/ of the to*n was a knight called fir Robert Salle : he was not by birtfiT a gentleman, but, iiaving àc- ' quired • great renown for ' his ability and courage, 'king ErfWard '.had created Mma knight : he was tht hândïbfaeft 'and ffrôngeft man in' England'. Lifter arici hisf companions took it into their heads they': would make this knight their commander, ktid carry"iirm with them, in order to be the more feared. ' '.' 'They ferit orders to him to come out into the fields td fpeak with them, or they would attack and imrn the irity. ' The Juiight, confidering it was much''bétter foi' Him to go to them than that they fhould commit filch outrages,: mounted his horfe, and went put of the town alone, to hear what they had to fay. ' When they perceived him coming, they fhewed him every iftark of refpeft, and court-eoufly entreated him to difmount, and talk with them. He did difmount, and committed a great folly : for, when lie had fo done, having furrounded him, they at firft cônyerfed in a friendly way, faying, —* Robert^' you.are a knight, and a man of great weight in this couhtry, renowned for your valour : yet, notwithftanding' all this; we know who you are : you are not a gentleman, but the foh of a poor fnafon, juft fuch as ourfelves. Do you come with* us, as our commander, and we will make fo great a lord of you' that one quarter of England fhall be under your command/ ' . " • The krtîglit, on . hearing them thus fpeak, was exceedingly angry • he would never havecohfented to fiicfi Jaffopofal i and, eyeing them with inflarriéd , ': 1 *;f A a 2 looks, 355