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. NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH EDITIONS, WITH VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS FROM MANY CELEBRATED MSS. BY THOMAS JOHNES. vol.3 page0287

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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battened his departure, and reiterated his futmftoris ; for he knew now, that this bufinefs would not be fettled without an engagement. He took. the road to Arragon, in order to join king Henry as fpeedily . as poffible. He was followed by all forts of men at arms to whom he had fent his orders. Many came rfrom France and other countries, who were at-tached to him, or who were defirous of acquiring honor. We will now return to the prince, and re-late what befel him and his army in his parage through Navarre. CHAP. CCXXXV. :fffl PRINCE OF WALES AND HIS ARMY P^SS T»t x MOUNTAINS OF NAVARRE, AND ARRIVE AT PAMPELUNA. KING HENRY OF CASTILLR WRITES LETTERS TO HIM.—SIR WILLIAM FEL-. TON COMMANDS AN ADVANCED PARTY OF TIÎE ARMY. -TgETWEEN -St. Jean Pied de Port and Pampe-luna are the defiles and ftrong pafles of Navarre* which are very dangerous; for there ai"e a hun-dred fituations among them which a handful of men would guard and Jhut up againft a whole army. . It was very cold in thefe countries when the army pafled, for it was the month of February. But be* : fore they began their march, though Very eager to get forward, the principal leaders held a council to ^tetenaine in what numbers and in what mannet • ¥#JU -EL IT ' &et ^73