Hi ^ pendencies, to make an attack with their lam, from -tic morning until noon ; and thofe from Rouergue, Cahors, and Agenois, to continue it from their re-treat until the evening. ' The duke promifed to any •of Mi flddic*• who ihoujd gain the draw-bridge of he «aille a reward of a hundred golden crowns.* The duke, in order to affîft this attack, commanded a Atii&feér of Veffels and barges to come down the rivet, m which many embarked to erofe it, vrbilft the remainder paled over the bridge. Thofe in the cailléxhstde a gallant defence; but at laft, fome ef the French got into a ftnall boat, and, paffing under the bridge, fattened ftrong hooks and chains to the draw-bridge, With Wtiifch they pulled fo Juftily, that they broke the iron chains which hefld the bridge, and forced it down. ' * The French, fo eager were they to gain the pro^ tmféd reward, leaped upon the bridge in fuch hafte, ihat they tumbled over each othfc*. The beéeged 4iung down upon them ftonei, bof Hme^ large beams, and boiling Water, fb that many Were burl, rand drowned in the ditches. The bridge, however, was taken, though it coft them more tikén it was Worth : but they could net gain the gate : there-fore, M i Was Me, they returned to flieir mmp3 for they had need of reft; and thefe within the caftie Rallied out, and repaired Hie bridge, mttkmg it ftronger than it wa« before. On the next day, two principal engineers- came •totliedtfké, and ftid, If hé wiwrfd fed them jirdod • 6i. id. each.—BAHSES, 14 and