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SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.
85
middle of a wood. This place, indeed, possessed
few advantages that could recommend it as a
desirable retreat, yet to men in their desperate
situation, the prospect of shelter from the swords
of their pursuers was a considerable relief; and
though it appeared in a sad state of dilapidation,
a number of the apartments were entire, and
the court-yard was surrounded by a wall of
great thickness, which, broken as it might be
in some parts, would nevertheless enable them to
make a tolerable defence. With this intention,
therefore, they determined to secure themselves
for the night, and trust to their good swords for
a path through their enemies in the morning.
85
middle of a wood. This place, indeed, possessed
few advantages that could recommend it as a
desirable retreat, yet to men in their desperate
situation, the prospect of shelter from the swords
of their pursuers was a considerable relief; and
though it appeared in a sad state of dilapidation,
a number of the apartments were entire, and
the court-yard was surrounded by a wall of
great thickness, which, broken as it might be
in some parts, would nevertheless enable them to
make a tolerable defence. With this intention,
therefore, they determined to secure themselves
for the night, and trust to their good swords for
a path through their enemies in the morning.
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Life of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie, and Guardian of Scotland > (99) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/122055459 |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.80.296 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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