nefs was finifhed, tod tine Burgurtdians mi French had left the field; ' " The Englilh knew not where to feck the French. • Thus paled this aâion, according to the in-formation I have received, near to Soucy in the Soiftbnnois, the 20th September, 1363. After thefe two encounters at Ribemont and Soucy, nothing further befel the duke * of Lan-cafter and his army that is worth mentioning. They marched through various narrow paftes and defiles, butlceptin clofeand good order. The conn-cil of the king of France therefore faid to him ; c Let them go : by their fmoke alone they cannot deprive you of your kingdom : they will be tired fooni and their force will diffolve away,.for as ftorms and tempefts appear fometimes in tremen-dous forms over a whole country, yet they diffi-pate of themfelves, and no eflèntial h«"m happens* thus will it, befal thefe Englifh/ - 244 CHAP..