Kinloss, during which time the sun did not shine.^ St. Berchan, who calls him Dubh, or black, and his antagonist Culen Finn, or white, mentions the battle as an expedition to Magh Fortren, and adds obscurely that Dubh went where he did not turn back, and there fell. The " Irish Annals" record his death by the Albanich themselves in 967. Culen, the son of Indulf, who succeeded him, also Cuien, son reigned, according to the "Pictish Chronicle," five years, and the Latin lists, four and a half. St. Berchan assigns nine years to both reigns. The only event recorded of him is his slaughter by the kinor of the Britons in Lothian. St. Berchan also says he got his death by the Britons, and that his grave is " on the brink of the waves." The " Irish " Annals" record his death by the Britons in 97L He was succeeded by Kenneth, son of Malcolm ; Kenneth, son and here the " Pictish Chronicle," after naiTating ° 1 There was an eclipse of the sun on 10th July 967.