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 ( 81) {[illegible}} ition of calamity. The bravery inco the ficters to grant them as hornuralsłe terins, as their own future salety wouls peruit. te being the liweurite obiect of Edward. A Srotisnd to his crown before he descendient to the tons of his fathers, in the summer of 139, he sunimoned s barons nith their vas. Spis to attend liin upon an expedition into that country. He entered by the western counties, Triged Annandale, and advancing to Dunfries. there received the submission of the barons and inhabitants of Galloway A brioſ escription of the local situation and ratural beauties of Dort will give the seader a grore full view of the advantages to Edward, and the loss sustained by Scotland from the former being 'in possession of such a place. Dumfries is a royal borough, situated on the risor Nith about nine miles above where it dischargys itself into tho Solvay-Frith. It was a place of considerable strength in ancient times. A bridge was thiran over the Nit); Boure religious houses were established, and a castle was built: tha Ching in the river was extender; and thus, the correcurse of presen- gors collected thither by the bridge, the relig- ons est istments, ant receily areted by the case, concurrd to collect comienities, and to form a bicy. While England and Scotland remained so parate londons, Danies was a place of trowerth, wheru Che Scottish borderers retirer tror the hostile incursions of the English. The