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( 4 ) that the King had fallen from his horse at Kinghorn, and broke his neck, which happened accordingly. After the death of Alexander, he left no heirs, except a grandchild, Margaret, daughter to the King of Norway, who also soon died; but a short time before her death, she was betrothed to Edward, King of England. After this there was great commotions anent the succession to the crown of Scotland, which occasioned great bloodshed, particularly betwixt Bruce and Baliol, which you have recorded in the Scottish Histories.

The pride of Spain, and the deceitful conduct of the French, as also concerning the Dutch, is all foretold. Likewise the Scots battles, at Tor-wood, Bothwel-bridge, Malplackie, Shirreff-muir, Proud-Preston, near Gladsmuir, Falkirk, Culloden, and the Camps in Morayshire, and on the Wind-mill-brae at Aberdeen, by General Coup. And at Dunbar,

In Forty-five, eighty-two and three, Sir Thomas Works doth certifie.

As to his prophetical sayings, they are hard to be understood, because they are pointed out by the Coats of Arms, which appertain to so many different Kingdoms and persons. Yet we may observe how he has pointed out plain1y, many things which has come to pass in our days; such as the extirpation of the noble