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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.6

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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.6
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4M fo;Hu»€gli thofe gates where ftere were too enemies; bufcfew mete lb ibrtunate. Theflaugh-1er was verygreat ofmm, wowaand children, for -|p none was fliewn mercy. There were up-wtfibof jfae hundred of the inhabitants kiHed, wd numbers jof éM people and women burnt m their .beds, wtuch onras much to be lamented. « The town was fet on fire at more than two hundred places, which reduced the whole to allies, Ghurche&jand all: nothing remainedentire. Thus did Grammont âtffer by fire and flame; and the lard d'Anghien, after this exploit, re-turned to the army before Ghent. The earl of Flanders was much pléafed when he heard it* and faid; 'Fair fbn, you are a valiaat man, and, if it pleafe God, .will be a gallant knight, for . you have made a Itandfome commencements • During this riefinmtion of Grammont, which happened on. a -Sunday m the month of June, the liege of {xbent ilrll continued. 'Hae lord d'Anghieu wh^e name was Waiter, was there, but never refted Jong in his quarter*: he was every day out in fearch of adventurps, at times . well accompanied, at others io J&hfly that tie was unable to profecqte his plans. Some adven-tures, however, -daily i«fc§ him or4he Haze ef Flanders. • • One ThurfdaymoraingJheâôr^^ his quarters, in company ^th 4he ford de Mon* tigny^ fir Michael de % Hameide his ooufin, his brother thebaftard d'Anghien, Julien deToiffon, Hutin Donay, and fevcralmore of his household, in «rder to Ikirmifli before Ghent as they had formerly 4


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