The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . over a long season. * Such were the exploits ofwarfare three hundred years ago,—exploits which the great believed just and • State Papers, vol. v. p. 513. JEDBURGH BURNT. 439 faonouraWe; and which men might still so believe if a stronger power thanthe will of princes and nobles had not arisen in the world—the power of publicopinion foimded upon the progress of knowledge. Tet even in those timesthere was a spirit of humanity growing up amongst the rude inhabitants o
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . over a long season. * Such were the exploits ofwarfare three hundred years ago,—exploits which the great believed just and • State Papers, vol. v. p. 513. JEDBURGH BURNT. 439 faonouraWe; and which men might still so believe if a stronger power thanthe will of princes and nobles had not arisen in the world—the power of publicopinion foimded upon the progress of knowledge. Tet even in those timesthere was a spirit of humanity growing up amongst the rude inhabitants of acountry, accustomed from time immemorial to murderous forays. In anotherletter of the 18th of September, Hertford says that he had sent liorscmen,who forayed, burnt, and wasted a great part of East Teviotdale; and for thebetter execution thereof I sent with them one hundred Irishmen, because theborderers would not most willingly burn their neighbours. The commanderis perfectly aware of the ravages he is committing upon innocent people, andhe glories in them. His description presents a picture of Scotland, very. Jcdbui-gh. different from the barrenness and imperfect culture that some assign to this earlyperiod:—Surely the country is very fair, and so good a corn countn-, andsuch plenty of the same, as we have not seen the more plenteous in England ;and undoubtedly there is burnt a wonderful deal of com, for, by reason thatthe year hath been so forward, they had done much of their harvest andmade up their com in stacks about their houses, or had it lying in shocks inthe fields, and none at aU left unshorn ; the burning whereof can be noUttle impoverishment unto them, besides the burning and spoil of thenhouses * There is no intermission when havoc has been cried. IronKelso the main body of the army marched upon Jedburgh ; and a detach- • State PaperB, vol. t. p. 513. 440 PROPOSAL TO ASSASSINATE BEATON. 1546. ment of fifteen huudred light horsemen advanced six or seve
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