Sir William Wallace the scottish hero; La narrative of his life and actions chiefly as recorded in the metrical history of Henry the Minstrel - J.s. Watson, Paperback

• Release Date   7/4/2012
• ISBN-13   9781236129758 | 978-1-236-12975-8
• ISBN   123612975X | 1-236-12975-X
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   J.s. Watson
• 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. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ...the Court, and how they should conduct themselves in reference to it. Wallace, in his character of Warden, attended the meeting, and was admonished by Prior John, the priest of Monkton, to stay away from the Court, and to keep his friends from it, as the departure of Percy foreboded no good to the Scots. Wallace went into the church to hear mass, where, after the service was over, he fell asleep, and had a remarkable dream. He thought that he saw an aged and venerable man come towards him, who took him by the hand, and, saying, "I have the charge of thee, my son," presented him with a heavy sword, which glittered like glass, and on the hilt of which was a large topaz, adding, "We tarry here too long. thou must go where much wrong is done." He then transported him to the top of a high mountain, from which he appeared to command a view of the whole world. The old Wallace's Vision. 179 man then left him, and Wallace, looking around, saw a fire arise, which spread itself over the whole of Scotland. As he watched its progress, a fair woman, of queenly presence, seemed to descend from a cloud, and held out to him a wand of red and green, and touched his face and eyes with a sapphire stone. Around her shone such a flood of light as made the fire seem dim. and she said to him, " You are dear to me, for you are raised by Heaven to help those that are wronged. you will support and deliver your country: be, therefore, of good courage, though your reward on earth may be but small." When she had uttered these words, she handed him a book, and vanished into the cloud from which she had descended. Wallace, on opening the book, found it to be written in letters of brass, and gold, and silver. He attempted to read it, but was unable,...