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 (15) After this adventure, the English were so dwich the terror of Wallace, that they re- BY: to sue for peace. Convinced, however, ef. s inveterate hatred towards them; and that pee could not be obtained without the inter- tervee of his friends, they sent for his uncle, S. Ronald Crawford, and threatened him with imprisonment or death, unless he should obtain a pare with Wallace. He yielded to their By: and having gone in quest of him, ob- tava pace, which Wallace had soon an or wirunty of severely regretting. For scarcsly was dis peace agreed upon when Wallace, with two of his men met five Englishmen on horse- back carrying Percy's money and jewels from Glasgow to Ayr. the English horses being so fatigued with their journey that they could not proceed, they insisted for those of Wallace and his men.. Bound by the peace, or by respect for his uncle, he did not choose to quarrel with them: but as soon as they were gone. he hastened to his uncle, renounced his agreement to keep the peace, flew after them, slew three with his own hand and his men the other two, and seizing Le money and jewels took his route towards the shire of Argyle and the northern border of Lennox. Wandering about in the woods, with a few who reserted to his standard, he came near to Gar- guncock, where there was a fort or pass, strongly gurr.sc.ed by the English. Having approached as near as he prudently could, he sent two of his B2