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their Actions were so very bloody; the | their Actions were so very bloody; the | ||
Mothers at all times encourag'd their Sons | Mothers at all times encourag'd their Sons | ||
| − | with the noble exploits of their Fathers; | + | with the noble exploits of their Fathers; |
Those that fell in War were left a prey for | Those that fell in War were left a prey for | ||
Wild beasts, & those dying in their beds | Wild beasts, & those dying in their beds | ||
were burnt, the other being thought too | were burnt, the other being thought too | ||
glorious for a peaceful end. | glorious for a peaceful end. | ||
| + | |||
The Inhabitants of the Southern parts | The Inhabitants of the Southern parts | ||
of the Kingdom were the most polish'd; | of the Kingdom were the most polish'd; | ||
those in the North employ'd themselves | those in the North employ'd themselves | ||
in hunting, & left their Wives to till | in hunting, & left their Wives to till | ||
| − | the Ground, [[deletion]] who after [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] | + | the Ground, [[deletion]] who after [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] these pass'd an [[/addition]] examination - |
| − | [[deletion]] by [[/deletion]] before the General Assembly once a Year, & the | + | [[deletion]] by [[/deletion]] [[addition]] before [[/addition]] the General Assembly once a Year, & the |
one that had most improv'd the Land receiv'd a | one that had most improv'd the Land receiv'd a | ||
Compliment. | Compliment. | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 1 August 2018
2. As to their manner of fighting, they Sung at the first onset; the Cavalry often dismounted to Support the Infantry; their common impliments of War were two short swords, this forc'd them to close engagement, & was the reason their Actions were so very bloody; the Mothers at all times encourag'd their Sons with the noble exploits of their Fathers; Those that fell in War were left a prey for Wild beasts, & those dying in their beds were burnt, the other being thought too glorious for a peaceful end.
The Inhabitants of the Southern parts of the Kingdom were the most polish'd; those in the North employ'd themselves in hunting, & left their Wives to till the Ground, deletion who after unclear /deletion addition these pass'd an /addition examination - deletion by /deletion addition before /addition the General Assembly once a Year, & the one that had most improv'd the Land receiv'd a Compliment.
