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“Let Randolph get out of the danger as he best may. I will not alter my order of battle, and lose the advantage of my position.”—-“ I cannot stand by," replied Douglas, "and see Randolph perish; with your leave I must aid him. ”The king very unwillingly consented, and Douglas flew to the rescue of his friend. On drawing near, however, he observed that the English were falling into disorder, when he instantly command- ed a halt. “Those brave men," said he, “have     already repulsed the enemy; let us not lessen      their glory by seeming to share it,"---a sentiment which showed how generous was the character of this steadfast friend. Soon after this the advanced guard of the Eng- lish appeared, Robert was then in front of his army with a battle-axe in his hand and a crown above his helmet. Espying him in this guise, an English knight, named Henry de Bohun, equipped in complete armour, rode forward to     attack him. The combat was of short duration, With one blow of his battle-axe Robert cleft the skull of his adversary, and laid him dead at his feet. The English hastily, fell back, and the Scots, exulting in the prowess of their king, re- garded this encounter as a presage of immediate victory. Darkness beginning to set in, further hostilities were for the present suspended. The night was