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 ( 43 ) ſure to ’counterbalance the inequality numbers ; violently oppoſed this rd’ luti’ n, Croſſingham,Edward’s reaſurer for Scotlard, was eager to engage, and told Surrey that there waſ no time for delay ; and that he could not be anſwerable *o waſte the king’s treaſure without effecting ſomething deciſive in his cauſe. His arguments prevailed, and Surrey gave orders to attack. But Lundv had given prudent counfel; tVjJc >.vovdin b"ic'ge thrown over the Korin,,; the only poſſible way by which the Engliſh army could approach the Scots, was both feeble and narrow ; and the carpenter, who a • tie before had been employed to repair it, by the expreſs deſire of Wallace; had cut; the chief beams of it half through and ſo rc'dered it incapable of ſupporting a great weight. Ignorant of this, Surrey gave rtiers to march along the bridge ; and ir Marmaduke Twenge. diſtvnguiſhed for valour and reſolution. led the van, and boldly Advanced to the foot of the hill on which tne Scots were drawn up in order of battle.—• Wallace remained in his ſtation,' and even retreated as Martnaduke advanced. The Fu giifh c -mniander, luppi fing that they iled at hi appnachf purlued tvith alacrity ard vig ur,-but boon dilo vered, with ſurpriſe, that there -a ar not a ſtandard of his country- men in his rct.r. Meanwhile, though ſome '