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 ( 28 ) Thither they ubraired, and were inity entertainer for three days. Sir Johanssi a brave and litirdy apouth volunteered his serviees, with some ditendants to follow the zatrepid Bulace. Conscious of his late full, in bringing so smalla mumler into action, le deelwietl fan the pubmento acuspting the ones uf Onlinebut.pronried to send him infor mation when she had gathered sufficient strength agai to face the enemy Ha next ptodecdeil to lis nephew's, at Kilbank, and thence sept information through on the country to lie inmcrous friends, who • kly finekes around wheir chieftain, ready to usponge his strong and save their bleeding cewtry from the tyrant's grasp. Among the rest was Blair. famed in the field of literature, and who claimed the first place in our hero's breast. Piducated togetlrer. their friendship ripened with manhood, and thougb unaccus- tealed to the art of var, Blair hurried to support his friend in this critical stuntion. Syer in patient to gain ever friends to his cause, and receiver information of the enemy, he frequently repaired in dixruise to. Loch maben, where one Cord bore the chief'icon- mand with solence and cruelty. During one of his visirs, he beheld the commander using his authority with a malicious inteut to disr grace his countrymen. Enraged at the aliont, The drew his well-tried word, and plunged it into Citful's heart. The alarm was immedi- etely spread, and the enemy assembled to the pur