In 1827 he published the _Tales of a Grandfather_, because, as he writes in his diary, the good thought came to him to write stories from the history of Scotland for his grandson, John Hugh Lockhart, whom he calls Hugh Littlejohn. “Children hate books which are written down to their capacity, and love those that are composed more for their elders. I will,” he says, “make, if possible, a book that a child shall understand, yet a man will feel some temptation to peruse should he chance to take it up.” =Discussion.= 1. This story relates five episodes in the life of William Wallace: The Basket of Fish; The Green Garment; The Wooden Bridge at Stirling Town; A Wood of Spears; The Trial in Westminster Hall. Relate the episode that seems most vivid to you. 2. Read three speeches that show clearly the character of William Wallace. 3. Would you have joined Wallace if you had been a Scottish nobleman? 4. Why did many of the nobles refuse to join Wallace? 5. Describe the Scottish infantry and archers, and the English cavalry and archers at Falkirk. 6. What is your opinion of Sir John Monteith? 7. Locate on your map: Ayr; Lanark; Clyde River; Stirling; Falkirk; Edinburgh; Northumberland; London. 8. Pronounce the following: usurpation; formidable; stratagem; exploits; undaunted; morass. =Phrases= particularly dexterous, 293, 6 usurpation of the crown, 293, 8 usual insolence, 293, 16 resort to his standard, 295, 2 high-minded champion, 295, 25 undaunted appearance, 298, 4 volleys of arrows, 298, 28 ambitious projects, 299, 26 ROBERT THE BRUCE (1305-1313)