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The hetmans and the irregular troops were at open war, the first striving to increase their authority and make their power hereditary, the others defending their ancient democratic constitution. The Swedish war increased Mazeppa's difficulties.
"What now, gentles?" said Taras, calling to the hetmans by name: "there is yet powder in the power-flasks? The Cossack force is not weakened? the Cossacks do not yield?" "There is yet powder in the flasks, father; the Cossack force is not weakened yet: the Cossacks yield not!" And the Cossacks pressed vigorously on: the foemen's ranks were disordered.
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