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He sent, therefore, a reat bell of the parish church

This asse

The High Bailiff, being assured of his auditory, suarrison, put himself at the head of them on a black stallion, sounded

trumpets, and marched into the Market-place The cheers clipped him

like heady wine; but it was the eloquence of the wo in his stirrups, hat in hand, he

made a short speech

"Men of Wan and brothers," he said, "to-day you shall prove

yourselves worthy of your Lady Paramount, of your late master, and of

tower,

not daring to attack us Men of Wano and bait hi, Ha! Saint James!"

"Ha! Saint Jah

The Bailiff glowed in his skin He drew his sword

"Forward!" He gave the word

The entire ardent garrisonwas

left with its women and elders, anybody's capture

The consequence of these heroical attitudes was, that Prosper, riding

hard to Hauterive, ca army round about it--a