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one after another, were destroyed by the Norman cavalry. The English, thus repulsed, were driven back to the hill, where, being rallied by the bravery of Harold, who fought on foot the whole day, and killed many of the Normans with his own hand, they were able, notwithstanding their loss, to maintain the post, and continue the com bat. The Duke tried the same- stratagem a second time, and with equal success ; but, even after this double advantage, he still found a great body of the English, who, maintaining themselves in firm array, seemed determined to dispute the victory to the last extremity ; upon which he ordered his heavy armed infantry to make an assault upon them, while his archers, placed behind, should gall the enemy, who were exposed by the situation of the ground. By this disposition he at last prevailed. Harold was slain with an arrow, while combating with great bravery at the head of his men. His two brothers shared the same fate.; and the English, discouraged by the fall of their Princes, gave ground on all sides, and were -pursued . with great slaughter by the victorious Nor-