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sarsheld_n sometime_o afâ—â—â—_n ward_n speak_v of_o the_o action_n at_o the_o boyn_n swear_v if_o the_o eâ—_n woâ—â—_n change_v king_n they_o will_v fight_v it_o over_o again_o and_o beat_v we_o sâ—_n material_a be_v the_o courage_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o chief_a commandeâ—_n in_o a_o army_n especial_o a_o king_n which_o make_v his_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o officer_n strive_v to_o imitate_v his_o example_n by_o which_o he_o be_v beâ—â—â—_n serve_v and_o common_o more_o fortunate_a july_n 17._o the_o army_n encamp_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o athlone_n tâ—â—_n enemy_n play_v the_o great_a gun_n on_o they_o as_o they_o march_v with_o littâ—â—_n damage_n the_o general_n send_v a_o drum_n to_o summon_v the_o town_n but_o oâ—â—_n col._n grace_n the_o governor_n fire_v a_o pistol_n at_o he_o and_o send_v word_n theâ—â—_n be_v the_o term_n he_o be_v for_o upon_o which_o the_o english_a be_v contrive_v to_o raise_v battery_n but_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o their_o 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