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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. 1899 Excerpt: ...and hay were destroyed, the horses seized, the kine and cattle driven off, and the halls of the gentry fired. Hume prepared to carry his spoil into Scotland, but Sir William Bulmer assembled 1,000 men, and after some skirmishing with the Scots, in which his archers and lancers won laurels, the Scots retired without their booty, after sustaining a loss of 600 slain, and 600 prisoners. During these operations the English lost sixty men. The Scottish herald having arrived at Terouanne, met with a warm reception. Henry referred to Surrey and the queen as being ready to receive James with banners, lances, and arrows "e'er he pass the Trent." He refused to raise the siege of Terouanne, adding: --"But here a valiant vow will make; At what time as we shall return, All Scotland we will harass and sack And never cease to spoil and burn, Nor never peace with him contrive, Nor never league nor union make, While one false Scot is left alive." With this he handed the herald a letter to the like import, and so, with rich presents, dismissed him. Lyon, detained by unfavourable winds, was fated never again to see his master's face. Surrey, still at Pontefract, received from King Henry the Scots' letter, with an injunction to prepare to meet the impending danger. Lord Dacres, who held the Scots under close observation, also warned the regent that the time for active measures had come, and preparations were accordingly commenced for raising troops, providing artillery and ammunition, and arranging for the payment of the army. The captains greatly encouraged Surrey by their spirited response to his summons. Meanwhile the Scottish lords were thronging to the royal standard, which had been raised at Edinburgh. James, to his great joy, speedily found himself at...