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 ( 106 ) king's name that it was the king's desire that Wallace should fight the lion Wallace was greatly offended at the indignity. to be requested to combat a wild beat la dis- dained to refuſe any request of the king.-- These traitor, at the same time, went to the king and informed him that Wallace requested leave of the king to combat the lion. The king, equally willing to comply. with every udh of his readily consented. "Thus the fucc eded in im; oling upen bh, but justly met with their reward. Wallace wrapped his mantle about the one hard and with his well-tried sword in the other, pre- pared to the combat. The lion care forth from his cave, roaming and roaring against him. Wallace th: ut hi covered arm into his mouth and with his sword in the other, ſevered his had from his body. But, turning to the king, he expreſſed his diſ- pleaſure in ſtrong language and requested leave to depart his depronions. Thiſ pro- duced an explava ion, in which the fraud Rvas discovered, and thi le tue robles vere jalan ly ſentenced to death. Walice how- ever, did not chooſe to remoin any long in a cert where ſuch intrigues wir • mignt be practiſed upon him Meanwhile a: 'again commenced be. tween he Engliſh and Scots., the morality of the age was luch, chat nations deen d Els This pro