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202 SCOTTISH ANNALS
the army with crosses and relics of the saints, and most becom-
ingly fortified the people with speech as well as prayer. l
AlLRED OF RlEVAULX, DE STANDARDO, IN CHRONICLES OF
STEPHEN, ETC., VOL. Ill, p. 195.
And at once 2 the northern army left its position
and ad-
vanced with spears erect. There followed the peal of clarions,
the blare of trumpets, the clashing of spears striking one against
the other. Earth trembled, heaven groaned ; the mountains
and hills around returned the echo.
RICHARD OF HEXHAM, DE GESTIS REGIS STEPHANI, IN
CHRONICLES OF STEPHEN, ETC., VOL. Ill, P. 163.
Likewise on the enemy's side king [David] himself and almost
all his [knights] became foot-soldiers, and their horses were
kept apart.
In the front of the battle were the Picts. in the middle the
king with his knights and his English ; the rest of the barbarians
extended round them on all sides, roaring.
And while they advanced in this order to battle, behold, the
Standard was seen with its banners not far off and immedi-
;
himself and his followers stood still
ately the hearts of the king
with fear and dread. Nevertheless they persisted in their
wickedness, and laboured to complete the evils they had begun.
HENRY OF HUNTINGDON, HISTORIA ANGLORUM, p. 263. 3
The whole people of the English replied, 4 and the mountains
and hills re-echoed, " Amen, Amen !
" And at the same time
the army of the Scots cried out the warcry of their fathers,
" "
and the shout rose even to the skies, Albani, Albani 5
!
But the shouting was drowned in the fierceness and frightful
crashing of blows.
AlLRED OF RlEVAULX, DE STANDARDO, IN CHRONICLES OF
STEPHEN, ETC., VOL. Ill, p. 196.
And the column of the Galwegians after their custom
gave vent thrice to a yell of horrible sound, and attacked the
1 Here A. of R. places the mission of de Bruce ; v. supra.
2 After the return of de Bruce.
A rhythmical account of the battle is printed in Twysden, 331-332.
Cf. Hoved., i, 194. M.P., Chr. Maj., ii, 168-169.
4 I.e., to Ralph Nowel's benediction.
5 M.P., H.A., i, 259 gives the cry as " Albany, Albany !
the middle-Gaelic Albannaig, " men of Scotland."
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