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

S1R WILLIAM WALLACE. 59
implored the aid of Heaven on his arduous undertaking, blew his martial horn, and assembled his folb
lowers to go out to the fields of victory.
The English soon perceived their danger, and observed the progress of the war, and prepared for fierce
encounter under the command of Hesilrig and Thorn.
One thousand strong; all savage warriors, armed with
swords, spears, and javelins, made head against the
Scots, and a sanguinary combat ensued. Stern vengeance frowned on the brows of the warriors, and
fired by different passions, the two nations joined in
battle. The guilty invaders armed with pride and
ambition, the patriotic Scots boldly attempted to
check the tyrant's reign, and maintain their freedom.
All the plains were soon covered with arms, and the
countless arrows flew from well stored quivers, until
the Scots being overpowered with numbers, withdrew
in the silence of the night, to Cartline Craigs, in order to save his little band of heroes, and to wait impatiently the rise of day.
In that solemn night, the cruel Hesilrig having heard
that Marion had concealed Wallace, proceeds to the
residence of innocent Marion, and demands of her,
information of the lurking place of Wallace, her beloved husband. He threatened her with instant death
if she did not reveal his secret abode. The trembling
young Marion shed tears of fear and sorrow in vain,
while his huge sword waved around her head, and
menaced her immediate destruction. The cowardly
Hesilrig disregarded her prayers and her tears, abjured all ties of honour, and relentlessly plunged his
ruthless sword into her heaving bosom!!! Alas! Marion sunk beneath the traitor's sword, the sword of a