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A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace

General and Governour of Scotland. Wherein the Old obsolete Words are rendered more Intelligible; and adapted to the understanding of such who have not leisure to study the Meaning, and Import of such Phrases without the help of a Glossary
Hamilton, William (ca. 1665-1751)

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LIFE AND HEROICK ACTIONS OF THE RENOUN'D Sir William Wallace,
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The First BOOK OF Sir William Wallace
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The Second BOOK OF Sir William Wallace
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE kill'd the Churle with his own Saff in Air.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE kill'd Lord Piercies Steward, and was imprison'd in Air.
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CHAP. III. How WALLACE was imprisoned in Air, and escaped.
  
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CHAP. IV. The Battle of LOUDON-HILL.
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The Third BOOK OF Sir William Wallace
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE revenged the Slaughter of his Father, and of his Brother on LOWDON-HILL.
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CHAP. II. How the English Men made Peace with WALLACE.
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CHAP. III. How WALLACE slew the Buckler-player in the Town of Air.
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The Fourth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE won the Peel of Gargunnock.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE past to Saint-Johnstoun, slew the Captain, and won Kinclevin.
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CHAP. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws.
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CHAP. IV. How WALLACE was sold to the English-Men by his Leman.
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The Fifth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace
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The Sixth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I.
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CHAP. II. The Battle of BIGGAR.
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The Seventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE burn't the Barns of Air, put Bishop Beik out of Glasgow, and killed Lord Peircy.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE slew McFadzean.
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CHAP. III. How WALLACE won St. JOHNSTOUN.
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CHAP. IV. How WALLACE laid Seige to Dundee, and gave Battle to Kirkingham Theasurer to King Edward, and the E. of Warran at Stirling Bridge.
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The Eight BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE put Corspatrick out of Scotland.
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CHAP. II. How Corspatrick brought into Scotland Bishop Beik and Robert Bruce, and how WALLACE gave them Battle and put them out of Scotland.
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CHAP. III. How WALLACE march'd into England, and remained there Three Quarters of a Year, and returned without Battle.
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CHAP. IV. The Siege of YORK.
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CHAP. V. How the Queen of England came to speak with WALLACE.
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The Ninth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I. How the King of France wrote to WALLACE by his Herauld, and WALLACE's Answer.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE went to France, fought the Red-River, and took him Prisoner.
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CHAP. III. How WALLACE past into Guienne.
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The Tenth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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The Eleventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I. The Battle of Falkirk.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE met with John of Lyn at Sea.
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CHAP. III. How Edward King of England came into Scotland, and made whole Conquest thereof.
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The Twelfth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.
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CHAP. I. How WALLACE conquer'd the Land of Guyen and was made Lord thereof.
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CHAP. II. How WALLACE killed the Two French Champions.
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CHAP III. How WALLACE killed the Lyon.
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CHAP. IV. How WALLACE came again to Scotland, and The Battle of Elchock Park.
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CHAP. V. The Sige of St. JOHNSTOUN.
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CHAP. VI. How WALLACE was betray'd by Sir. John Monteith, carry'd to England and martyr'd there
  
The Author of the History of the DOUGLASSES hath translated the foresaid Verses thus.

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CHAP. IV. How WALLACE was sold to the English-Men by his Leman.

Here while they tarry'd Wallace took a Bee
Into his Head that Maiden for to see,
Of whom we spoke before; a Friar's Gown
He to disguise his Personage puts on;
Then hies him to Saint-Johnstoun might and main;
To meet the Dame he was so wondrous fain.
There having past a Night, in wanton Play,
He made a Tryst, to come another Day.
Mean Time the Southerons did corrupt the Maid
With Gold, to have him when he came, betray'd.
According to his Tryst, he came in haste,
Incontinent into her Chamber past.
What they did there, who reads, may rightly spell;
And certes 'twere unmeet for me to tell.
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Their Dalliance past, it smote the Damsel's Mind,
To lose a Love so trusty and so kind.
With bitter Wailings then to him made known
The Case, and pray'd him quickly to be gone.
Her Crime he pardon'd with a loving Kiss,
Wip'd off her Tears, nor took her Fault amiss.
Then straight way putting on her Female Weed,
Betakes him to the Gate with utmost Speed.
Past unsuspect by all the Watch, but Twain,
Who wonder'd much at such a sturdy Queen.
Him they pursu'd till getting out of Cry,
He faces him about, their Strength to try;
Pulls out a Brand, was hid beneath his Weed,
And laid upon them, till they both were Dead.
Then hastes him to his Men he left behind,
Such Hazard is in trusting Woman-kind.
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