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many of them died, of others who had tried to escape, 

 and been battered to pieces against the rocks, while 

 attempting to descend to the seashore, and of the 

 Eegalia of Scotland, which had been concealed there 

 during the wars of the Commonwealth. Thoughts 

 of these things helped him on his way ; but the con- 

 stant thought that recurred to him was, how he could 

 sell his knife and raise the other penny. 



KUINS OF DUNNOTTAR CASTLE. 



As he was approaching Bervie, he met some lads 

 on the road, and asked them "Will you buy a knife ?" 

 " Where did you steal it ?" said the lads. Off went 

 Edward, followed by a volley of stones. He walked 

 on for a long time, until he got hot and tired : By 

 that time he had walked about twenty-five miles. 

 Then he sat down by the side of a spring to eat his 

 oatmeal, and swallow it down with water. 



