our belt thanks/ They then took leave, rër turned to Santaren, and related all that had pair-ed with the king, and the anfwer fir Reginald had made them from their Sovereign. They were exceedingly rejoiced at this intelligence, and richly decorated their town against the king's arrival, strewing the streets with frefh herbs. The king made his entry at Vefpers : he was lodged in the castle called the Lion, and his men in the town ; that is to fay, as many as could, but the greater part were quartered in the fields and in the adjacent villages. The king remained there a month; and things were in that state that thofe who expected to gain by confufion, were greatly difappointed. CHAP.-XXXV. THE SPANIARDS ARE JEALOUS OF THE FRENCH AND BEARNOIS.—FIVE HUNDRED ENGLISH ' ARRIVE TO SERVE THE KING OF PORTUGAL. TOURING the refidence of the king of Spain at • Santaren, there arrived a handfome, company of men at arms from Béarn. Sir Re-, ginald de Limoufin rode out to meet them, and received them very politely, as he knew how to do, and conducted them to the king, who was much pleafed at their cortiing, and commanded fir Reginald to fee that they were well lodged, " . and 154