the duke of Lancafter to return from Galida* where he was conquering towns and cailles at hii pleafure. CHAP, im TWO CHAMPIONS TILtf AT PARIS, FOR LIFE OR DEATH. 1 J^BOUT this period, there was much converfa-tion in France refpe&ing a duel which was to be fought, for life or death, at Paris. It had been thus ordered by the parliament of Paris, where the caufe, which had lafted a year, had been tried, between a fquire called James le Gris and John de Carogne, both of them of the houfe-hold of Peter count d'Alençon, and efteemed by him; Nbut more particularly James le Gris, whom he loved above all others, and placed his whole confidence fa him. As this duel made fo great a noife, many from diftant parts, on hearing of it, came to Paris to be fpe&ators. I will relate the caufe, as I was then informed. It chanced that fir John de Càrogne took it into his head he fhould gain glory if he undertook a voyage to the holy land, having long had an incli-nation to go thither. He took leave of his lord, the count d'Alençon, and of his wife, who was then a young and handfome lady, and left her in his cattle, called Argenteil, on the borders of Perche, and 11§