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 ( 32 ) place of ſafety, wr never ſhe commanded; and after a moſt affecting farewell. he pro- seeded to the plain, as the morn darted her Ta s along the Untant eas: Chcofing an elevated ſituation the mighty Chieftaiu railed his horn, and blew a ihriii bla't that Tent the air and made his relvund! His followers immediately Asked around; and, after a ſhort but impreſſive adoreſs from their leader, they alarmed the enemy with 'heir fh us, and ſwore to follow the immortal Wallace. Thi truit band b nt their way towards Cartlane-height, there to remain the remander of the day, and watch the ins inns of the enemy.ua Hefiirig, alarmed at the le ſudden prépa- rationz, immi diately armed a thouſand well slad warriors, arid marched. in queſt of the daring foe Drappointed in the purſuit, he returned to the town, where he received information, that Sir William had been concealed under the roof of the woman, whom he had long deſired, for ſeveral months, and that the faste was now hiſ lawful wife. He inſtantly re aired to the houſe, where he found the object of his vengeance cloſed in the arms of reſt. Dreadful dreams had diſturbed her repoſe and to complete her horror, the a: awoke in the hoarſe voice of her hated enemy. He inſuited her in the groſſeſt manner; tears, kneeling, en- Catics,