The life of Sir William Wallace, the governor general of Scotland, and hero of the Scottish chiefs. By Peter Donaldson.

SIR WILLIAM WALLACE. 45
THE BATTLE OF ELCHO-PARK, AND OF TAY.
Kills Faudon; sees his apparation in a dream-pro.
ceeds to Locltmaben-wins the castle of Crawford,
and slays the captain.
The Southerons being enraged at the escape of
Wallace, pursued him with six hundred men, well
Rrmed with harness, sword and spear, to beset him in
his lurking place in the wood of Elcho. Before them,
they sent a famous blood-hound of wondrous scent,
to trace the footsteps and hold of Wallace in the
woods. Three hundred surrounded the woods, under their captain, Sir Gerard Heron, and three hundred scoured it by the guidance of their blood-hound,
under the command of (Sir James) Butler, who landed on Wallace and his brave companions, standing in
arms, not one to seven of their enemies.
It was impossible to flee from his surrounding foes.
They resolved to conquer or die on the field of battle.
The mighty chief unsheathed his conquering claymore, besought the aid of Heaven, and gave the dread
command. Fierce he met his invading foes, and
dealt his fatal blows like lightning. The tempered
edges clashed with horrid din on coats of steel,
whence fiery sparkles flashed to brighten the flame of
war: but the massy armours and the defensive shields
yielded to the nervous arm of matchless Wallace,
who, like some awful torrent from a lofty hill, filled
all the valley with the wreck of war. He hewed a
lane through the martial press, and slew all who dared
oppose him. Forty of the enemy lay upon the ground
for their temerity; and fifteen of the brave and valiant Scots yielded up their life in defence of their coun