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up_o p._n 90._o l_o 10._o for_o handshot_a off_o r._n head_n shoot_v off_o ibid._n l._n 32_o for_o terrible_a r._n terrible_o p._n 109._o l._n 30._o for_o in_o these_o r._n these_o p._n 116._o l._n 20._o r._n necessary_n p._n 126._o l._n 29._o for_o 1000_o r._n 10000_o p._n 151._o l._n 13._o for_o go_v r._n go_v p._n 162._o in_o the_o marg._n for_o monk_n r._n mackay_n '_o s._n p._n 165._o l._n 16._o for_o litera_fw-la r._n literae_fw-la p._n 181._o l._n 19_o for_o bene_fw-la r._n breve_fw-la p._n 187._o l._n 17._o for_o connor_n r._n connel_n p._n 191._o l_o 25._o for_o amount_v r._n mount_v p._n 215._o l._n 16._o the_o word_n be_v misplace_v p._n 249._o l._n 5._o for_o commader_n r._n commander_n p._n 254._o l._n 15._o for_o account_n r._n which_o account_n p._n 260._o l._n 32._o for_o each_o r._n reach_n p._n 292._o l._n 8._o r._n major-general_n ibid._n l._n 11._o r._n boat_n p._n 295._o l._n 29._o deal_n sir_n p._n 318._o l_o 31._o before_o the_o word_n kingdom_n add_v king_n or_o p._n 324._o l._n 35._o for_o conversation_n r._n converse_v there_o be_v some_o other_o small_a error_n in_o page_n month_n or_o name_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o correct_a as_o he_o find_v they_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n page_z 2_o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 3_o the_o late_a king_n land_n there_o from_o france_n ibid._n protestant_n rout_v at_o drummore_n ibid._n a_o irish_a parliament_n call_v 4_o derry_n besiege_v and_o relieve_v 4_o 5_o the_o irish_a beat_v at_o croom-castle_n ibid._n duke_n schonberg_n land_n in_o august_n 1689._o 6_o carigfergus_n surrender_v with_o the_o article_n of_o surrender_n 7_o newry_n burn_v by_o the_o irish_a 9_o our_o army_n march_v to_o dundalk_v ibid._n and_o encamp_v there_o nigh_o ten_o week_n 10_o sligo_n take_v by_o the_o irish_a ibid._n a_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a repulse_v at_o newry_n ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o cavan_n 14_o the_o dane_n land_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5000_o french_a foot_n land_n at_o kinsale_n 15_o charlemont_n surrender_v 16_o chap._n ii_o his_o majesty_n land_n in_o ireland_n 18_o our_o army_n march_v towards_o the_o boyne_n 20_o his_o majesty_n be_v narrow_a escape_n the_o day_n before_o the_o battle_n ibid._n the_o battle_n at_o the_o boyne_n 22_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 23_o the_o late_a king_n quit_v ireland_n 25_o our_o army_n march_v to_o dublin_n 26_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o irish_a 27_o a_o list_n of_o our_o general_a officer_n 28_o and_o of_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o irish_a page_z 30._o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o both_o army_n 31_o lieutenant-general_n douglass_n send_v with_o a_o party_n to_o athlone_n ibid._n a_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o secure_v forfeit_v good_n 32_o wexford_n waterford_n and_o dungannon_n fort_n surrender_v to_o his_o majesty_n 34_o 35_o limerick_n besiege_v 36_o some_o of_o our_o gun_n surprise_v 37_o a_o fort_n take_v then_o a_o attack_z make_v upon_o the_o town_n 38_o his_o majesty_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o return_n to_o england_n 39_o 40_o chap._n iii_o the_o french_a force_n quit_v ireland_n 41_o by_o our_o besiege_a by_o the_o irish_a 42_o count_n solm_n answer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n letter_n 43_o lieutenant-general_n ginckle_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a ibid._n lord_n justice_n begin_v their_o government_n 44_o earl_n of_o marlborough_n send_v into_o ireland_n ibid._n cork_n and_o kinsale_n surrender_v 45_o the_o irish_a attempt_n our_o frontier_n 46_o part_n of_o our_o army_n move_v towards_o the_o shannon_n 48_o rapparee_n in_o the_o bog_n of_o allen_n 49_o those_o people_n serviceable_a to_o the_o irish_a interest_n and_o how_o 50_o my_o lord_n tyrconnel_n return_v from_o france_n 51_o sarsfield_n make_v earl_n of_o lucan_n 55_o the_o irish_a defeat_v at_o the_o mote_n of_o greenoge_fw-mi 57_o several_a adventure_n with_o the_o rapparee_n and_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n 58_o 59_o 60_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o our_o regiment_n take_v the_o field_n at_o mullingar_fw-la 68_o chap._n iu_o thirty_o rapparee_n kill_v 72_o major_a wood_n defeat_v a_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a 73_o several_a skirmish_n between_o the_o irish_a and_o militia_n 74_o 75_o some_o of_o our_o seaman_n and_o militia_n join_v and_o march_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n 77_o mounseur_fw-fr st._n ruth_n land_n in_o ireland_n to_o command_v their_o army_n 78_o our_o great_a officer_n take_v the_o field_n at_o mullingar_fw-la 80_o chap._n v._o the_o fortification_n at_o mullingar_fw-la contract_v page_n 85_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o get_v horse_n ibid._n the_o irish_a army_n march_n towards_o athlone_n 86_o our_o army_n besieges_n ballimore_n 87_o its_o situation_n describe_v ibid._n the_o fort_n surrender_v 91_o its_o fortification_n improve_v ibid._n our_o army_n join_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o wertenberg_n nigh_o athlone_n 94_o that_o town_n attack_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 95_o the_o english_a town_n take_v battery_n against_o the_o irish_a town_n 98_o a_o design_n to_o pass_v the_o shannon_n frustrate_v 100_o the_o enemy_n burn_v our_o close_a gallery_n 102_o a_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v 105_o the_o town_n storm_v 107_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 108_o a_o part_n of_o our_o army_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n and_o why_o 110_o what_o happen_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o this_o month_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o irish_a army_n remove_v 114_o the_o dead_a bury_v at_o athlone_n ibid._n the_o irish_a resolve_n to_o give_v we_o battle_n 115_o irish_a prisoner_n send_v towards_o dublin_n 117_o the_o lord_n justice_n declaration_n to_o the_o irish_a ibid._n the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o posture_n at_o aghrim_n describe_v 122_o mounseur_fw-fr st._n ruth_n suppose_a speech_n to_o the_o irish_a 123_o the_o battle_n of_o aghrim_n 127_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a on_o both_o side_n and_o 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