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SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.6

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.6
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4hat one of the night-guard going his rounds heard her, and afked who flie wafe, fhe faid fhe was a poor woman who had come to tell them that a body of Ghent men were clofe at hand ; and that fhe had feen them carrying many lad* ders to furprife Oudenarde; but now fhe had given Jhis' information fhe muft get away, for fhould they meet her fhe would be a dead woman. The poor woman departed, and the watch re-mained perfectly aftoniihed. He determined t# keep quiet where he was, to fee if this Woman had told truth. The Ghent men, without horn or trumpet, were filently advancing to begin their , enterprife : they made not any noife except by talking. Francis Atremèû fent forward four of hie inen, ordering them to reconnoitre without mak-• ing the leaft noife by coughing 6r otherwife, and report to him, fhould they obferve any thing. • • They obeyed their orders, apd Francis Atre-men remained hid in the marfhes with his men, very near this poor woman, who heard and fa\t them diftinctly J but they did not notice her. - Thé four men advancing up to the ditches, neither faw nor heard any thing. It was very unlucky; for, if they had but feen a lighted candle, they would have thought there had been a good watch • kept. They returned to Francis telling him they had not feen any thing, nor heard the leaft noife; c I believe the watch has gone his rounds/ faid Francis, ' and is now retired to bed: come, let at take this upper road which leads to the gates; and «nter the ditches.' The good woman heard theft . words; 3tf


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