4 The works to be published in octavo, separately, as they were finished; the whole responsibility of the task resting upon the editors, who were to be chosen by the Master of the Rolls with the sanction of the Treasury. The Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury, after a careful consideration of the subject, expressed their opinion in a Treasury Minute, dated February 9, 1857, that the plan recommended by the Master of the Rolls "was well calculated for the accomplishment of this important national object, in an effectual and satisfactory manner, within a reasonable time, and provided proper attention be paid to economy, in making the detailed arrangements, without unnecessary expense." They expressed their approbation of the proposal that each chronicle and historical document should be edited in such a manner as to represent with all possible correctness the text of each writer, derived from a collation of the best MSS., and that no notes should be added, except such as were illustrative of the various readings. They suggested, however, that the preface to each work should contain, in addition to the particulars proposed by the Master of the Rolls, a biographical account of the author, so far as authentic materials existed for that purpose, and an estimate of his historical credibility and value. In compliance with the order of the Treasury, the Master of the Rolls has selected for publication for the present year such works as he considered best calculated to fill up the chasms existing in the printed materials of English history; and of these works the present is one. Rolls House, December 1857. THE BUIK OF THE CRONICLIS OF SCOTLAND; OR A METRICAL VERSION OF THE HISTORY OF WILLIAM B. TURNBULL, ESQ. OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW. PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S VOL. III. LONDON: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, LONGMANS, AND ROBERTS. 1858. MEM AOBK 2274 Printed by EYRE and SPOTTISWOODE, Her Majesty's Printers, THE BUIK OF THE CRONICLIS OF SCOTLAND. VOL. III. HOW MALCOLME EFTER THE DECEIS OF KING 42,570 42,575 Efter the deid of gude Dauid the king, VOL. III. 42,580 42,585 A 2 Lib.13, f.198. Col. 1. Col. 2. In his first 3eir, as 3e sall wnderstand, The samin tyme now that ze heir me reid, 42,590 42,595 Greit heirschip maid, with mony cry and schout; 42,600 That schupe himself or guidis to reskew. The lord of Angus of richt nobill fame, That Gillecristus wes callit to his name, With mony berne that wes baith bald and wicht, 42,605 This king Malcome hes furneist for till go, But ony baid, with mony vtheris mo, Quhilk gaif ane feild syne to this Symmerleid, Quhair mony berne richt baldlie tha gart bleid. 42,610 42,615 The king of Ingland Stevin that tyme wes deid; The emprice sone, befoir as I 30w schew. Of this triumph quhen that he hard and knew 42,620 So prysit wes with euerie wyfe and man, |