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ARGUMENT.
Morning coming on, Fingai, after a speech to h
people, devolves the command on Gaul, the s(
of Morni ; it being the custom of the times, th
the king should not engage, till the necessity
affairs required his superior valour and conduc
The king and Ossian retire to the rock of Cormi
which overlooked the field of battle. The bar.
sing the war-song. The general conflict is d
scribed. Gaul, the son of Morni, distinguish
himself; kills Tur-lathon, chief of Moruth, ar
other chiefs of lesser name. On the other han
Foldath, who commanded the Irish army (f
Cathmor, after the example of Fingai, kept hu
self from battle), fights gallantly; kills Connc
chief of Dun-lora, and advances to engage Ga
himself. Gaul, in the mean time, being woundt
in the hand, by a random arrow, is covered 1
Fillan, the son of Fingai, who performs prodigi
of valour. Night comes on. The horn of Fing
recals his army. The bards meet them, with
congratulatory song, in which the praises of Ga
and Fillan are particularly celebrated. The chie
sit down at a feast; Fingai misses Connal. Tl
episode of Connal and Duth-caron is introducec
which throws further light on the ancient histoi
of Ireland. Carril is dispatched to raise tl
tomb of Connal, The action of this book takes c J
the second day from the opening of the poem.