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 (113) of the castle, and the local inaccessibleness of the place, defended those heroes from all the fury of Edward. A strong garrison was long kept there, and it was often employed as state-prison, but a party of the adherents of King James, having defended themselves here, after all the rest of the country was subdued, the castle was afterwards laid in ruins. WALLACE, directing his course south-west, reached Peebles; where he was reinforced by the arrival of the brave Hugh Hay, with fifty, and Rutherford, with sixty men. In this aus- pickus moment, Dickson, who was dispatched hy She Waliam, Douglas from Sanquin, 10.- questithe speechy ussistance of Valice, arriveri, and nufornled lam of the janminent cianger.cf his master. Without one moment's delay, Wallace marches to his aid. The inglish, who besieged Sanguhar Castle, when they re- cerved the intelhs age of his cunung, Heri with Rhe greatest precipitation. The Castle of Sanqulur was then of considerable extent and strength, situated about a mile from the town, and considering its elevated situation, was a fort of great importance. Though the English did not choose to wait the arrival of Wallace at Sanqular, yet. infan- ed of their rout, with a troop of three hundred horsemen, leaving Earl Malcolm, who had join- cd him, to come up with the remaining part of the army, he pursued; and coming up with the enemy at Closeburn, routed them. Upon the KS an