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 much bloodhed; and in 1241 it was agreed, that Alexander’s infant on hould marry the daughter of Henry.

Alexander, in the midt of his preparations to ubdue the Ebrides, was eized by a fever and died much lamented, in the 51t year of his age, and 35th of his glorious reign.

He was certainly a pirited and wealthy Prince, and appears by his jutice, piety, addres and good nature, to have been greatly beloved, not only by his own ubjects, but by tho of England. He was ucceeded by his on.