Ossian Collection > Works of Ossian, the son of Fingal > Volumes 3 and 4

ARGUMENT to Book III.
Morning coming on, Fingal , after a fpeech to his peo-
ple j devolves the commr.nd on Gaul , the Con of
Morni ; it being the cuftom of the times , that the
king fhould not engage, till the necefllty of aitiirs
required his fuperior valour and conduft. The
king and Oflian retire to the rock of Cormul , which
overlooked the field of battle. The bards (Ing the
war-fong. The general conflift is del'cribed. Gaul,
the fon of Morni, diftinguifhes himfelf i kills Tur - la-
thon , chief of Moruth , and other chiefs of lefTer
name. — — On the other hand, Foldath, who com-.
mauded the Irifh army ( for Cathmor, after the exam-
ple of Fingal , kept himfelf from battle ) fights gal-
lantly i kills Connal, chief of Dun- lora, and advances
to engage Gaul himfelf. Gaul , in the mean time ,
being woundecUin the hand, by a random arrow , is
covered by Fillan , the fon of Fingal, who performs
prodigies of valour. Night comes on. The horn of
Fingal recalls his army. The bards meet them, with
a congratulatory fong , in which the prailes of Gaul
and