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

x20 THE LIFE OF
parture of the Scots champion, hero, and knight; but
no Scotsmen of note returned with him, only Lon
gueville, who would never leave him.
WALLACE ARRIVES AT THE MOUTH OF ERNE,
In the river Tay, fights the battle of Elcho Park.
Wallace having arrived at the mouth of the Erne,
he marched quietly with eighteen valiant men, to
Elcho-Park: on his way he called at Crawford's
house, his cousin's, who embraced and kissed him
with joy and gladness of heart, and secured his men
till they were rested, refreshing them with food and
drink, until Crawford proceeded to Perth to buy pro
visions, when the English noticed his buying of more
provisions than usual, and seized him and laid him in
prison; but after questioning him, let him go, and
then armed eight hundred men, and dogged Crawford home. Crawford arrived and warned Wallace
lo flee, "for I greatly fear says he the rogues are at
any heels; I will give you all the assistance I can give,
I myself shall be the twentieth man." No sooner had
the Scots issued forth in armour, than eight hundred
English came in sight, and Butler at their head.