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The illustrious poet, Milton, in his History of England, is the author whom we chiefly follow in this chapter.
According to the earliest accounts, Albion, a giant, and son of Neptune, a contemporary of Hercules, ruled over the island, to which he gave his name. Presuming to oppose the progress of Hercules in his western march, he was slain by him.