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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.3
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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.3
page 23
you.1 • He then related to him all that converfation which has juft been mentioned.
When fir Galahaut heard what had pafled, he was for a moment thoughtful, and then afked the opinions of fir Reginald de Coulongne and fome other knights prefent, what was belt to be done. The knights anfwered, « Sir, you are feeking for adventures, and, when they fall into your mouth, take advantage of them, for by all means, allowed by the laws of arms, every man ought to moleft his enemy.' To this advice fir Galahaut cheerfully affented, for he was very defirous of meeting the Germans.
He ordered his fteed to be got ready, and put on his helmet with the vifor down, that he might not be known ; the reft did the fame. • They quitted the village, and, getting into the fields, rode to the right for the wood, where fir Reginald was waiting for them. They might be
)ut feventy men at arms, and fir Reginald had _..t thirty.
As foon as fir Reginald perceived them ad-vancing, he collected his men together in a very •orderly manner, and thus left his ambufcade, with his pennon difplayed before him, and marched with - a gentle pace to meet the French y whom he believed to be Englifh. When he was come up with them, he raifed his vifor, and faluted fir Galahaut, by the name of fir Bartholomew Burgherfh. Sir Galahaut kept his face covered, and replied in a low voice, adding, * Come, come, let us ride on.' • Upon
which,
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