for that God affifted them is very clear, when five thoufand famished men defeated forty thou-fand, even before their own doors. They and their leaders ought to have humbled themfelves \ however they did not, but rather increafed their pride, infomuch that God was angered with them, and punished their folly before the year was expired, as shall be related in the courfe of this hiftory, for an example to the reft of the world. . I was informed, and believe my authority good, that on the Sunday everting, when it was dark, the earl of Flanders efcaped from Bruges. I am ignorant how he accomplished it, or if he had any affiftance, but fome I believe he muft have had. He got out of the town on foot, clad in a miferable jerkin, and when in the fields was quite joyous, as he might then fay he had efcap-ed from the utmost peril. He wandered about at first, and came to a thorn bush, to confider whither he should go ; for he was unacquainted with the roads or country, having never before travelled on foot. As he lay thus hid under the bush, he heard fome one talk, who by accident was one of his knights, that had married a bastard daughter of his : his name was fir Robert Marefchaut.. ^ The earl, hearing him talk as he was passing, faid to him, Robert, art thou there ?' The knight, who well knew his voice, replied ; c My lord, you have this day given me great uneafmess in feeking for you all round Bruges ; how were you able to efcape P c Come, come, Robert,' faid the earl : € this is not a time to tell one's adventures : endea-vour 10-7