Page:History of Sir William Wallace (1).pdf/36

 ( 36 ) Ence. The Duke of Kent in another quar- ter, deale deſtruction and he hard Scots. All that Sir John Graham could attempt to ra lv hem, via in vain; they give way and retreated bet re the power of the en-my: Wallace, berving his band dispered: has tin dio bi: relief, and attacked the valiant Kt. Victory for a while ſeemed doub for on whien to perch a d he tumult of war ſeemed ſuſpended in the event of the furious comit. It was long and keenly conteſted; buur hero, turning exaſperared with delay, raiſed a pond-rous blow, and deprived the enemy of his thield-arm. The const -as Dolòngar doub:ful, and the baltofth L:giiih army was run bered with the flain. This ventiui cumbat finithed, the Scots, ruhid on with redoubled vigour, and the enemy, in their turn, gave way on every ſide. A dreadful havock immediately took piace, and, as the poet has expr fled it, "A falſe uſurper ſunk in every fee, " And liberty returned with every blow.” The King tried in vain to rally his flying troops; he caribited great personal courage, but at lait joined waih his troops in the retreat: The Duke of Longcaſtle, having received information that the conqu: rors had drunk profuſely of the Engliſh wine, Bod would now become an caly prey, m.se