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 ( 111 ) BONDANTON is a small town, situated upon the eastern bank of the Leven, which almost eneireles ii. Alexander II. erected it into a royal boreug. Tais place is, however, chretly remarkable for its castle, situated at a small distance from the town and often mentioned in the history of Scotland. It stands upon the top of a rock, which divides about the centre, ad forteo samnits. These sides are crays, od tise buldogs, though not beautiful, contri- bute to give it an air of consequence. idegabe is at the bottom; and within toe rampart, wnucl ofends the entrance, is the guard house, and lodgings for the officers. From hence the ascent is, by a long flight ct' stone steps to the place where the rock divides. This rocic was an early place of delence, both to Caledo- nians and Britons; and from its local situation, its internal strength, and its antiqurry, it forms an object of great curiosity. WALALCE having treated the English in the manner related, the night following be Proceeded to Roseneath castle; and having slain more than eighty of the English. W.. to returning from a wedding, he entert the castle ulday with those who escaped, siew every Englishman found in it; and buving fastedad retreshed his lion for seven days, le set fire to the castle, and departed. The dawn of returning prosperity brought friends around Wallace. Sir William Douglas had been constrained to submit to Edward, and