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Show The Conqueft ofIreland. Chap.n,4, panietobeof agadcomfort. Who forthinith as thep Ofthearriuall ofReimond le groffe into Ircland, andcfthe fight which hehad againit the Watertord menat Dundorogh. turned and ffeod mot manfullie to their ocfenfe ; fo their eninties alfo being Bifmated and afraid at the oeathof that oneman, thep all Aedand ranne alvate: and then thep Bbc) in this Doubtful chance of fight, iwete thought ould be vanguithed and Chap.13. cleane ouerthaowne , fudventie became to be the ictors and conqueroys. And thele Mharpelie then purfucd their enimies, tho twere feattered abzoad g bethought bimfelfe a thtle thereof : but iit ro inthe plaines and outof arraie; that tna terie thozt fime and {pace thep Que aboue fue bundzed per: the end be alotwed notof the one,n02 grans fons : and being twearie with killing, thep catt a ted theother, but fed him Mill tuith gwd fpeegreat number of thofe ayoine thep bao taker peifor ches,md nourithed him tith fatre words , commens ners headlong from the rocks into the fea, and & ping bis noble mind,that he would adventure foboe Drotonedthem. Anthis fight and feruice a gentle nozable an enterpatfe . And in toordsthe hing (@ man named CHilliamt Ferand did mot valiantlie iedto give bim leaue fo follot bis deuffe , but to ‘acquit bimfelfe. 302 albett he were butof a weake faic the truth,it was tather in ganre than in earneff, bodice,pet twasbe of a berie fout fomad) ¢ courage: for the Bing minded nothing leffe . Wutthe earle tar he twas difeafed andficke of the lep2ofte, and theres bing the avnantageof the bings words, andacceps Peking baring heard thecarles requetts, Defirous rather todie valiantlte , than to liue ting the fame fo a {ufficient leaue anv licertce,retut+ 20 Foxe tnmiferie: and for that canfe twould and DID ad neth home. And the famebeingthe winter feafon € berie bnfit fo traucll into foxren nations in martiall affairesDoth now make preparation of all things fit to ferue ihentime fhould require. Andaffone as the winter tvas paft be fendeth ouer before him tn to Zreland,a gentleman of his ofvne honthold and fantilie nanted 3Refmond te grofle + tho bantwit Him tengentlemerrof ferufce,and thee {core and tert archers well appointed , and fabing MHiping about the kalendgof atc, then landed at the rocke Of (t) 30 Dundonolfe , hich lieth fouth from Wlerford ,-and about foure miles caf from Waterford: and there thep catt a trench,and builoeda liftle catfell 02 hold, With turffes and twattell. This efmond toas nev phue to iobert Fitsfepansand to Maurice Fity gerald , being the fonne trite their eloer brothet named Wlilltam, and toas verie baltant, of great courage , and twellerpertinthe warres anbin all martial affaires. Lhecitizens of Waterfor, and venture himfelfe in places there mot perill and danger tas and femed to be; thinking it god with aglosious ocath to prevent the qréefe andlothfome nefle of a greenous difcale, hus fell the pride of Gaterford, thas oecaicd theft frrength and force,and thus began the ruine and duerthzow of that citie,rbich ax it bzed a great hope and conflation to the Guglithmen; fo wasit the cauleof a great Defperation and terro2 to the eri mies.Zt twas a firange matter and neucr beard of before in thofe parties , that great a Aaughter fhould be mabe bp fo {mall a number: neuerthelefle by entll counfell and to much crueltie, the Cr glifymenabnted their gad {ucceffe and fortune. For hauing gotten the bicozfe, thep faucd feuentie of the beft citizens, ahomthep kept p2ifoners ; and for the ranfonre 02 redemption of thele, thep might bane bad either the citic of Waterford peelocd ¢ furrerte Dmolaghlin Dfelin, being avuertifenof this their 4o dzed oiito them, o2 {ach a mafle of monte as they arrftralland nothing Ithing the neighbozbod of fuch Would themfelues. wut Herucie of Mount sports frangers,take counfell togither that twere beft to be Done ; and finding it moft neceflarie and needful to tuithfand at the beginning,thep dm conclude and (Gho came ouer with thee gentlemenof (ernice,and betermine to giue the onfet bpon them; and being abortthee thoufand men,thep tale botes,and rolwe Dotone the riuer of the Sure(abich leeteth fat by the twals of Waterford on the eal , and diuidcth Lein, fer from Mauniter) and fo cameto the place there foined with bis countrimen and ieimonds ) being both of contrarie minds,ffriued the one twith the o ther, that were befk tobe dane herein, (1) Dundonolfeis a rocke Landing in the com tie of Waterford bpon thefea five, lieng call from the citie of Gaterforabout cight Cnglit miles, Retmond and his companie were , fbere thep lay 5° and is front the totune of Wicrfor abonttiveluc Ded and fet thefe men in ower for the affaults , and miles, lieng fouthwwards from the fame ; it is now marched boldlic to the ditches of Meimondsfortreffe A ffrong caftell,and apperteiningto the ancient boule o2caftell: but then it apeered bow baliantnes can neuer be bid, luftie courage be daunted, 1102 pet por of the Powwers of Lilinatthen, ¢calledbypthe name of Dundo20gh. Chap.14. ie ' The Conqueft ofIreland. The oration of Reimondforthe delincrie oftheprifoners taken. Chap.14. wCinond heingy veric helivous that the lotofhip of men; {f toe Hould now Kil them, if tit be to our great fare, difhone?,and reproch for ener. And for fomud) as by the billing and deftrsieng of them tue (hail be neuer the nerer to have the coun: trie, m02 neuerforier to be the lozds of the land: ana pet the ranfoming of them berie gmd for the maintes nance of the fouldiers, the ged fame of ds, and the > captlucs taken might be deluered,labozeth aduancenicnt of our honour : toe mut needs fhinke bp all the waies be could how to compafle it better toranfome them thar to Bill them: JFo2 as it the fame,¢ tn prefenice of ieruete maketh fhelefpedes, ai Dfeth thefe perfuattons to all bis 1o igrequifit and met, tata fouldier in the fieln figty ting in armies, fhoula then thirff fo: the bloud of bis companie. 39ce my toble and balfant companions entmtes, trie the force of bts ford, and balfanflic and fouldfers, for incteafe of fKbofe honour, bertue ffand to hig tachie for bictorie : fo then the fightis amb fortune feente fo contend; let bs notw confider ended, the toars are ceafled, ¢ the arimozlato dDotwne, fhat ishel tobe dane with thefe our pztfoners and and all fiercenes of hoftilitte fet apart; then ina notaptiues, Jfo2 inp part J do not thinke it god, 1102 ble man nuit humanifte take place, pitie muff be petallote that ante fanour 02 courtefie thould be at telved,andcourtetie mukt be extenden, all heived to the enfmie, Wut orderftand pou,thefe are no enimies nolw, but mer; 10 rebels, but fuch as be banquif}ed and cleane ouerfhzotvent,and int fande The oration orfpeech which fig in defenfe of thetr countrte, by cuill fortune ao Herueie made. a toorle deftinie thep are {ubdued.Zheir abuentures foere honelf and their attempts commendable, and Chap.15. therefoye thep are not to be repnted fox theeues,facts ous perfons,traitors, 103 pet murtherers, Zhep are PHewReimord han envied his tpeech,t the tthole companie betng ina muttering, hot brought to that diftrete and cafe, that rather mercie for eramples fakeis to be (yetued,than cruel' and as if were men twell pleated and berie iooll allowing bis mind and opinion; theit ticfo the increafing of ‘their miferte is to be mint PHerueie roy bpand fpaketo them all in this mafred, Suerlic our anceftors in times patk(although ner. Reimond hath verte erquifetite offcouried with it Ded it be berie bard to be Done) iuere wonti fimesofgud fucceffe and profperitie, fo temperat 30 bsof pitie and mercte, and tn fet (pedes dttering bis eloquence, bath thetwed bis mind and declared theirlofe minds ad buvulte affections with fome his apinton;perfuading and inducing bs fo beleéctic, Dieincommoditic o2 other, therfore let mercie and pitie,which ina man ts mof commendable, too2ke in bs, that ive frho Hane ouercome others, may Alf noty fubdue our otone niinds , andcongquer our Dinne affections: fox moveflic, moderation,and oft trefion are tant to faic baftte motions, and fe top talh denies. D how commendable aw honozable ts that a frange land twere to be conquered foner by miercle and fond pitie than bp fvo2d and fire. Wut F prate pou, can there be a tworffe twate than fo te thinke 221d Julius Cefaro2 Alevander of Pacedae nie bp {uch means 02 tn fad) ogder conquer the whole fyo2ld 2 Did the nattons from out of all places run fo Submit themfeines buider thetr poke and empire, itto a noble man, that tn bis greatett triumyb and Glovte,he counteth if for a (ufficient reuenge, that he 4° in refpect of thefr pitte ¢ merce, + noteather compel len fo to Dm for frare ¢ perforce? Fo2 people,miles Cali teuenge and be tozeakeo? thep are pet pzond and rebellious, they arc (all pitie Gulius Cefar, ahofe conquetis tere fuch, bis ble and mercie fet apart)bp all manner of iwaics ano fopies 0 great, ad bis trinmphs fo manie, that the mar fo not means fo be fabdued: but then thep are once brought bad Ghole foorld ipas noifen therewith;he nie frends tho refoffen for the fame, but he had mas tnto fnbtecion and bondage, and redie to ferue ans nie moze enfmies Hho maligned and enniedat bins, Hotonelic in fanderang fords anid euilll reports; but obete,then thep ate with all courtefic to he intreatea and dealt twithall : fo that the ftate of the goderns mentinap bein fafetie and out of danger) Wereint and in this point muff pitie be dfen, but tnt the other pitic, Mercie, and compafiton, that be nener conv 50 feucrifte 02 rather crueltie is moze neceffarte : here manie alo fecretlie confyfred, deuifed, and practifed bis death and deftrnetion: and pet be twas fo full of Manded no2 {illen anie fo be put fo death for the fame, faning onelie one Domittus,ehonte he hadof there clemencie fo) bis letodnefle before pardoned, fo} bis wickenneffe releafed, and for bis trecberie ace clemencte is to be thetved, but in the other rigour {without fauour is tobe erbibiten and dfen, Ketmond perinadeth that mercteis tobe ertended,as bpona people alreavic (nboued and fubieced ; 02 as though the enfmies tere fofety and of fo (mall a number, as again abome no balfant ferutce oz chfualric biscompanie,although thep Wwere but felv in num: med fometimes(as Prolomeus twriteth) Manapia, 8 Quited. Anthus as bis pftie vib mud increafebis Donour,fonin ft nothing binder his bidoztes. D bow beattlie then and fmpiousis that crueltie, aberin bt panie as thetr aduerfaries tocre :pet being of cous the fouth five of the riner of Sure, which decteth fat Sorieis not foined toith pitie Fo tt is the part of a tight noble and a baliant man, to count thements can be erpleiten, and pet thep redie totoine with bs ¢ fbereby onr force map be increafed,andour power auginented, Wutalas! sa not toe fe how that the courte of fortune,but the otber in bertue : andas bypan others diftreiics 2 orconer , tue haue here twefle 02 tworthines be biemifhed. 502 Keimond and ber,and to tucake to (neounter twith fe great a conv (2) Hhecitic of CHaterfoyd 0: Guaterfozd , na A fatre,anctent, and bonozable citie, Handing bpo!t tagious minds¢ luttie omachs, went out to met bp the twalles thereof, and twas firft builded by ond fmall number tuas not fufficient no: able in the plaines te abive and inoure the force of fo great a multitude, thep retired to theic fort. The enfmies thinking then to bifcomfit and cleane to eucrth:ot came ont of the eaft parts to inbabit that land them, followed and parfued themfo fhostlie, that the Cnglithinen toere no foner in atthe gates , but feft empozinn in a mannerof all that ; fandeth cheeflic bponthe trade of merce themf{clucs being not onelie great trauellers mite forren nations, but alfo great refozt and bailic cone {with thete enimies ; but Aben thep fatw that their 6o named Sitaratus, one of the thre princes wbic the Frif}men twere alld at their beeles and fome of them iwithinthe gate, Which thing bhen Reimond fatv, and confidering elfwith bimfelfe that a ti free andperillbe and all bis were in, fudventie turneth backe his face bpon bis enimices; and the fir of them tbic) entred, be ranne bim tho:ongh iwtth bts for (9: as fore aie claue bis bead afuns Der) aid then Lolth a loted botce eréed out to bis com 3t twas atthe firft but a finall pile, lieng in fo long triangle, but fince ¢ of Late times inlarged bY the citisensg inbabitants of the fame. Zt is the de courfes of ftrangers are fo it, Concerning the 3" Miles thidh do tage the battell,contend and fight 5° hole nation annpeople of Ireland are bolic bent, and Hot tithout caufe altogtther confptred againt £0; the bicterie:but fury as be conquered,tabenpattor Hers, ondkept in bonds andcaptiuitie, totake and bs? Huetlie me thinketh Kelmand (s contrarte onto tepute thet for men, that hereby fortitude andforce him{elfe;for abp,bis comming bither wasnot to vb Map dinrinith the batteli and end the quarrell,as alto {pute of pitie,nozto reafon of mercie;but foconquet uitie may increafe lone make peace . Zt is therefore a great commendation and moze praifer - the nation and to fnboue the people, D tbat an ev hoxtbietoanoble man in mercie to be bountious, ample of impfouspitte tuere it then, to neglea our otone fafetie, ann tohaue remozle and compailion tan i bicorieto be cruel; fos the one Iteth onelie tn urrnement,ozder, fate and feruice of this citic, and of fandzie other things incident to the fame , are at béene a great increafe of our bidozte,and an Sugmentation of honour, if our enimics bad béene mein the fiely and onerthzotwen int the battell:fo The Teturned ftom rebels to the commonfocietic and fely large defcribed in the later biftozie of this tand. » being now taken and faned,awd asit rere men in the ficlos., av:tn armour moze enimics than friends,tos are ithe mivole of perils and dangers, our entmtes being round abont bs tneuerte place: and thall we thinke this tobe nothing, but that we mutt be allo in the like vifirefle anv bariger among af. ous |