of Burgundy! Such were the commands of the king of France, for fic was defirous of combating the Englifli on that fide of the water. The men at arms heard thefe orders with great joy, and were foon ready. The duke of Bur-gundy, with his whole army, took the field, and formed his march fo as to crofs the river Soriime at Abbeville. He continued until he came to Montrieul * fur mer, and from thence to Hefdinf and St. Paul J, where they halted for the. rear of the army to join them. News was brought to the duke of Lancafter, that the French were on their march to offer him battle J upon which the duke, with his whole army, left Calais, and took up their quarters in the valley of Tournehem. He had not been long there before that gallant knight fir Robert de Namur came in grand array to ferve under him, with a hundred lances of good men at arms, accom-panied with knights and fquires. The duke of Lancafter was much rejoiced on his arrival, and faid : c My good uncle, you are heartily welcome ; for they fay that the duke of Burgundy is on his march, and wifhes to fight with us.' Sir Robert replied, -c My lord, by God's help^we will willingly meet him/ • • Montrieul,—a town in Picardy, feventeen leagues and a half from Calais. ' t Hefdin.—a ftrong town in Artois, eighteen leagues and a èalf from Calais. I St. Paul,—a (mall town in Picardy, diocefe of Beauvais. la ' The . 8