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timely_o alarm_v sudden_o surround_v most_o of_o the_o scot_n horse_n of_o who_o they_o kill_v one_o hundred_o and_o take_v one_o hundred_o beside_o four_o hundred_o horse_n and_o furniture_n desert_v by_o their_o rider_n pursue_v the_o rest_n to_o air_n ker_n himself_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o flight_n with_o several_a other_o officer_n colonel_n stranghan_n and_o captain_n griffen_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o western_a party_n come_v in_o to_o lambert_n who_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o head_n quarter_n at_o edinburgh_n cromwell_n observe_v that_o the_o mining_n of_o the_o castle_n will_v be_v very_o tedious_a he_o raise_v a_o mount_n upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n whereon_o to_o plant_v a_o battery_n notwithstanding_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o the_o besiege_a and_o have_v mount_v four_o mortar-piece_n and_o six_o batter_a cannon_n upon_o it_o he_o send_v one_o summons_n more_o to_o the_o governor_n that_o for_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n he_o will_v surrender_v 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