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 ( 31 ) for whom he had formed a phrtiality while, in disguise, he visited the citiexent:townscal gathered these favourable to his cause : among these were here to brothers who volunteered, and fell under the valiant Wallace. He is received with the most ardent, affection, and, after recounting his many dangers and herde on victories, she roused isew fils is bis ittanly breast, in relating the brutal and deceitial arts of Hosilrig, the English leader to win her.- Wallace yad his lovely bride were soon maited in the bands of antimony, and Bell till the spring of another pent, enjoying all the sweets of conjugal affection. Hesilrig frequently re- pented his camelcond visitsu bulatroni the. usted address at Wallace who remained dis- pieedy was generally outwittesiyind disgraced. Oft would be respive to free self from such a plague, but the danger of rousing the enemy before his followers were assembled, as often induced him to delay the fatal blow. The time was now arrived when his faithful followers anxiously watched the appointed signal, to assemble round their chieftain, and again defend their bleeding country from the tyrant foe. His faithful wife often med him to let her share with him the dangers of the field, where she would remain safe from the brutal desires of Hesilrig and where she would have the felicity of soothing the resried lord, when fatigued with the soils of the field. He prudently declined, but informed her he had prepared a chosen band to conduct her to a plaçe.