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 ( 40 ) Douglas, Andrew Murray, and William Wallace; fr they were not yet diſpoſed to give the chief command to our hero, and they were alſo greatly divided in ſentiments; therefore, itead of engaging the Engliſh, they accommodated matters to received an ind mnity for ; att effences. The ticaco er u Engliſh however, notwithsandig the agement, confined the B-fhop to the Caillo of Rxburgh, and Sir Wilhem Douglas to the Callie of Berwick. The brave foul of Wallace would never pe is him to c mpranile with the English unlets from prudence, prevented nom quar- reting with the te of higher rank, therefore, he fell on the rar of their army while retrea mg through Ga loway ſeized their baggage and ab u goo men shoʻguardedit. To give itability and energy to heir mili. tary move:nents, he was now cholet Captain G-reral of the army, and Guardian of the gaum in the namie ! E ngj bn hem the na:ion at that time ackresieged as their la ta s vereign. The furure concuct of Wailace manifested that he was neither grateful for the honour conſerred upon nor unfaithful to the truit repoled ja bun. Plazed in a command that enabled lira tu gre unity and vigour to the mariai aliempts to reſcue Scotland from the hands him of