pin gftat popubrky throtgioqt thp country, aie •fljcn of Ghent were very defiroys tfyat the ftrf Jhoulc} eonfc and fix his rf fidence in their town. The provoft of Baerl*bcke had Jbougly advilcd the carl to improve the afiç&ion (bctwpen him and jGhent, io ifMch he was fecopded by al| the earl's fClftMUB. - The caij, hdfpver, continued m refidc at Bruges, and never went npar Ghent, ^ which furprifed every pué;' bt|t, iii particular^ the well-intentioiied and principal inhabitants, pho were anxious for peace* As for the white hoods and pillagers, who only fought disturbance, they dreaded his return $ for they fulpeâed that if he did come, they would be privately cor rifted for the evils they h^d dopel * Notwithstanding thefe doubts of the magiftracy and town-council* the rich men were particularly impatient for Ms arrival, and wifhed they would fend to fequeft it j for they did not look upon the peace its table until he ihould have feuded in Ghent. Twenty-four deputies were felc&ed to go to gruges, to declare to the earl the* great love* the ' town of phent had for him, and çheir wifiiai for his refidence among them. Jhey fet off in * magnificent manner, as thofe ihould who wait on their lord ; but they were told on leaving the town, f Never think of returning to Ghent, unlefs you bring back the earl with you -, otherwife you will find the gates finit/ , Thus did the citions of phent fet out, taking the road towards Bruges. When they were be-tween ISS