Lives of Scottish Worthies (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831. Excerpt: ... to this Baron--Comyn betrays him to Edward--Perilous situation of Bruce--Be flies from the English CourtAssembles his Friends at Lochmaben Castle--Meeting with Comyn in the Church of the Grey Friars at Dumfries--Bruce stabs him, and he is afterwards slain by his Attendants Reflections on this Event--Bruce joined by Sir James Douglas--Crowned at Scone--Edward's great Preparations against him--March of the Army into Scotland--Defeat of Bruce at Methven by the Earl of Pembroke--Driven with a small band into the Highlands--Joined by his Queen and her Ladies at Aberdeen--Retreats with them into the interior of Breadalbane--Attacked and defeated by the Lord of Lorn at Dalree--Approach of Winter--Bruce sends his Queen with his Brother Nigel to KiUrummie--Passes Loch Lomond--Arrives in Kintyre Retreats to the Isle ofRachrine--Calamitous Events in Scotland--Capture of his Queen--Execution of Nigel Bruce of Seton--The Earl ofAlhole--Sir Simon Fraser Countess ofBuchan confined in a Cage, at Berwick--In the Spring, Bruce embarks at Rachrine, and makes a Descent on Carrick--Shuts up Percy in Turnberry Castle--Sir James Douglas recovers Douglas Castle--The " Douglas Larder"--Defeat and Death of Brute's Brothers, Thomas and Alexander--Bruce Retreats into the Mountainous parts of Carrick--His various Escapes and Adventures--Defeated by Pembroke and Lorn--Pursued by Bloodhounds--Rejoined by his Friends--His Affairs revive, and he Defeats the English at Glen Fruan Defeats the Earl of Pembroke at Loudon Hill--Death of Edward I.--Weak and capricious Administration of his Successor--Expedition of Bruce into the North of Scotland--Penetrates to Inverness--Reduces the whole Country--Dangerous Sickness of Bruce--His slow Recovery--Defeats David de Brechin at Inverury--Wastes the...