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fwer to your great lord—Tell him that my name is Piercy, a name at which all Scotland has trembled ; and that I purpofe to take my pleafure in thefe woods and chaces for two days longer ; and if he is valiant let him interrupt my fport at the hazard of his life.

Upon this the meffenger departed to go to the Scotch Earl, and relate what was given him in charge by the Earl Piercy—At which the Scotftman ftormed and fretted, and walked up and down in great fury.

He enquired the number of the Englifh, but the meffenger could not give him a certain account,he only gueffed there might be about ten or twelve hundred men. Where upon he ordered his men, and his armour, which was guilied with gold, to be got ready againft morning, alfo all his friends and fervants together with as many as made up full two thoufand men.