tô lay planks op the beams, anckeven fome had placed their targets tô n^ake, a road ; (o that the Flemings who were in Gommihes had enough to. do to w^tch theip, ànd were puzzled how to act, for on the one hand they faw below the bridge, in the marshes, a large' body of men at arms, ' who had halted with their lances advanced be-fore them, and to whom great reinforcements were coming, and on the other thofeof the van-guard oft vthe oppofite fide of the bridge were, tfonfiaritly skïrmifliing with them and exerting themfelves luftîîy to repair the bridge. . fc . \ In tjiis fituation were the French who had that evening crossed over in boats. They had halted on the marches, in mud ,and filth up to their " ancles. ' Nqw confider what miift have been their CQiïràgé and difficulties, when in thefe Jong Winter nights they thus remained a whole night ' with their arms "and helmets on, with their feet in the mire, and without any fort, of refresh-ments. Certainly, I fay, _ they are worthy of great renown, for they were but a handful of - men in comparison with the. Flemings m Corn-mines and in that neighbourhood. ' They dared riot, therefore, advance to attack them, and for this reafoft had halted, faying among themfelves, e% Let us itop here until it be day lightr when'we * sball have a fight of thefe Flemings who quit not the advantage of their entrenchments ; but at-laft they will riot fail to come to us, and when, near wewill'shout our war cries with a loud voice each his * own: cry, or. the cry of his lord, not-. '• '* \ witlifïanding 184