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 (131) BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN. The Engliſh army marched from Edie- burgh to Falkirk in one day being 24 miles) and. upon the morrow, ſetting out from thence towards Stirling enemped to the north ward of the Torwood, about five mileſ north from Falkirk. About upper Bannockhorn end backward upon the Muir of Piean, in the neighs eur. hot of the ancient Roman cauſewav, pieces of broken pots, and other vefis love beer found; and upon rocks near the ſurface marks of fire have been diſcovered, where it is ſuppoted the ſoldiers had made ready their proviſions. - Barbour, the cathyr of King Robert Bruce's life, fpenks as if their camp had ſtretched ſo far porti card, as to eccupy a part of the Carfe ground, and fem valt munitude muſt doubtiels have covere a large tract of ground. The Scottiſh army was por ed about a mile to the northward. upon ſeveral emi- rences, ſouth from the preſent village or St. Ninians. Upon the ſummit of one of theſe eminences, now called-Brock's Brac, is a ſtone funk into the earth, with a round bole in it, near three inches in diemeter,