but faid, 11 fhouid imagine the largeft army muft be that of Caftille. We rode fo near that we plainly diftinguiihed the enemy drawn up in battle array : fome put themfelves in motion, in purfuit of us*; but I fancy they were foreigners, from Gafeofty. Don Fernando, obfervmg tfeem, feud, * Here are our enemies : let us haften away/ The enemy advanced full gallop, ihouting, ç Caftille, Caftille !' but our men, feeing our fituation, came to our afliftance : the main body, however, did not take any ftep in confequence. 4 The king received don Fernando with great joy, and he was potted at the bridle of the king** horfe, for he was one of our braveft knights, I feel myfelf under the greateft obligation to him for having delivered me from the hands of mine ene-mies ; other wife I fhouid not have been prefent at this famous battle of Aljubarota. ' Now, did he not do me a great fervice f * On my faith, that he did/ replied fir John; € and, from what you have faid, he muft be well acquainted with his bu-finefs/ € Aye, that he is/ anfwered the fquire. Upon this, they rode on a little fafter to overtake their companions ; and they all arrived that night at Coimbra. 67 CHAP.