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120 T E M O R A : B o o k IV.
malla *) of blue eyes, the white - bofomed
daughter of Conmor king of Inis - huna. To
his aid came blue - ihielded Cathmor, and rol-
led his foes away. Sul - malla beheld him fta-
tely in the hall of feafts ; nor carelefs rolled
the eyes of Cathmor on the long-haired maid.
The third day arofe , and Fithil **) came
from Eiin of th^ flreams. He told of the
lifting
the Hanghter of Con-mor, fell defperately in lo-
ve with Cathmor , who , before her paflion was
distlofed , was recalled to Irpland by his brother
Cairbar , upon the news of the intended expedi-
tion of Finga! , to re - eftablifh the family of Co-
nar on the Irifh throne, The wind being
contrary , Cathmor remained , for three days ,
in a neighbouring bay; dnrin^ which time Sul-
malla disguifed herfelf , in the habit of a young
warrior , and came to offer him her fervice , in
the war. Cathmor accepted of the propofal,
iailed for Ireland , and arrived in Ulfter , a few
d^ys before the death of Cairbar.
^') Sul' in^lh , floivly rollivg eyes. Coan-mor, viild
end tiill. Inis - huna , green if land.
??* ) Fithil , an inferior bard. It may either be taken
here for the pjoper name of a man, or in the
literal