I will now fpeak a little of this duke, and of the interview between him and the king of Porttu gal, and then return to England, for the matter prefles, and I wifh to fpeak of each and of their refpedive tranfa&ions. CHAP. IX. • THE KINO OF PORTUGAL, WHEN IHFORMED Of THE DUKE OF LANCASTER^ ARRIVAL At SANf JAGO, WRITES HIM FRIENDLY LETTERS.—THE KINO OF CASTILLE DEMANDS SUCCOURS FROB* FRANCE*^—THE TOWN OF ROUELLES IN GALICIA TAKEN BY THE ENGLISH. Y OU have before heard of the arrival of the duke of Lancafter with a large army% at Corunna ; how that city, but not the caftle, had furrendered to him on terms, fimilar to thofe which were impofed on the other towns in Caftille» by which means the city was neither attacked not hurt ; you have alfo heard how he and his family had taken poffeffion of Sant Jago de Compoftella, where he intended to refide, until he (hould have fome intelligence from the king of Portugal. Don John, as foon as he knew the duke to be at St. Jago, was much rejoiced, thinking, that when united, they could carry on an advantageous war againft Caftille. He ordered the moft friendly . • letters