foouÎA colled good companions,* praying them to meet him, well equipped, at Wiffan*, there to embark for England. Such às he Îent to came, as well as others that had heard of it, in the expe&ation of gaining as lafrge fums as thofe who had accompanied him in his former expedition to England. When the lord of Beaumont came to Wifian, he found veffels ready to tranfport him arjd his company. They embarked with their cavalry as ex.peditioufly as poffible, and croffed over to Dover, whence, without halting, they continued their march till they reached York. The king, his mother, and à number of other lords and barons were there aiTembled, as well to advife as to attend the king. They waited at York the arrival of fir John, of the men at arms and archers, and of the common people from the different towns and cities. As they came in large bodies, they were quartered in the villages around York, at the diftance of two or three leagues* and thence jnarched towards the borders. Sir John and hie company reached York by the appointed time, and were welcome and magnificently entertained by the king, queen, and all the barons. The handfomeil fuburbs of the city were iaffigned them for their quarters, and a monaftery * Wiflan is a town in the Boulonois, generality of Calais, tt is believed by Camden to be the Portut Iccius from which Caefar embarked For Britain. This is difcuffed in one of the âiflertations at the clofe of the Mémoires de Joinville.—Fifth volume of the Colle&ion gf Hi (logical Memoirs relative to thç faiftorjr of "Franc*. Pi «f