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 (26) corpse, Kierly struck a dagger in his heart, up below his armour. The cry of treason! was immediately resounded, and in the confusion, aided by the darkness of the night, the intrepid Scotsmen escaped. A few remained with Wallace with whom he entered the wood, and. there remained during the night, secure from the pursuit of the hound, having lost his scent. in the stream of Fawdon's blood. Upon the approach of morning, Wallace issued out alone to breathe the cooling air.-- Ponsive with thought, but panting for revenge, he bewailed aloud the fate of his fallen country. The English leader, tempted by the beauty of the morning, was traversing the plain, when her heard the lamentations of Wallace. Ha forte hastily towards him and demanded what was his business there ? His only answer was she anslucthing of his sword. with which he slew the English leader, mounted his horse, and tid across the plain. age of the soldiers, seeing him commit the dead closely pursued, and raised the cry ngentha. The roads were soon every wrene beset, and Wallace had to cut through his before he gained the rond. He was closely pursued, and, after slaying twenty of the tematyy he fir outstripped them: at last his lose fainted under him, and he was again constrained to walk. In dread of meeting a granter number of the enemy, he changed his ronte and soon lost his way. Overcome with stigue, he arrived on the banks of the Forth: daunt