Your Grace has your wise and politic brother, my Lord of Albany, with whom to consult, and the mighty and warlike Earl of Douglas to carry your counsels into effect.

I am of no use save in my own country; and thither, with your Highness's permission, I am purposed instantly to return, to attend my charge, as Warden of the Eastern Marches." "You will not deal so unkindly with us, cousin," replied the gentle monarch.

"Here are evil tidings on the wind.

These unhappy Highland clans are again breaking into general commotion, and the tranquillity even of our own court requires the wisest of our council to advise, and the bravest of our barons to execute, what may be resolved upon.

The descendant of Thomas Randolph will not surely abandon the grandson of Robert Bruce at such a period as this ?" "I leave with him the descendant of the far famed James of Douglas," answered March.