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“for this news; and doubt not thy courage, which I have ſeen tried in ſo many dangers.” At this, the 'Squire bowing low, ſaid, “My Lord, I doubt not ſo to behave myſelf this day, that living or dead, I ſhall be worthy of your eleem.” Immediately hereupon the horns blew a retreat, the dogs were called off, the toils taken up, and the valiant archers muſtered about their noble leader, who fired their courage with the following oration: “My renowned countrymen and fellow's in arms, always victorious in battle, ſtill triumphing in the ſpoils of our enemies; it was with your conſent we paſſed the Tweed for ſport and recreation, but that is ſuddenly like to be diſturbed, and we have another work to undertake. Earl Douglas, who owns this Chaſe and foreſt, has ſent me a challenge, and is now going to give us battle, or ſhamefully to make us fly over the Tweed: Pull up your ſpirits then. and conſider you are Engliſhmen; that Piercy fights at your head, who never, either in France or Scotland, feared the face of any. Be couragious then, and for the honour of our King, the renown of our country, living or dying me, you may gain a laſting fame and memory, that ſhall not end. but with time itſelf,
