You can read this book here in pdf - Electric Scotland

102 SCOTTISH ANNALS
But the king waited both for the Galwegians whom he had
sent, and for the departure of the mist, which he abhorred ;
and was in doubt what he should do. But when the mist rose
and disclosed the light which it had hidden the river had swollen
with a sudden flood, and for three days hindered the king's
attempt.
Then the king returned to himself, and summoned his
nobles and said :
these saints are at home. " . . .
" What do we ? Let us retire hence, since
? 1079
SYMEON OF DURHAM, HISTORIA REGUM, VOL. II, PP. 36-38.
And it would be too impious to hide in silence how Malcolm ,
king of Scots, was restrained from invasion and violation of the
peace of the church of Hexham, St. Acca and the other saints
who rest there preserving it by the protection of their merits.
For .although it is very well known even to the people, yet,
lest through time it pass wholly from the memory of men, it
must be committed to writing for the information of posterity .
Malcolm, then, king of the Scots, a man to wit of the greatest
ferocity and with a bestial disposition, was wont to ravage the
Northumbrian province miserably with frequent invasions, and
to lead away from it as captives into Scotland very many men
and women.
And when on one occasion he had entered the bounds of
that province, to ravage it, with an army more numerous than
usual, the provincials, hearing of his approach, almost all fled
to the church of Hexham, with such of their goods as they
could carry with them, under the protection of the saints who
rest in it.
And when Malcolm learned this he determined to go thither
and to plunder all those who had taken refuge there, and utterly
to destroy the church itself.
And hearing this the priest of that church went to meet him,
and admonished him not to dare to commit such an outrage
Upon the holy patrons of that church of God. But [Malcolm]
despised his warnings, and drove him with ignominy from him.
And he returned with speed to the church, and exhorted all
in common who had taken refuge there earnestly to beseech
God's glorious saints under whose protection they had fled that
with accustomed mercy they would deign to protect their own
from so savage a foe, and from Scots more cruel than beasts.
And thus they did.