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16. And there fell of the people of the provinces, three captains and fome others. Moreover a chief captain whofe name was Mercer^ was llain 5
17. He was a worthy man, and came from the land of Calidonia, to fojourn with the people of the provinces; and he fought under the banners of the great Sanhedrim.
1 3. N^ow the army of Britain, on the morning of the fame day, prepared to af- fault the camp of the people of the provinces, for they will not that the people were departed.
19. And lo! when they drev^r nigh unto the camp, there was no man there! and they were amazed beyond meafure! Now they had heard the noife of the deftroying en- gines; and they faid, It thundered j not- vithftanding it was winter.
20. And while they were mufing concerning thefe things, beheld a mefienger came running along the highway of the country, and he had tidings in his mouthy
